NAS Willow Grove
Pennsylvania
TAIL CODES: 7W
First published: 5. March 1999
Last updated: January 20, 2011.
Changed format: July 11, 2002
Photo of 148361 added 15 May 1999.
Photo of 128337 added 4 June 1999
Photos of 39362 and 126535 added 26. July 1999.
Photo of 135616 added 8. March 2000.
Photo of 135584 added 4 August 2000.
Photos of 145905 and 148341 added July 11, 2002.
Photos of 131415 and 135588 added January 2, 2004.
Photo of 135616 added January 16, 2004.
Two photos of 135616 added September 23, 2004.
Photos of 131417, 131546 and 148341 and 1000 pixel photos of 124873 and 124876 added September 30, 2004.
Photos of 135550 and 135588added April 13, 2005.
Photo of 126530 added August 20, 2005.
Photos of 39362 added March 9, 2006.
First photo of 127735 added March 10, 2006.
First photo of 131411 added March 24, 2006.
Photo of 148361 added March 16, 2010
New 1000 pixel photos of 124249 and 128337 added January 20, 2011

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Known Neptunes of NAS Willow Grove as of November 17, 2001.

P2V-2, 39362, Date, location and photographer unknown. Courtesy Wayne Mutza. Probably shot at NAS Willow Grove like the two to the right.	P2V-2, 39362, 1000 pixels Photographed at NAS Willow Grove on July 31, 1961 by Stephen Miller. It is still carrying its pre mid 1957 code of W on the fin. New March 9, 2006	P2V-2, 39362, 1000 pixels Photographed at NAS Willow Grove on July 31, 1961 by Stephen Miller.It is still carrying its pre mid 1957 code of W on the fin. New March 9, 2006
P2V-4, 124249, 1000 pixels (New January 20, 2011) Photograph at Willow Grove on 5. May 1962 by John Hopton
P2V-5F, 124873, 1000 pixels (New September 30, 2004) Photographed at NAS Litchfield Park in March 1965 by Clay Janson
P2V-5F, 124876, 1000 pixels (New September 30, 2004) Photographed at NAS Willow Grove. Date Unknown. Courtesy David Menard
P2V-6, 126524, Photographed at Willow Grove in July 1957. Courtesy MAP
P2V-6, 126530, 1000 pixels Photographed at NAS Brunswick in November 1958 by Charles Carnes. New August 20, 2005
P2V-6, 126532, Photographed at Willow Grove in July 1957. Courtesy MAP	P2V-6, 126532, Photographed at Willow Grove in July 1957. Courtesy MAP
P2V-6, 126535, Date, location and photographer unknown. Courtesy Wayne Mutza.
P2V-5F, 127735, 1000 pixels Photographed at Willow Grove on May 3, 1964 by Frank MacSorley. Courtesy Steve Miller First photo of 127735 in the database. New March 10, 2006.
P2V-5F, 127771, Photographed at Willow Grove. Date unknown. Courtesy David Menard.
P2V-5F, 128337, 1000 pixels (New January 20, 2011) Photographed at Davis Monthan AFB in April 1969. Courtesy Richard L. Ward.
P2V-5F, 131411, 1000 pixels Photographed at Willow Grove on May 2, 1964 by Frank MacSorley. Courtesy Steve Miller First photo of 131411 in the database. New March 24, 2006.
P2V-5F, 131415, Photographed by Sam McNulty of VP-66 New January 2, 2004
P2V-5F, 131417, Location unknow. Photographed in May 1964 by Clay Janson	SP-2E, 131417, 1000 pixels Date, location and photographer unknown. Courtesy Naval Aviation Museum. New September 30, 2004
SP-2E, 131465 Date and location unknown. Courtesy MAP
P2V-6, 131546 1000 pixels Date, location and photographer unknown. Courtesy Naval Aviation Museum. New September 30, 2004
SP-2H, 135550, Photographed at Davis Monthan in December 1969. Courtesy MAP	SP-2H, 135550, 1000 pixels Photographed at NAS Willow Grove in 1967 by Bernard Ederr. Courtesy Lionel Paul Collection. New April 13, 2005
SP-2H, 135584, Photographed in November 1967. Courtesy Jeffery Cultice.
SP-2H, 135588, Photographed by Sam McNulty of VP-66 from the nose observers position. New January 2, 2004	SP-2H, 135588, 1000 pixels Photographed at NAS Willow Grove in 1967 by Bernard  Ederr. Courtesy Lionel Paul Collection. New April 13, 2005
SP-2H, 135590, Photographed at Reno(?) in 1978(?). Courtesy MAP
SP-2H, 135616, Photographed at NAS Willow Grove in 1968. Courtesy Candid Aero Files. 1000 pixels Photographed by Bob Esposito in 1965. Courtesy Lionel Paul collection. new September 23, 2004	SP-2H, 135616, Date, location and photographer unknown. Photos courtesy the San Diego Aerospace Museum. New January 16, 2004 1000 pixels Photographed by Bob Esposito in 1969. Courtesy Lionel Paul collection. new September 23, 2004	SP-2H, 135616, Photographed 1. Nov. 1968. From the Angelo Romano collection, courtesy Chris Doherty.
SP-2H, 145905, Photographed at NAS Willow Grove in 1970. Courtesy MAP	SP-2H, 145905, Photographed at NAS Willow Grove on 13 August 1970 by Steve Williams
SP-2H, 148341, Photographed at NAS Willow Grove on 13 August 1970 by Steve Williams	SP-2H, 148341, 1000 pixels Photographed in 1970 by B. Esposito. Courtesy Lionel Paul Collection. New September 30, 2004..
SP-2H, 148361, Photographed at NAS Willow Grove in May 1970. Courtesy Picciani Aircraft Slides	SP-2H, 148361. 1000 pixels Photographed by Andy Nazak in November 1970 as it was being transfered from NAS Willow Grove to VP-66. It still carries its WG nose number 209, and the 7W tailcode has been painted out to be replace with LS for VP-66, and probably the nose number 4, of which I have a record.. Courtesy Larry Robideau. new March 15, 2010
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Known Neptunes of NAS Willow Grove as of November 17, 2001.