| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 30194 |
| Alternate Serial: | K-72 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Goodyear K |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Goodyear K/ZNP-K/ZPK/ZP2K/ZP3K/ZSG |
| Aircraft Version: | Goodyear ZP2K |
| C/n (msn): | K-72 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - James M Cox Dayton InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDAY IATA: DAY Local: DAY Other: - |
| Event: | Dayton Air Show 1953 |
| Photo Date: | 1 September 1953 to 10 September 1953 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard Collection |
| Photo ID: | 320722 |
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Originally delivered as a Goodyear ZNP-K, but converted to ZP2K in the early 1950s. K-72 (Bu30194) saw action during WW2, and on April 18, 1945, dropped an acoustic torpedo against a German U-Boat. Although a destroyer heard an explosion no debris surfaced so it was not credited with a kill. Seen here at the 1953 Dayton Air Show, with "Join the US Naval Reserve - Be a Naval Aviation Cadet" titles. This photo was added on 6 January 2021, and has since been viewed 594 times. |