Aircraft Photo of VH-LRR / 147566 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune | France - Navy | AirHistory.net #44251
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-LRR
Alternate Serial:147566
Other Marks:566
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Aircraft Version:Lockheed SP-2H Neptune
C/n (msn):726-7183
Display Paint:France - Navy
Location
City / Airport:ShellharbourMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSHL   IATA: WOL   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:26 February 2011
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 44251
Photo Comment

Built as a P2V-7, USN Bu 147566, but delivered new to the French Aeronavale in June 1959. Recovered from the fire dump at Tahiti/Faa'a and flown to Australia in June 1989 as N8187Z. Re-registered VH-LRR on 11 October 1991. Under restoration to be operated by HARS. RAAF Neptune A89-281 in the background.

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