| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 89082 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-2 Neptune |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-2 Neptune |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed P2V-1 Neptune |
| C/n (msn): | 26-1003 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 689820 |
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In primer while being restored. Delivered to the US Navy as 89082 in 1946. Set a distance record. Took off from Perth, Australia Sep 29, 1946 and landed at Columbus, Ohio Oct 1, 1946. It flew with a crew of four U.S. Navy officers and a young kangaroo, covering 18,089.3 kilometers (11,235.6 miles) in 55 hours 18 minutes. Preserved at NAS Norfolk, VA from 1953. Moved by barge to Pensacola in 1977. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 May 2024, and has since been viewed 95 times. |