| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 218 |
| Military Code: | V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-2 Neptune |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-2 Neptune |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune |
| C/n (msn): | 726-7157 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 321 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Utrecht - SoesterbergMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHSB IATA: UTC Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Open Dag Koninklijke Luchtmacht 1981 |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 1981 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 740091 |
| Photo Comment |
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Former US Navy BuNo 146438 and former French Aéronavale Neptune was accepted by the Dutch on 25 October 1965 as P2V-7B (P-2H). It was converted to SP-2H and assigned to 320sq at NAS Valkenburg. The Neptune was stricken on 28 August 1981 and scrapped at Soesterberg. Some parts went to the Military Aviation Musuem and some part to a technical university in Delft. Luckily it was still in full shape during the open day at Soesterberg before it was scrapped. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 October 2024, and has since been viewed 358 times. |