One of 24 Neptunes operated by the RAAF and among a batch of 12 of the later SP-2Hs delivered in 1962 to 10 Sqdn at Townsville, Qld. It was operated in the ASR role and flew the last mission by an RAAF Neptune at the end of November 1977. Sold to a scrapper in 1978, it was not removed in time and passed to a private buyer, restored to flight during 1981 and bought by HARS in 1988. Repainted in original midnight blue 1991 and to Albion Park 2002 with J34s fitted. On 24th Dec 2023, flown again after two-year restoration, now the only flying P-2 in the world.

One of 24 Neptunes operated by the RAAF and among a batch of 12 of the later SP-2Hs delivered in 1962 to 10 Sqdn at Townsville, Qld. It was operated in the ASR role and flew the last mission by an RAAF Neptune at the end of November 1977. Sold to a scrapper in 1978, it was not removed in time and passed to a private buyer, restored to flight during 1981 and bought by HARS in 1988. Repainted in original midnight blue 1991 and to Albion Park 2002 with J34s fitted. On 24th Dec 2023, flown again after two-year restoration, now the only flying P-2 in the world.

This Neptune is flyable but looks rather sad in one of the HARS-hangars. As they have a bird issue there, the aircraft is full off bird droppings and dust.

On static display at the 2007 Defence Air Show

At the Avalon Airshow 2007

This Lockheed Neptune seen taking off at the Ballarat Air Show in 1990. Originally with the Royal Australian Air Force serving with 10 Squadron stationed at Townsville in Australia. Scanned from a Kodak slide.

At the Avalon Airshow 2011, Day Six

This Lockheed Neptune seen taking off at the Mangalore Air Show in 1984. Originally with the Royal Australian Air Force serving with 10 Squadron stationed at Townsville in Australia. Scanned from a Kodak slide.

This Lockheed Neptune seen taking off at the Ballarat Air Show in 1990. Originally with the Royal Australian Air Force serving with 10 Squadron stationed at Townsville in Australia. Scanned from a Kodak slide.

VH-IOY gets airborne for its air show slot. It was originally operated by Australian members of the Confederate Air Force but in 1988 was bought by the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society.