A89-272

A89-272

Type: L-726 Neptune P2V-7/SP-2H
Msn: 726-7272
Previous Identities:
  • 149072
Owner: RAAF.
Base: RAAF Base Townsville, QLD.
History:


10MAR62 Received at 10SQN Townsville ex USA.
05MAY62 Despatched to 2AD for temporary fitment of SARAH.
11MAY62 Received at 10SQN ex 2AD.
03APR64 Received at CAC, Avalon for Mod 242.
22MAY64 Received at 10SQN ex CAC.
28JUL65 Received at 2AD ex 10SQN for painting.
30AUG65 Received at 10SQN ex 2AD.
12JAN68 Received at 2AD ex 10SQN for the prototype installation and testing of Mod 321.
29FEB68 Received at 10SQN ex 2AD.
21FEB77 To be declared to DAS for disposal.
18JUL77 Declared to Sales.
29SEP77 Tenders closed for removal ex RAAF Garbutt, Townsville. Subsequently sold to Queensland Air Museum, Brisbane.
18SEP79 Donated to Confederate Air Force as a spares source for their airworthy Neptune A89-273.
To RAAF Base, Townsville as gate guard.


 

Notes

  • All P2V-7/SP-2H were classified as Mark 4 from the time of delivery.
Issue Date Remarks
2 30NOV02
History expanded from Status Card



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