A89-308

Type: L-426 Neptune P2V-5/P-2E
Msn: 426-5087
Previous Identities:
  • 133643
  • A89-736
History:

06APR51 Allotted serial number A89-736.
15AUG52 Renumbered A89-308.
03DEC52 Received 11SQN ex USA.
04JAN54 Received at 3AD Archerfield for storage.
10JAN55 Back at 11SQN by this date.
18OCT55 Landed at Richmond with the undercarriage retracted.
02NOV55 Allotted to 2AD for repairs and double engine change.
13SEP56 Received 11SQN ex 2AD.
04FEB59 During a local training exercise, the aircraft reported that it was returning to Richmond with a fire in the starboard engine nacelle. Shortly after, the starboard wing failed and the aircraft crashed inverted into a river bank near the airfield. All eight crew were killed.
12MAR59 Approved for conversion of airframe and engines to scrap.

Notes

  • The first two aircraft (A89-301 & 302) were commenced as P2V-4 but were brought up close to P2V-5 standard on the production line. Nevertheless, there were differences between these two aircraft and the following ten, principally in their electrical systems.
  • Initially, RAAF serials were "scrambled" for security reasons.
  • Mark 1 - Initially all P2V-5 were designated as Mark 1.
  • Mark 2 - With the removal of the nose and tail turrets and the addition of a clear nose and a MAD boom, the aircraft were redesignated as Mark 2.
  • Mark 3 - With the removal of the dorsal turret they were redesignated as Mark 3.
  • Mark 4 - With the addition of Westinghouse J34 jet pods they were redesignated P2V-5F Mark 4.
  • In 1962 the P2V-5 designation was changed to P-2E in line with USN designations.
  • All P2V-5/P-2E served with No 11 Squadron RAAF, initially at Pearce, WA but by 31MAY54 the squadron had completed its move to Richmond, NSW.


Issue Date Remarks
1 24NOV02
Original issue.





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