A89-310


Type: L-426 Neptune P2V-5/P-2E
Msn: 426-5111
Previous Identities:

  • 133649
  • A89-236
History:

06APR51 Allotted serial number A89-236.
15AUG52 Renumbered A89-310.
24DEC52 Received 11SQN ex USA.
22FEB53 En route Richmond-Pearce, landed Woomera with a split hydraulic pipe.
26MAY55 Selected for operations in Malaya.
25JUN59 Departed for USA for Jet Pod Mod.
06OCT59 Received 11SQN ex USA.
13AUG60 Despatched to CAC, Avalon for Mod 208.
05SEP60 Despatched to 11SQN ex CAC.
17MAR61 Received CAC, Avalon for Mod 201.
14APR61 Received 11SQN ex CAC.
16MAR64 Despatched to CAC, Avalon for photographic design study.
24MAR64 Received 11SQN ex CAC.
20APR67 Issued to RSTT, Wagga as INST No 3.
01OCT70 Still held RSTT, Wagga.
03MAY77 Has been totally destroyed during the course of fire training.
29JUN77 Base SQN Wagga advise aircraft has been written off.

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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