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Lockheed P2V Neptune

(RCAF Photo via James Craik)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Lockheed CP-122 Neptune, RCAF (Serial No. 24106).

The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy prior to September 1962) was a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. It was developed for the US Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and was replaced in turn by the Lockheed P-3 Orion. Designed as a land-based aircraft, the Neptune never made a carrier landing, but a small number were converted and deployed as carrier-launched, stop-gap nuclear bombers that would have to land on shore or ditch. The type was successful in export, and saw service with several armed forces.

The Canadian version of the Lockheed Neptune (P2V7) served as an anti-submarine, anti-shipping and maritime reconnaissance aircraft in the RCAF Maritime Air Command from 1955, replacing the Avro Lancaster maritime aircraft. The Canadian P2V7 was fitted with piston engines, although the Canadian Neptunes, without the underwing Westinghouse J34 jet engine pods which were retrofitted in 1959, similar to those fitted to US Navy variants. Armament included two torpedoes, mines, depth charges, bombs carried internally plus unguided rockets mounted externally underwing. A total of 25 Neptunes served with RCAF Nos. 404, 405 and 407 squadrons until 1960. With the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, the Neptune was retired and retroactively re-designated the CP-122. The RCAF Neptune was replaced by the Canadair CP-107 Argus in the same year. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page

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CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF Owned (25)
last update: 2023-12-09 19:59:10

Neptune 24101

s/n
 24101
c/n
 826‑8001

Known Squadron Assignments:

Originally delivered without jet engines, in overall dark blue scheme, coded "VN*101". Aircraft with this serial marked on display at CFB Greenwood, NS.is not the RCAF Neptune 24101. It is an ex-US Navy a/c. The Neptune at CYZX is actually a former U.S.N. EP-2H, Bu.No. 147069 and Lockheed c/n 7219
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-May-06 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24102

s/n
 24102
c/n
 826‑8002

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-March-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24103

s/n
 24103
c/n
 826‑8003

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-March-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24104

s/n
 24104
c/n
 826‑8004

Known Squadron Assignments:

Served with No. 407 (MR) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-April-09 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24105

s/n
 24105
c/n
 826‑8005

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-April-09 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24106

s/n
 24106
c/n
 826‑8006

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-April-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24107

s/n
 24107
c/n
 826‑8007

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-April-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24108

s/n
 24108
c/n
 826‑8008

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-May-14 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24109

s/n
 24109
c/n
 826‑8009

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-May-15 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24110

s/n
 24110
c/n
 826‑8010

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. First used in overall dark blue scheme, coded "SP*110". To US civil register as N14447. converted to fire bomber b y 1972, carried "Tanker 11" markings. Crashed 3 June 2012.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-May-23 Taken on Strength CASPR TOS date 23 Mar 1955 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry 23 May 1955. 2020-10-11
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155 | 2005 209

Neptune 24111

s/n
 24111
c/n
 826‑8011

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS, in dark blue finish, coded "VN*111". Later used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-May-27 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24112

s/n
 24112
c/n
 826‑8012

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-June-03 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24113

s/n
 24113
c/n
 826‑8013
c/r
 CF‑MQW

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex USN number 135593. Stored at Saskatoon when struck off. Sold to California Airframe Parts on 2 March 1970. Registered to Flying Firemen in Canada as CF-MQW in 1971, but not taken up. To Johnson Flying Service in the US, registered as N14448, operated as Tanker A16 from 1973. Crashed at Wenatchee, Washington in 1975. Rebuild using parts from ex USN 147957, for display purposes only. Preserved at Pima Air Museum.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-June-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength Struck off, to Crown Assets Disposal Corporation. CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155 | 2005 209

Neptune 24114

s/n
 24114
c/n
 826‑8014

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. Coded "SP*114" in 1956.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-June-06 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24115

s/n
 24115
c/n
 826‑8015

Known Squadron Assignments:

With No. 405 Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS in 1956, coded "VN*115", dark blue overall, no jets. With No. 2 (Maritime) Operational Training Unit when it crashed Summerside 22 Jan 1965. Only RCAF Neptune crash.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-March-17 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1965-March-25 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476

Neptune 24116

s/n
 24116
c/n
 826‑8016

Known Squadron Assignments:

With No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS in 1956 in dark blue finish, coded SP*226".
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-July-05 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24117

s/n
 24117
c/n
 826‑8017

Known Squadron Assignments:

Note that the preserved aircraft at CFB Greenwood carrying this serial is actually ex USN EP-2H, serial number. This is same a/c as VN+101, except originally displayed as 24117
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24118

s/n
 24118
c/n
 826‑8018

Known Squadron Assignments:


last update: 2024-November-10
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24119

s/n
 24119
c/n
 826‑8019

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-June-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24120

s/n
 24120
c/n
 826‑8020

Known Squadron Assignments:

With No. 407 Squadron.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-July-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24121

s/n
 24121
c/n
 826‑8021

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-August-01 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24122

s/n
 24122
c/n
 826‑8022

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. Coded "SP*122" in 1956.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-August-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24123

s/n
 24123
c/n
 826‑8023

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS. Later used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-August-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24124

s/n
 24124
c/n
 826‑8024

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-August-31 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155

Neptune 24125

s/n
 24125
c/n
 826‑8025

Known Squadron Assignments:

Used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC.
last update: 2024-September-22
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1955-September-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1970-March-02 Struck off Strength CASPR SOS date 31 July 1968 changed to match Griffin 2005 Numerical Registry date 02 Mar 1970. CASPR file "Neptune CP-122 - Listing" by FJ Paradie notes "all Neptunes withdrawn from service 24 May 1969", supporting SOS date 1970. 2020-10-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 476 | 2005 155 | 2005 209

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