My dad was radio man on a P2V from 1950 to 1953. Squadron VP-4. Their callsign was Elk Lodge. He nearly fell out that hatch in the belly. He was walking back to the radio man position, and the hatch gave way under his feet. He was hanging out of the belly of the plane, thousands of feet over the ocean. He screamed for help, but there was no way the pilot or co-pilot could hear him over the noise. He said "Thank God I was in the best physical condition of my life. I don't know how I did it, but I managed to pull myself back in." He's 87 now, and still has nightmares about it to this day.
I used to fly with a guy that fell out the belly hatch after landing at JAX. They were still on the runway, though the plane had slowed to taxi speed. It was at night, so nobody saw him fall. He said the look on everyone's faces when he finally walked up to the plane on the ramp as everyone was doing postflight was priceless!
flew in a P2 from 71-73 best seat is in the nose. Phillipines, japan ,Okinawa, Vietnam, Brunei, korea, Malaysia , Taiwan - VC-5 Flying Circus Naha Okinawa -USN
Cameron Reynolds Of course! Once I was at FAB Museu Aeroespacial with my son and the Neptune in the hangar had it's rear door opened, so we could get in the aircraft and take some photos of the tight interior; we were wondering about long time patrols over the ocean inside that fuselage...
My dad was radio man on a P2V from 1950 to 1953. Squadron VP-4. Their callsign was Elk Lodge. He nearly fell out that hatch in the belly. He was walking back to the radio man position, and the hatch gave way under his feet. He was hanging out of the belly of the plane, thousands of feet over the ocean. He screamed for help, but there was no way the pilot or co-pilot could hear him over the noise. He said "Thank God I was in the best physical condition of my life. I don't know how I did it, but I managed to pull myself back in." He's 87 now, and still has nightmares about it to this day.
I used to fly with a guy that fell out the belly hatch after landing at JAX. They were still on the runway, though the plane had slowed to taxi speed. It was at night, so nobody saw him fall. He said the look on everyone's faces when he finally walked up to the plane on the ramp as everyone was doing postflight was priceless!
The glow on the jets is marvelous as is this bird!!!
It's nostalgic to see the P-2V again, and to hear the "Westinghouse Defuelers" run up!
It's so great to hear both the jets power up and then the props start brring away before the takeoff! Thank you for this video.
That banana boat was beautiful but the P2V stole the show!
Nice... we have a Catalina here in NZ and I seen a P2 Neptune at a museum across the ditch outside of Melbourne.. thanks mate👍🇳🇿
those birds are absolutely beautiful
Two turnin' and two burnin'. That was my Disneyland.
haha
haha i got the right spot to see them glowing
flew in a P2 from 71-73 best seat is in the nose. Phillipines, japan ,Okinawa, Vietnam, Brunei, korea, Malaysia , Taiwan - VC-5 Flying Circus Naha Okinawa -USN
I flew in the nose many times and I agree that it's the best seat in the plane.
damn you guys i would love to go in one
You could sleep over rear hatch which opened up to the inside of the AC. I still have flash backs about falling out
YES!!!! They fired up the jet engines this time :)
My grandfather died in 1962 in a crash involving the P2. It was during a training exercise.
Absolutely great, but to short......!!
Grandfather use to fly in one of these during Korea
the Neptune is massive!!!
it is and a awesome aircraft to watch and hear power up
Cameron Reynolds Of course! Once I was at FAB Museu Aeroespacial with my son and the Neptune in the hangar had it's rear door opened, so we could get in the aircraft and take some photos of the tight interior; we were wondering about long time patrols over the ocean inside that fuselage...
90 ft long and 26 ft high yes it is a big boy!
They nicknamed it The Truculent Turtle. My dad loved it. He was radio man on one, '50-'53.
Love all their planes would like to see the mirage & f111 flying again!!!!
Great video and nice capture of the jets glowing! Would be so much brighter at night :D
This is JATO!
2 burnin 2 turnin!!!
Does this aircraft use both, Avgas and Jet A1?
How often did the Neptune use the Aux jet engines for take off?
0:28 Why'd that guy have his hand out the window? Just to feel the propwash?
Awesome