My dad flew every mark of the Neptune. VP-3, VW-3, and as a USN instructor and exec for a reserve squadron at NAS Atlanta. He flew (squadrons unknown) from NAS Whidbey, NAS Kaneohe. It was his favorite plane he flew over his10k hours in 22 years.
Thanks for the note Johnathan, your dad had a remarkable experience with the Neptune. The P2V was also my favorite airplane, a real Cadillac of the sky👌
I also worked on and flew in the SP-2H at NAS Dallas as an AO2 from 1967-1970. I picked up AO1 after I transferred into VF-202 in 1970, also at NAS Dallas. Roger, the best P-2 Flight Engineer I ever flew with was AD2 Joe Burton. The best pilot was LCDR Doty. I have often wondered what ever happened to Joe Burton. I ended up serving 22 years 4 months and was fortunate to retire out of Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility, Albuquerque as an AOCM. If you recall flying with Joe Burton or any of the AO aircrewmen I would appreciate to hear from you.
@@cemarshall9275 When the station went to the squadron concept I was excess baggage basically. I was regular Navy on a TAR base so I couldn't do much except go to GSE. I planned on a career so as an ADR2 my life was worthless to the navy. I extended and went back the Millington for ASM "A" school. I changed rates to ASM2 and got orders to the USS Nimitz CVAN-68 under construction. A "wonderful" CO made me change my mind about a career though. When I got to the Nimitz they only had one ADR2 and asked me if I'd be on the COD crew flying the C-1a. I spent my last years on that crew and it was awesome duty. I don't recall those fellows you mentioned.
@@rogerhuber3133 Thanks, Shipmate, for the quick response. It sounds as though you had some good karma in getting back into flying status. I still think about the good years with the P-2V's. At one point they tried to talk me into being a Load Master in one of the VR squadrons. The hell with that. I'd much rather be shoving Sono Buoys and rigging Russian trawlers. Anyway, I stayed VF, VSF, VC and then on a 3 star's staff. I served my last 4 years and 4 months as the independent liaison for the Admiral at Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility (NWEF) Albuquerque, NM. I retired in 1983. After the Navy, I taught Junior and Senior high school students for 20 years. Now live in Arkansas. I've been truly blessed. I'll catch you again sometime.
Fred, do not know where you found this footage of VP-2 in Tan Son Nhut but it brings back the memories. Flying Market Time missions was something I have never forgot. Thanks for the posting.
John, good to hear from you. The clips are from films I found at the National Archives site. I used them to make a short film of a typical patrol flight; "Patrol Squadron Two, Saigon 1966" Happy New Year!
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My dad flew every mark of the Neptune. VP-3, VW-3, and as a USN instructor and exec for a reserve squadron at NAS Atlanta. He flew (squadrons unknown) from NAS Whidbey, NAS Kaneohe. It was his favorite plane he flew over his10k hours in 22 years.
Thanks for the note Johnathan, your dad had a remarkable experience with the Neptune. The P2V was also my favorite airplane, a real Cadillac of the sky👌
I worked on and flew the SP-2H's at NAS Dallas from 1970-72. I loved those big fellows. What a sound they made.
I also worked on and flew in the SP-2H at NAS Dallas as an AO2 from 1967-1970. I picked up AO1 after I transferred into VF-202 in 1970, also at NAS Dallas. Roger, the best P-2 Flight Engineer I ever flew with was AD2 Joe Burton. The best pilot was LCDR Doty. I have often wondered what ever happened to Joe Burton. I ended up serving 22 years 4 months and was fortunate to retire out of Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility, Albuquerque as an AOCM.
If you recall flying with Joe Burton or any of the AO aircrewmen I would appreciate to hear from you.
@@cemarshall9275 When the station went to the squadron concept I was excess baggage basically. I was regular Navy on a TAR base so I couldn't do much except go to GSE. I planned on a career so as an ADR2 my life was worthless to the navy. I extended and went back the Millington for ASM "A" school. I changed rates to ASM2 and got orders to the USS Nimitz CVAN-68 under construction. A "wonderful" CO made me change my mind about a career though. When I got to the Nimitz they only had one ADR2 and asked me if I'd be on the COD crew flying the C-1a. I spent my last years on that crew and it was awesome duty. I don't recall those fellows you mentioned.
@@rogerhuber3133 Thanks, Shipmate, for the quick response. It sounds as though you had some good karma in getting back into flying status. I still think about the good years with the P-2V's. At one point they tried to talk me into being a Load Master in one of the VR squadrons. The hell with that. I'd much rather be shoving Sono Buoys and rigging Russian trawlers. Anyway, I stayed VF, VSF, VC and then on a 3 star's staff. I served my last 4 years and 4 months as the independent liaison for the Admiral at Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility (NWEF) Albuquerque, NM. I retired in 1983. After the Navy, I taught Junior and Senior high school students for 20 years. Now live in Arkansas. I've been truly blessed.
I'll catch you again sometime.
Fred, do not know where you found this footage of VP-2 in Tan Son Nhut but it brings back the memories. Flying Market Time missions was something I have never forgot. Thanks for the posting.
John, good to hear from you. The clips are from films I found at the National Archives site. I used them to make a short film of a typical patrol flight; "Patrol Squadron Two, Saigon 1966" Happy New Year!
So sweet.
Roji
Awesome
my dad was CO of VP 2 in 1966...