A89-301 - The Lockheed File

A89-301

Type: L-426 Neptune P2V-4/P2V-5/P-2E
Msn: 426-5022
Previous Identities:

History:

06APR51	Allotted serial number A89-592.
21NOV51	Received at 1AD Laverton ex the USA.
23NOV51	Received at 11SQN ex 1AD.
15AUG52	To be renumbered A89-301.
25SEP59	Departed for USA for Jet Pod Mod.
12JAN60	Held at 11SQN having returned from the USA.
18MAR60	Received at CAC, Avalon for Mod 208.
01APR60	Allotted to 11SQN ex CAC.
05MAY61	Received at CAC, Avalon for Mod 201.
02JUN61	Received at 11SQN ex CAC.
04OCT66	Allotted to 21SQN and School of Radio as Instructional No. 1.
18MAY73	Aircraft no longer required and recommended for allotment to RAAF Museum, Point Cook. 21SQN will retain one R-3350 and one J-34 as training aids.
05JUN73	Proposal to allot to RAAF Museum was rejected.
26SEP73	HQ Laverton recommends sale of airframe following removal of items required for training purposes.
11DEC73	Approval being sought for conversion to fire training aid at Point Cook.
21MAR74	Allotted to Fire Training School at Point Cook.
10MAY74	To be retained as fire training aid by Base Squadron Laverton.
01FEB75	Still held by Base Sqn Laverton.
25AUG75	A89-301 and A89-302 to be assessed with a view to restoring A89-302 as an item of historical interest.
SEP75	A89-301 is of little value in the restoration of A89-302. The aircraft was subsequently burned at Laverton.

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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