MISSOULA,Mont - Neptune Aviation is retiring seven Lockheed P2V air tankers Saturday September 30th. This is a historic day for these aircraft that have been around since the cold war. Sam Wagner ...
SALT LAKE CITY - Once a Cold War-era submarine attack plane, the Lockheed P2V has for years been both a mainstay of the nation's aerial firefighting arsenal and a cause for concern. Flying in the ...
During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force developed a radar equipped Hudson bomber to seek out German U-boats. These explorations into anti-submarine warfare aircraft led to the Lockheed PV-1 ...
SALT LAKE CITY – A Missoula-based air tanker dropping retardant on a southern Utah wildfire earlier this month veered off its flight path while following a lead plane moments before crashing into ...
Naval aircraft traditionally have nicknames. The third production Lockheed P2V-1 Neptune was named the “Truculent Turtle," after Lockheed’s mission, Operation Turtle, intended to extend the ...