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Lockheed P-2 Neptune (P2V) - Локхид P-2 «Нептун»
Lockheed and Lockheed Martin aircraft and spacecraft - Liste der Flugzeugtypen des Herstellers Lockheed Martin - Летательные аппараты и ракетно-космическая техника корпораций Lockheed и Lockh, USAAS/USAAC/USAAF/USAF bomber designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems - Bomber des USAAS, USAAC, USAAF und der USAF, Canadian Armed Forces post-1968 unified aircraft designations - Luftfahrzeuge der kanadischen Streitkräfte seit 1968, USN/USMC patrol aircraft designations 1923-1962 - Seeaufklärungsflugzeuge (Patrol) der US-Streitkräfte
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The first Lockheed P2V-5 Neptunes, purchased second-hand from the Royal Netherlands Navy, began arriving in Portugal in April 1960 to replace the Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon. These maritime patrol aircraft were assigned to Air Base No. 6 (BA6) in Montijo, and several saw service as bombers in Africa, especially Guinea. In 1973-74 the Portuguese government petitioned the US to replace the ageing Neptune with the P-3 Orion, but the April Revolution delayed the order and, as a result, Portugal’s P2V-5s remained in service until 1977. (Artwork by Paulo Alegria)

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Lockheed P2V-5 Neptun
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