A Few Historic Images Of USNR Maritime Patrol Aviation in New England |
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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina at NAS Squantum in 1948. At various times between 1946 and 1953 PBYs were flown from NAS Squantum by VP-919, VP-ML-69, and VP-911. Joe O'Neill photo. |
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Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateers flown by VP-911, VP-912, and VP-914 lined up on the blimp landing mat at the east end of LTA Hangar One at NAS South Weymouth during the summer of 1956. Joe O'Neill photo. |
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Overall gray early Naval Air Reserve Lockheed P2V-6M and P2V-5FS Neptunes parked on the blimp landing mat at NAS South Weymouth during late 1958. Don Peterson photo. |
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Lockheed P2V-6T Neptune 7Z-204 in dark gray, white, and day-glow orange at NAS South Weymouth in the summer of 1962. The P2V-6Ts were not fully mission-capable and were only used as pilot trainers. Tom Cuddy photo. |
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Dark gray and white Lockheed SP-2E Neptune 7Z-201 at NAS South Weymouth during the summer of 1965. Tom Cuddy photo. |
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Lockheed SP-2E Neptune 7Z-211 n the "new" light gray and white color scheme at NAS South Weymouth during 1965. Tom Cuddy photo. |
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VP-92 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune LY-2 at NAS South Weymouth during 1974. Tom Cuddy photo. |
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VP-92 Lockheed P-3A Orion LY-9 at NAS South Weymouth during 1976. Tom Cuddy photo. |
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VP-MAU Lockheed P-3C Orion LB-01 flying over Casco Bay during the summer of 1984. |
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VP-92 Lockheed P-3B Orion LY-12 at NAS South Weymouth during 1986. Tom Cuddy photo. |
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VP-92 Lockheed P-3C Orion LY-404 at Andrews AFB during 1996. Stephen Miller photo. |
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VP-92 Lockheed P-3C Orion LY336 at an air show in 2005. Stephen Miller photo. |