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Maritime Patrol Association
Posted: April 19th, 2011
Updated: April 8th, 2012
The goal of Maritime Patrol Association (MPA) is to provide recognition and to enhance the prestige of the U.S. Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance community by promoting the use of the patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the United States Navy. In pursing these objectives, MPA will provide a forum whereby individuals in these patrol and reconnaissance organizations can: interact and network with each other through a variety of meetings and events and media; provide recognition to those persons who have made significant contributions to the community; and be continuously informed of new developments and accomplishments in the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance community.
If anyone needs additional information - please jump over to Maritime Patrol Association (MPA).
Maritime Patrol Association
P.O. Box 600061
Jacksonville, FL 32260-0061
Email: info@maritimepatrolassociation.org
Contributed by Marc FRATTASIO, AW1 Marc "Frat" J. fm@gis.net [19APR2011]
 "...Recap of 2012 MPA Symposium Recap!..." Contributed by LARSON, LCDR John oriondriver1975@yahoo.com [08APR2012]
Greetings everyone,
Here is the recap of this year's MPA symposium. It was held from March 27th through March 30th at NAS Jacksonville, Florida.
On the first day we had the members meeting. Since the MPA was formed last September, there are over 700 members. Active duty is 319 and retired is 323. There are 6 volunteer members on the board, all officers. They would like to get an enlisted person for the 7th member. They will be elections in the future for the board. There are National officers. The president is Commodore Wheeler, CPW 11 and the vice-president is Capt. Stevens, CO of VP-30. At the present time, all future symposiums will be held at NAS Jacksonville, Florida. There are 4 chapters, Wash D.C., NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, and Hawaii.
There are has been a Hall of Honor started at the ITC (Integrated Training Center). It is a new facility that was dedicated at the symposium. One wall has the Navy Medal of Honor awardees, and the wall across is dedicated to those who have been inducted into the Maritime Hall of Honor. I will mention this year's inductees later on.
Some things the MPA wants to do in the future, is develop a MPA scholarship fund, and the growth of new chapters.
At the reception that night, we talked to a member of the reserve squadron. The squadron is back to the old days. They have their own aircraft again. With the active squadrons getting P-8's and in transition, the reserves will have to pick up the slack. Individuals will mobilize for 4 months and this will last a few years.
On day two was the roll out of the P-8 and its delivery to VP-30. I was chatting with the Canadian Commodore before the ceremony. They have a little over half of their aircraft updated. They are getting new wings, tall, aft bulkhead and repairs around tank 5. They are getting a new avionics package. They say it is as good as the U.S. AIP planes. There were British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and Japanese in Jacksonville during the week as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the P-3.
At the rollout ceremony, the dignitaries were, Under Secretary of the Navy, Honorable Robert Work, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Mark Ferguson, Commander Naval Air Force, Vice Admiral Allen Myers, Commander Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, RADM Hewitt, Mayor Alvin Brown, and Mr. Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security.
After the rollout, the ITC building had a ribbon cutting ceremony. There are now 4 full motion cockpit simulators with room for 10. There is room for 9 weapons trainers, with the 5 tactical crewmember positions. Each station is interchangeable. They are "on the rail". With the Tacco in the middle, the Nav is to the left and then the SS3.
To the right of the Tacco would be the acoustic sensor operators. Again they could be in any seat. None of the equipment was turned on, so we could not see any displays. The Commodore said that the current generation doesn't like the rail system, while the old guys prefer that. The classrooms will have an instructor and stations were the students study. They have two large screens on top of each other. They are the same as in the airplane. The students will learn at their own pace. If most are having trouble then the instructor will go back to instructing. The P-3 training was 70% flying and 30% simulators. The P-8 will be 70% simulators and 30% flying.
Here is some info on the crews. There will be 3 pilots (if over 6 hrs.of flying). The tacco and nav. There will be 4 AW's. One will be loading the sonobuoys. If there won't be any ASW, then there would 1 acoustic operator and 2 SS-3's. So there is a total of 9 crewmembers. There will be a plane captain assigned to the plane. He won't fly with the crew, unless they are going on a det and then would accompany the crew. There are 21 seat positions on the aircraft.
We then took a tour of the aircraft. I took a lot of pictures inside. I started at the front and worked backwards. The cockpit has a heads-up display. All the info you need is right in front of your eyes for flying. The plane can hold about 65 K of fuel. There is a refueling capability. But that won't be used until about 2015. The limiting factor is oil in the engine and possible crew time. There is an airline galley where they can cook their meals. No more cruise boxes and hopefully box lunches. Next comes the head, I didn't look inside, but assume it is a standard airline bathroom. Then next to head,are the 2 crew rest seats. They fully recline. Father back was the crew stations with seats next o them. There were not many avionics bays, no main load center and very few circuit breakers. Then there were the sono racks. They have a total capacity of 121 buoys. There are 3 circular buoy containers, each one holds 10. There were 3 individual launchers, and you don't have to depressurize. They can monitor 64 buoys. The AIP planes can monitor 32 buoys. The bomb bay is behind the wing. They will carry the MK 54 Torpedo and the Harpoons. In the back of the plane is a storage area, for the lobsters, Coors beer, the furniture, and motorcycles. GEE DUNK!! The Tacco who was on board was at Pax River and has been on the plane 3 years. She said that top screen you could have radar and IRDS, split screen. On the bottom CRT you could have the grams.
Then in the afternoon we received our briefing. Commodore Wheeler started off the briefs. Also in attendance were Commodores from NAS Whidbey Island, Washington and MCBH Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. We also had CTF 72, CTF 57 and CTE 67 there tobrief us.
Last year during the briefing, they would not show the Maverick firing on a Libyan small craft. We got to see it this year. The Maritime Patrol and Recon forces is 18 squadrons, 6169 sailors= 1186 Officers and 4983 Enlisted. There are 127 aircraft and 65 mission capable aircraft. VPU-1 and VQ-2 are going away this year. So they will be incorporated into the other squadrons. Info from Whidbey Is, VP-1 now is deployed in El Salvador and Misawa. There are 4 P-3 squadrons there. VQ-1 will have 12 crews and 600 sailors after the consolidation.
Hawaii has 4 squadrons.
NAS Jacksonville, Florida has 7 P-3 squadrons. VP-16 will be the first to transition to the P-8 when they come back from deployment. First P-8 deployment will be Dec 2013. One squadron will transition every 6 months. All the Jax squadrons will get the plane first then probably NAS Whidbey Island, Washington and then Hawaii. There will be 12 crews and 6 planes in eachsquadron.
They then talked about the different threats. Iranian subs don't go far from home. They are kind of novice at it. The Iranian P-3's are still flying out of Bandar Abbas. The PRC (Peoples Republic of China) are now going East of Guam. Their ops are getting more complex. The PRC claims a lot of the South China Sea and that has the countries around it concerned. So we have had a crew go into Cambodia, search and rescue exercise with Vietnam. We are also going back into Cubi Pt. That drew a big cheer from the attendees.
Deployment sights for Jax are to El Salvador and Misawa. The squadron out of Misawa helped out after the earthquake with mapping the debris field last year. We have not had deployments to Misawa for 4 years.
Whidbey Is goes to Kadena, Bahrain and Qatar. Kaneohe is going to Sicily and Djibouti. VQ is in Crete, Curacao and Qatar. We left Diego Garcia in 2006
With the tension with Iran and their treats of shutting down the Straits of Hormuz, the aircraft carriers want 4 armed P-3 in the area to verify the threats. The UAV's (BAMS) have been flying now for 3 years. There are 5 of them and 1 is forward deployed. They can do 24 hr. missions. The carriers also want BAMS coverage on the Straits of Hormuz.
Then that night we had the Heritage Dinner. There were 3 new inductees into the Hall of Honor. Commander Scott Carpenter. He flew P-2V's in VP-6. He was the 4 into space and the second to orbit the Earth. Also inducted were Captain Isbell and RADM Wolkensdorfer. The Admiral's wife was there to accept the honor. P-3 crews with the highest proficiency in ASW would be awarded the Isbell trophy.
VADM Harris was the guest speaker. He is the Assistant to the Chairman of JCS. He has a P-3 background (VP-44, VP-4, and VP-46).
We had in attendance the original acceptance crew for the first P-3A. They flew the plane from Burbank, CA to NAS Jacksonville, Florida in 1962.
Everyone received a coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the P-3.
Those are the highlights of this year's MPA symposium. You can look at the pictures I took at
http://patrolaviationjaxmarch2012.shutterfly.com
I hope to put my video on the internet. It was taken during the rollout ceremony.
I hope you enjoyed this briefing and getting to see the inside of the new P-8.
John Larson
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VP-62 Recruitment!
Posted: September 3rd, 2009
Updated: January 3rd, 2011
Navy Reserve VP-62, NAS Jacksonville, Florida
Are you on active duty and thinking of getting out, but do not want to lose your vested interest in government service? Have you recently separated, but still have that desire to fly? Did you get out years ago, but miss the camaraderie of military service? Then consider serving our Nation as a Navy Reserve Aircrewman!! Presently, Patrol Squadron SIXTY-TWO (VP-62), a Navy Reserve Squadron located at NAS Jacksonville, Florida, has openings for you to do that very thing!!! The Broadarrows fly the P-3C AIP and BMUP aircraft in operations involving Anti-Surface Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Identification/Surveillance/Reconnaissance, and Battle Group Support all over the world...right alongside our active duty counterparts!! VP-62 is still operational and programmed to fly the P-3C Orion until at least 2014 and the P-8 Poseidon is on our horizon!! Plus, we go on the road to places like El Salvador, Sicily, Japan, Guam and Hawaii just to name a few!!
Don't live in the Jacksonville area? Do not let that deter you from joining!! Opportunities are available for drill weekend pickups at Opa Locka, FL; Ft. Myers, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Greenville/Spartanburg, SC; and Andrews AFB, MD. Plus, depending on your location, other pick up sites can be added like New Orleans, LA and Atlanta, GA depending upon the response!!!
We have the following part-time (SELRES) positions open!!!
Naval Aircrewman Operator (AWO) - We are currently looking for both acoustic and non-acoustic operators holding the P-3C AW NEC 7841/7861. Any other AWV/AWS/AWR willing to change rates/platforms (if you have the time, we'll get you in VP-30) as well as other rated enlisted personnel with a proven record of superior performance, willing to change rates to AWO (7841/acoustic or 7861 non-acoustic) and commit one year to active duty to attend Naval Aircrew School in NAS Pensacola, Florida and initial AWO qualification training at VP-30 in NAS Jacksonville, Florida will be considered. Be aware that although the standard commitment is one drill weekend a month, there could be times where additional days could be asked of you.
Naval Aircrewman Mechanical (AWF) - Specifically 8251 Flight Engineers (FE)- Either previously qualified flight engineers or AT, AE, AD, AM, AME, or AO rated and Aircrew-qualified personnel with a proven record of superior performance willing to commit nine months on active duty to attend initial P-3C Flight Engineer qualification training at VP-30 in NAS Jacksonville, Florida. Here are the VP-62 Points of Contact if you are interested in becoming a Broadarrow!!
P.S. We are looking for maintenance rates too!! Preferably those with P-3 backgrounds, but if you are willing and have the time, we will make every effort to get you the schools you need!!
NC1 John Baker
Command Career Counselor
COMM (904)542-5182
DSN 942-5182
john.c.baker@navy.mil [Updated 03JAN2011]
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Articles Wanted For The Centennial Honoring NAS Patuxent River's Achievements!
Posted: June 12th, 2011
Updated: February 21st, 2012
I'm a writer with NAVAIR's Technical Communication and Library Division at Patuxent River and I'm putting together a publication for the centennial honoring Pax River's achievements and contributions to naval aviation. I'd like to hear from anyone who worked at the base over the years and has stories about significant events/milestones/activities or just great stories.
Thank you,
Sheila Holzberger sheila.holzberger@navy.mil [16JUN2011]
"...Our publication is completed and is being prepared for public release. Thank you to everyone that contributed articles, etc...." Sheila Holzberger sheila.holzberger@navy.mil [21FEB2012]
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Patrol Squadron Two Association
Truculent Turtle Sponsorship Committee
Posted: May 10th, 2011
Updated: May 10th, 2011
The Patrol Squadron Two Association soliciting funds to sponsor the Truculent Turtle at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.
Patrol Squadron Two Association
Truculent Turtlebr Sponsorship Committee
PO Box 2894
Gardnerville, NV 89410
May 2, 2011
Dear Shipmate,
I'm writing to ask for your assistance.
The Patrol Squadron Two Association has undertaken the challenge of raising funds to sponsor the most famous patrol aircraft in Naval Aviation History - The Truculent Turtle. In a nutshell, the crew of the Truculent Turtle set a long-standing world record for non-stop, unrefueled flight by flying from Perth, Australia to Columbus, Ohio… a distance of 11,236 miles over a span of 55 hours and 17 minutes. This performance was singularly responsible for establishing the Navy's role for land based maritime patrol after WWII.
This unique aircraft is now in a place of honor at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola Florida but needs a sponsor to ensure that it will receive the preservation and maintenance that such a famous aircraft deserves.
Thanks to slightly over 60 individuals and some sister organizations, we are a little more than halfway to our goal of raising the $50,000 needed for full sponsorship, but there is still a long way to go. If you haven't already done so, please make a donation (or a pledge) to help preserve this airplane You can also help by passing the word about this project to your other friends in naval aviation.
Send your check (or pledge) made out to the Patrol Squadron Two Association to Doug Donohue at P.O. Box 2894, Gardnerville, NV 89410. For donations by credit card, please go to the website for National Naval Aviation Musuem Donor Page and fill in the information requested. In the drop down "Designation" box click on "Exhibits", and then in the "Comments" box insert "VP-2 Truculent Turtle". After submission, the museum will provide a receipt; please forward a copy to Doug Donohue at nvsoar@charter.net to assure donation tracking and appropriate acknowledgment.
For those not familiar with the Truculent Turtle and its role in shaping and securing the navy's patrol and reconnaissance mission, you are invited to read the full story on our squadron's website at http://www.patron2.com.
Please seriously consider making a gift (or a pledge) to help preserve the "Turtle."
Regards,
Bob Champoux
Chair, Truculent Turtle Sponsorship Committee
425-890-3857
Contributed by Bob Champoux vp2-truculentturtle@comcast.net [10MAY2011]
"...We are now 75% towards our goal! Please seriously consider making a gift (or a pledge) to help preserve the "Turtle" and help us reach our goal. Thank you..." Bob Champoux vp2-truculentturtle@comcast.net [26FEB2012]
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Acquisition of P2V for Naval Air Museum Barbers Point!
Posted: November 4th, 2011
Updated: January 31st, 2012
NAVAL AIR MUSEUM BARBERS POINT
91-1299 Midway Street
Kapolei, Hawaii 967071 November 2011
To: VP-22 Shipmates
From: Fred G. King, Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP)
P2V Neptune Project Coordinator
Attn: Bud White
Subj: Update on Acquisition of P2V for NAMBP
Copy to: Brad Hayes, CEO, President - NAMBP
Dear Shipmates:
I want to express great appreciation to Bud White who is the primary communion link with our fellow VP-22 Shipmates scattered across the country. Thank you, Bud, and well done!
I thought it would be good to advise the VP-22 Shipmates that we continue to be aggressive in our search for an airworthy P2V-5 or 7 to be the featured aircraft at the Barbers Point Museum. Securing a P2V that can be brought back to life is not as easy as it may seem! There are still some out there but tragically many have been chewed up into scrap and the metal sold. It is sad to see this happen. I have searched high and low for a surviving P2V that served with VP-22. One is one display at Moffett Field but it is not available to us. I have located one other that was converted to serve as a Fire Bomber. It may possibly be available at a rather high cost but will require a lot of retro-fitting in that the interior has been stripped as well as the rad dome, tip tanks, etc.
If any of the VP-22 crew members are aware of one of our planes please let us know!
Meanwhile we keep looking. On 11 October I visited a boneyard just south of Tucson, Arizona and inspected seven (7) of the old warbirds. Three are in terrible condition having been cannibalized and stripped down to empty hulks. The other four are relatively intact and could be brought back to life with some funds and skilled workers.
Recently the owner did offered to give us one in exchange for "multiple” other aircraft we may have at the museum. We do not have a surplus of airframes available, but I will leave that to the Board to discuss.
I have been tracking thirteen (13) P2V-7s stored in Greybull, Wyoming. Specifics on them is very scarce so it is difficult to know their condition. I have discovered one company that owns at least four (4) of them. This is a very reputable fire fighting company that seems interested in assisting us.
The Chico Air Museum in Chico, California has a P2V on display and has expressed an interest in trading it for a plane in our museum. The negotiations continue. This plane would require loaner engines and a crew of people to bring it back to life.
Our goal is to identify a specific aircraft that can be resurrected and flown back home to Hawaii. As soon as we can ID it, I will shoot out an immediate report to all the Shipmates through Bud White.
We are absolutely determined to resurrect a P2V and fly it home. We need to band together to see that this will happen! I remember when we were in Hanger 111 and VP-28 was using the opposite side. They draped a banner over the second deck that said "WILL DO”. Our squadrons were always competing so that challenged VP-22.
We draped a banner over our second deck that read "HAVE DONE". We went on to receive some kind of Patrol Squadron award. That kind of "have done" challenge is once again before us!
The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP) has some great professionals on staff and they have calculated the cost of securing a P2V, bringing it back to life, flying it home to Barbers Point, then restoring it. Their estimate is very close to that which the actual cost will be, based on their experience in restoring other aircraft. The total cost will be approximately $250,000. That is a lot of bucks, but when many Shipmates participate as they are able, that amount can be raised.
We will address the costs in a series of bundles. For example, bundle number one (1) would be the actual purchase (unless it is donated); bundle number two (2) would be the labor and materials to bring it back to life; bundle number three (3) would be the cost of the crew, fuel, etc. to fly it home; and bundle number four (4) would be the cleaning, painting (restoration) to make it look like the plane it was when you guys flew it all over the Pacific!
The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP) has opened a special savings account designated for the Neptune Project only. Donations will be used exclusively, 100%, for the purchase, repair, flight, fuel, etc. No other fees for administration, etc. will be taken from those donated funds. The account is open and the first donation has been received! The Museum Treasurer will provide regular financial reports so we can all track the progress. Some of us will have limited finances while others may have more, but together we can see this become a reality!
If a P2V is donated our museum experts estimate the cost of bringing her back to life will be $30,000. Let's use this as our first target goal to achieve! I have no doubt this project is a very exciting event for all of us! While we are confident of it's success, should some unforeseen thing occur that could prevent the completion of bringing a P2V back to Barbers Point, each donor will then have his entire gift returned.
You may send your gifts to:
Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP)
P2V Neptune Project
91-1299 Midway Street
Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
You may also use PayPal if you wish.
The museum web site is: Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP)
Your inquiries and questions are welcome and we look forward to hearing from you.
Serving you,
Fred G. King, VP-22 1960-1963
P2V Neptune Project Coordinator
Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP)
fredgking@southerncma.org
Forwarded by WHITE, Bob white1@cfl.rr.com [04NOV2011]
"...Flight of the Neptune By Fred King..." Forwarded by WHITE, Bob white1@cfl.rr.com [31JAN2012]
Hi Bud:
We really appreciate the efficient way you post the Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP) updates on the search and acquisition of a P2V. Thank you very much. Your service is invaluable!
The following is some information that VPers will appreciate:
Our Shipmates can go to Facebook and gain a ton of information regarding Neptune Project. Below is the detailed facebook address. I believe they can go to Facebook and simply type in:
The-NAS-Barbers-P-2-Neptune-Project and pull up pictures, reports and responses.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-NAS-Barbers-P-2-Neptune-Project/127486557352267
As a result of our last update I received a very encouraging from a Shipmate (I neglected to ask his permission to use his name but will when we communicate next time), who actually flew in a couple of the Missoula planes as well as assisting in the swapping out of both engines of one of P2Vs during a project in Alaska in 1964. He would like to assist me with a thorough inspection in March of the four P2Vs in storage in March, in Missoula, Montana! He suggests there could be more Patrol Squadron Shipmates with great experience who may be willing to help us bring a warbird back to life! Also he knows a writer for Western Flyer who could be interested in doing a story on the FLIGHT OF THE NEPTUNE.
Wouldn't be great to have a team of ol' pros from the P2V era actually working together again then see their plane lift off and fly home to Barbers Point? Volunteer mechanics, electricians, electronics, hydraulics, airframe, and others who used to work on P2Vs are needed. It has been many years for us, but I believe as we band together we can accomplish this incredible task.
I am confident that when we confirm which aircraft will be "ours", Shipmates will want to participate financially. Granted, some donations will be small while others will be larger. It really doesn't matter if we are banding together. We have been projecting the cost of bringing her back to life to be around $30,000, but at this point that is just an educated guess. Once we know exactly what is involved, then we have a target to go after! It could be more, it could be less.
If you wish to begin donating to the project you can easily do so by using PayPal. Go to the museum website www.nambp.com and simply designate your gift to the Neptune Project. You need to know that the museum website is being updated to present the project. Right now you will not see the Neptune Project listed. That really does not matter because when using PayPal there is a box to designate your gift. These donated funds are strictly reserved for the resurrection of "our" P2V. There will be no overhead administrative costs, personnel costs, or anything else - in that all hands are volunteers. Every cent will be used only to bring her back to life!
We are hoping the P2V will be donated to the museum as well as loaned hanger space and equipment in Missoula to do the job. Those items are a really big deal but seem to be a good possibility.
When the P2V is operational we must hire a certified pilot and co-pilot to ferry it back to Hawaii. In addition to their expenses there is the cost of fuel and oil. A 3000+ mile hop will use a lot of oil and fuel. Fuel is running about $7.00 a gallon right now. Once back home at Barbers Point the total restoration begins and there will of course be expenses connected with this.
This is a big project but it is very doable!
We are always delighted to hear from you. Your questions, suggestions, offers to help, stories of your experiences "back in the day" are invited. We look forward to hearing from you!
Cordially
Fred G. King
"...Flight of the Neptune By Fred King..." Forwarded by WHITE, Bob white1@cfl.rr.com [29JAN2012]
I will head for Missoula, Montana in early March to inspect 4 P2Vs owned by a private party. Will also meet with the CEO of Neptune Aviation a major Fire Bomber organization.
It is believed that one of the 4 planes is relatively intact and can be brought back to life. Some real pros at Neptune may be able to do a thorough inspection and evaluation for us. These are the guys who have resurrected a number of P2Vs and turned them into some really cool looking Fire Bombers!
I will let you know how things go right after the inspection. Things are looking very hopeful!
Fred King
P.S. If any Shipmates have questions or suggestions do not hesitate to email me.
Aloha
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VPNAVY Forum Online!
Posted: November 4th, 2011
Updated: May 11th, 2012
I put up a VPNAVYs FORUM! a few years ago. It was well received but the Spammer's were going nuts leaving stuff. Fortunately, Forum Software has improved over the past few years and are able to block Spammer's with better success. So, I brought VPNAVY's Forum back online with new and improved software.
Thanks and Good Hunting!
"...76th Shipmate Registered!..." [11MAY2012]
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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Renovation
We Need Your Help!
Posted: January 3rd, 2012
Updated: June 12th, 2011
PV-2D 84062 was accepted by the Navy on September 9th, 1945
She was delivered to NAS Terminal Island, California on December 11th, 1945.
Soon after she went to storage at NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona.
She was retired on May 9th, 1956.
84062 was stricken from the inventory on December 17th, 1956.
PV-2D 84062 was sold surplus on the 12th of August, 1959 for the sum of $3678.89 and she had a total of 7.0 flight hours since new.
"...Here is a raw un-edited video shot (UTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzSJPZFYx3E of us flying our PV-2D Harpoon 84062 up the California coast from Half Moon Bay to Stockton. She is a little more than half done..." Contributed by Ken Terpstra redtracer2001@sbcglobal.net [02MAY2012]
"...We are now accepting donations to help us restore, maintain and keep her flying. Please jump over to http://www.twinbeech.com/84062restoration.htm and select Donate..." Contributed by Ken Terpstra redtracer2001@sbcglobal.net [03JAN2012]
"...Some photos of our latest work..." Contributed by Ken Terpstra redtracer2001@sbcglobal.net [21DEC2011]
"...Dear Friends of Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon "062"..." [12DEC2011]
The progress on our Harpoon restoration here at the Stockton Field Aviation Museum has sure come a long way since October 2010 when we saved her from the scrapper. Thanks to some really generous people we have the paint to put her back in Navy blue! We are shooting for painting her in the last week of March / first week in April once the weather picks up. Our first show after paint should be the Pacific Coast Dream Machines in Half Moon Bay. Hope to see you there!
Our next big restoration project is putting all TEN of her 50. caliber machine guns back in her nose and top turret This is where we need you help! The guns will cost $2,000 each for beautiful steel replicas. The non profit Mathews Foundation has stepped up and offer matching funds for half of the guns. That means we have to raise the funds for the other five guns. As of today we have raised $2,200 so we only need to raise the funds for an additional 3.9 guns!
The Harpoon would appreciate anything from the donation of one dollar all the way up to the funds for a full gun. If donating the funds for a full gun is in your means, that gun will be dedicated in honor of a loved one or Military Veteran of your choosing and will fly in the Harpoons as a tribute to that person.
All donations are tax deductible as we are a 501(c)3 non profit organization. Please pass the word to anyone who may be able to make the Harpoon a Warbird once again.
Link documenting "062's" restoration: http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38160
Please help give the Harpoon her "teeth" Back!
"...WE NEED YOUR HELP!..." Contributed by Ken Terpstra redtracer2001@sbcglobal.net [25NOV2010]
WE NEED YOUR HELP! My name is Ken Terpstra, a board member with the very small Stockton Field Aviation museum. We have recently been donated a derelict Navy WWII Lockhead PV-2 D Harpoon patrol bomber. The plane was at a private dirt airstrip and had not been flow since 1994. The owner had sold the property and said it was either us or it would be cut up and made into beer cans. We could not sit back and watch another piece of or proud history cast aside. So a recovery effort was launched and we were able to get her back in the air where she belongs and flew her back to the Museum for restoration as a flying tribute to our Nations Veterans.
As with any non-profit our biggest hurdle is of course donations. It's safe to say we are working on a shoe string budget and a pretty short time frame. We MUST have her done by February, as this is the kick off the the 100th anniversary celebration of Naval Aviation.
Right now there are only two other PV-2 Harpoons besides ours flying in the world. Out of the three ours is the only PV-2D flying. The reason is, only 35 D models were ever produced. It's is said the PV-2 Harpoon is the forgotten bomber of WWII. We aim to change this. We however need help to get her back to her former glory and turn her from Tanker "101" back into PV-2D "062".
Right now what we really need is help with painting her. This includes monetary donations for the paint, help painting her, and a place to paint her at. It would be a shame to get this far in such a shot time and not have her finished before the kickoff! If you or anyone you know can help us get this done please let me know. This is a big year for Naval Aviation and Especially or WWII Navy Veterans who are passing away on a daily basis.
We are going to paint her as she was in non-specular sea blue with "062" on her nose. She's going to look great! But the cost of the paint will run us approximately $5,000, which we don't have.
Here are some youtube links to her recovery and a link to restoration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AtXwfX4qaA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXIZ0VioOuM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylrUX-IK0VI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxYWGxK5vmI&feature=related
Her proud history: http://www.twinbeech.com/
This last Veterans Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQlJwvY0WgQ
A blog following her restoration: http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38160
Please contact me with any help or ideas you may have. We could really use your help!
You can make a donation to:
Stockton Field Aviation Museum
7432 C.E. Dixon Street
Stockton California USA 95206
Ph 209-982-0273
Ken Terpstra
Stockton Field Aviation Museum
Home 209-838-8680
Or Email redtracer2001@sbcglobal.net [Updated 12DEC2011]
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Shipmate Information Request #24
Posted: May 31st, 2008
Updated: May 31st, 2008
OK Shipmates, you came through   times already! You provided information for family members about their fathers and husbands that that Official Channels couldn't provide. Here is number  :
  James Darryl Bennett My name is Bobbie Bennett Shamburger. In 1962 I was married to James Darryl Bennett. He was stationed NAS Alameda, California. I am pretty sure he was with VP-9. I have seen pictures of him with the baseball team during that time. He was killed in a car crash in Mexico in 1962. At that time he had been stationed at a base next door to Lockeed Aircraft. Thier sq. was moved to NAS North Island, San Diego, California. They had just been transferred there and had not even worked the first day when he and Neil Duncan went to Mexico on holiday and he was killed.
We have a daughter who never knew her dad and I am trying to get any information on the squadron that he was with. She would love to have any pictures, patches etc. that I can come up with. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Bobbie Bennett Shamburger
hunyeb@yahoo.com [31MAY2008]
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VP Related Employment Opportunities!
Posted: August 21st, 2008
Updated: February 3rd, 2009
VP Related Employment Opportunities...
SEE: VP Related Employment Opportunities! [Updated: 03FEB2009]
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Copyright Issues!
Posted: May 3rd, 2011
Updated: May 5th, 2011
Due to the drastic increase in Copyright related lawsuits (i.e., Righthaven Lawsuits, etc.) - I have removed (selected) Summary Pages (temporarily) while I "scrub" each page for possible copyright infringement. The bottom line is VPNAVY could be held liable for anything (text and/or photograph's) that were unknowingly copyrighted and submitted for posting. It is no longer "acceptable" to provide a "link" back to the original article.
I hope everyone understands - I don't have enough funds to fight this type of action. Based on numerous messages I have received - many visitor's think that VPNAVY is a big organization with deep pockets. Unfortunately, this "organization" is owned and maintained by one individual - me - with the help of shipmate donations.
In the 14+ years VPNAVY has been online, I have always tried to follow Copyright regulations. However, it appears that Copyright lawsuits (business model) are now a big (profitable) business and growing. I have to make sure VPNAVY is not subject to the possibility of an expensive lawsuit. I hope everyone understands.
Good Hunting!
"...Thanks for your input David. Unfortunately, in today's world - you can be justified (and have the law behind you) but still have to hire a lawyer to fight a copyright lawsuit and that costs money. I am still going through all the History and validating. I should start re-loading History shortly. Again, thanks for your suggestion..."
"...You might take a look at something called the "Doctrine of Fair Use" - I think you and your web site are probably covered under this also in that you a providing public access to historic information for research and instruction.
I found a page on the US Copyright office web site [http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html] that discusses the Fair Use Doctrine and points to the sections within the US Copyright Code which identifiy the provisions of the doctrine:
Copyright "is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law (Title 17, U. S. Code, Chapter 1: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.pdf). One of the more important limitations is the doctrine of "fair use." The doctrine of fair use has developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in section 107 of the copyright law.
Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research."
[Title 17, All Chapters & Appendices: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/]
I hope you can use this..." Contributed by David C. Deatherage satx_dave@flash.net [05MAY2011]
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VP Navy Amateur Radio Net - Any Interest?
  
Posted: August 5th, 2011
Updated: July 20th, 2011
A number of VPNAVY Shipmates are active Amateur Radio Operators (like myself). A few have mentioned the possibility of setting up a net similar to the Navy Amateur Radio Club (NARC), Flying Boat Amateur Radio Society, U.S. Navy Willy Victor Group and Tin Can Sailors Radio Net - so, what ya think? Do any of you think it would be worth the effort? It might be a nice way to "re-connect" old Shipmates.
- Perhaps a daily one hour net on 40 or 20 meters?
- Maybe a one hour net on Sunday or Saturday?
- Maybe we could assign membership numbers like the other Nets?
Let me know what ya think and I'll post your comments here as an update.
73
KE3W
http://www.ke3w.com [20JUL2011]
 "...VP-22..." McHAM, ATAN Joe uniplayer@sbcglobal.net [05AUG2011]
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