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Curtiss H-16

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: H-16 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 H-16 BUNO: 7-P-1 "...Cordova, Alaska Circa 1934..." Contributed by Nathan Huegel nathan@oldpostoffice.com [17JUL2002]


Consolidated P2Y

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2Y ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2Y BUNO: 7-P-1 "...A U.S. Navy Consolidated P2Y-3 of patrol squadron VP-7 in 1936..." WebSite: U.S. Navy Naval History Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [02MAR2012]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2Y ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2Y BUNO: 7-P-4 "...A U.S. Navy Martin PM-1 flying boat of patrol squadron VP-7 in the 1920..." WebSite: U.S. Navy Naval History Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [04MAR2012]


Consolidated PBY Catalina

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PBY ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PBY BUNO: Unknown "...A U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY-1 of patrol squadron VP-11 (left) and a P2Y-3 of VP-7 (right) during an exhibition staged for Movietone News off San Diego, California (USA), 14 September 1936. The aircraft laid a smoke screen (visible in the background) and are flying over the Farragut-class destroyer USS Dale (DD-353)..." WebSite: U.S. Navy Naval History Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [03MAR2012]


Martin PM-1 Aircraft

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-1 "...1930s Flying Boat Photo..." WebSite: EBay http://www.ebay.com/ [15AUG2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-2 Contributed by William T. Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [18MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-2 Contributed by William T. Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [18MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-2 Contributed by William T. Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [18MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-4 Contributed by William T. Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [18MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-4 Contributed by John Lucas john.lucas@netzero.net [15FEB2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-4 Contributed by John Lucas john.lucas@netzero.net [22JUL2002]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-6 Contributed by William T. Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [18MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: PM-1 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 PM-1 BUNO: 7-P-6 Contributed by William T. Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [18MAY2010]


Lockheed P2 Neptune

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 AIRCRAFT "..Entire Squadaron Aircraft - Springboard 1965 - NS Roosevelt Roads, PR..." Contributed by Don Bates debat41@gmail.com [04FEB2018]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 39321 "...EM-10...VP-7 P2V-2 BuNo 39321, taken at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island in November or December 1947. This was the earliest BuNo P2V-2 owned by VP-7 (the only three earlier production -2's had BuNo's 39318, 19, and 20, none of which, I think, saw Fleet service. VP- 7 briefly had one P2V-1 for training purposes but the BuNo is unknown). The photo was taken by Donald "Josh" Wissinger, AM3 at the time..." Contributed by William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [01JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 122447 "...EM-3 and HE-3..., are the same airplane, P2V-2 BuNo 122447. This photo was taken by the second mech on Crew 3, Josh Wissinger. The EM photo was taken in 1948 at "Crystal II" field, Baffin Island, enroute to Bluie West 8 in Greenland. The HE photo was taken at NAS Leeward Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1949..." Contributed by William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [01JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 122447 "...EM-3 and HE-3..., are the same airplane, P2V-2 BuNo 122447. This photo was taken by the second mech on Crew 3, Josh Wissinger. The EM photo was taken in 1948 at "Crystal II" field, Baffin Island, enroute to Bluie West 8 in Greenland. The HE photo was taken at NAS Leeward Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1949..." Contributed by William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [01JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 124228 "...HE-2...Over the Mae West Rocks at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada in 1951. Photo thanks to Jim Ripoll via Baldur Sveinsson baldur@verslo.is..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [27JAN2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127721 and 127769 "...LB-7, LB-5 and LB-11...Shortly after the NS Rota, Spain deployment, VP-7 was sent (supposedly) to NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada for short detachment. Upon arriving they learned that they were being sent on to NAS Keflavik, Iceland for a six-week classified exercise. Those who participated recall a killer flying schedule and memorably lousy weather; according to Roger McTighe "The weather was mostly Zero Zero but we flew 24 hours for the six weeks and obtained many flight violations from the Air Force for busting minimums....When you can can see two runway lights, launch! .....We got the Zulu in Iceland...." The latter refers to one of the major accomplishments of VP-7 during this "mini-deployment" - the news-released photographs of a Soviet Zulu class submarine located off the coast of Iceland. The attached image shows the VP-7 line in NAS Keflavik, Iceland Circa 1959 (photo thanks to Jim Board)..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [14FEB2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127721 and 127769 "...LB-7, LB-5 and LB-11...Half the squadron on the flight line in NAS Keflavik, Iceland I believe in April of 1959 .we went up there on some type of operation for a month and flew over 1300 hours which was really great. We kept our ground pounder's busy..." Contributed by Jim Board vega008@earthlink.net [20JUL2000]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127743 "...HE-2...Official U. S. Navy Photograph..." [08APR2009]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127760 "...HE-7...127760 HE-7 P2V-5 VP-7 at RAF Blackbushe 1956 - John Lameck Collection..." Contributed by John Lozon lozonjohn@yahoo.com [17MAR2008]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127764 "...HE-4...BuNo 127764, taken in WESTPAC during VP-7's Iwakuni (Korean War) deployment in 1953. This is, I think, an unusual inflight photo of a P2V-5 in the "minelaying" configuration. HE-4 was the a/c that ditched in the South China Sea 27 OCT 53 with the loss of the copilot, LCDR Grant Essex..." Contributed by Jim O'Reilly via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [05APR2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127765 "...HE-5...Circa 1953 - Photo of HE-5 was via Baldur Sveinsson baldur@verslo.is..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [02FEB2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127767 "...HE-11...VP-7 (HE 11) P2V-5 (BuNo 127767) in-flight, date unknown. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [18SEP2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127769 "...HE-6...I was an AT3 with VP-7 from 1957 to Dec 1959. Going through some old slides, I found a couple of P2V-5F..." Contributed by Byron Myers retireiny2k@sbcglobal.net [05FEB2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127769 "...HE-2...BuNo 127769, taken in late 1952 at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island..." Contributed by Jim O'Reilly via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [05APR2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127771 "...LB-11...Circa 00OCT57...LB-11 Sitting on parking apron at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada..." Contributed by Jim Board vega008@earthlink.net [20JUL2000]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127771 "...LB-11...Circa 00OCT57...LB-11 Sitting on parking apron at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada..." Contributed by Jim Board vega008@earthlink.net [20JUL2000]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127774 "...HF-2...U. S. Navy Official Photograph..." [10OCT2009]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127774 "...HF-2...VP-7 (HF 2) P2V-5F (BuNo 127774) at NAS Minneapolis, circa 1955. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [18SEP2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127775 "...LB-4...Circa 00OCT57...LB-4 sitting on parking apron at NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada..." Contributed by Jim Board vega008@earthlink.net [20JUL2000]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 127775 "...LB-4...In December 1955 CDR Les Wooten assumed command of VP-7. As was evident from the last image, 1956 saw VP-7 in Iceland for a six month depoloyment. Upon return to the United States, the newly reactivated NAS Brunswick, Maine became the VP-7 home port. CDR Harry J. Dobbs took over command in January 1957 and the squadron deployed to NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada for six months. During 1957 the squadron's tailcode was changed for the final time, from HE to LB. The attached image shows BuNo 127775, newly designated "LB"-4, in NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada in 1957. Photo thanks to Jim Board..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [14FEB2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 128334 "...LB-12... NAS Keflavik, Iceland in August 1964..." Contributed by Baldur Sveinsson baldur@verslo.is [25NOV98]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 128359 "...LB-3...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 128359 "...LB-3...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 128359 "...LB-3...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 128359 "...LB-3...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 128410 "...LB-8...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128410 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131400 "...LB-5...Off the coast of Jacksonville, FL..." Contributed by HOULE, ATCS Frank Retired fhoule@bellsouth.net [23JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131404 "...P2V-5..." Contributed by John Lucas john.lucas@netzero.net [26DEC99]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131410 "...LB-1...131410 Glasgow - Prestwick (PIK / EGPK) UK - Scotland, August 14, 1964..." Contributed by Alan McKnight alanmcnight@btinternet.com [21FEB2005]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131410 "...LB-2 - This aircraft was donated to NAS Jacksonville, Florida by a civilian. It crashed on landing at NAS Jacksonville, Florida with a bad leanding grear. NADEP restored it and it now sits in a display area near the front gate of NAS Jacksonville, Florida. I was the only person at the dedication ceremonies who had flown in that aircraft..." Contributed by HOULE, ATCS Frank Retired fhoule@bellsouth.net [23JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131416 "...LB-2...VP-7 (LB 2) P-2V Neptune (BuNo 131450) preparing for takeoff at an unknown airfield. Date unknown. Photo from the Naval Historical Center..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [21MAR2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131431 "...LB-10...Contributed by Bill MacKay and forwarded by TWARDY, Edward S. etwardy@earthlink.net [28DEC2007]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131431 "...LB-10...Contributed by Bill MacKay and forwarded by TWARDY, Edward S. etwardy@earthlink.net [28DEC2007]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131449 "...LB-7...VP-7's LB7 flying over Surtsey Volcano off Iceland in 1963..." Contributed by C. R. "Pete" Travis CTravis532@aol.com [17MAR98]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131449 "...LB-7... NAS Keflavik, Iceland in August 1964..." Contributed by Baldur Sveinsson baldur@verslo.is [25NOV98]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131449 "...LB-7...Contributed by HOULE, ATCS Frank Retired fhoule@bellsouth.net [23JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131450 "...VP-7 deployed to NAS Sigonella, Sicily in 1962 and did a split deployment to NS Rota, Spain and NAS Keflavik, Iceland in 1964. In the meantime they were able to keep occupied with the Cuban Missile Crisis and, as a result, two detachments to NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (aka GTMO, which prompted one of our comrades to comment, "You ain't gonna git mo' in GTMO"). The attached photo is LB-9 inflight in the NAS Jacksonville, Florida area in 1963. Crew at the time was Jim Crider, PPC; Dick Baldwin, c/p; Frank Gerwe, 3P/Nav; Paul Smilgin, TACCO; Plane Capt. Paul Kurek; Techs Chief Roy Holcomb; Joe Peacock; John Eline; Ordnanceman Mel Woodruff. Photo thanks to Paul Smilgin..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [23FEB2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131460 "...LB-7...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131460 "...LB-7...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131460 "...LB-7...Recently Life Magazine (US) and Google placed the Life Magazine photo archives on-line. Date taken: 1960 (BUNO: 128359 and 131460) - Photographer: Joe Scherschel - Searched using: russian trawlers 1960 source:life. (source:life). http://images.google.com/..." Contributed by John Szalay john.szalay@att.net [15MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131460 "...LB-7...Circa October 1980..." Contributed by TINNETTE, John jdtinnette@msn.com [24APR2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131481 "...LB-8...Contributed by "...Circa April 1960 to April, 1963..." Contributed by DeLUCA, ADCS Fernando Retired delucasherrard@mindspring.com [02SEP2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131481 "...LB-8...Contributed by Bill MacKay and forwarded by TWARDY, Edward S. etwardy@earthlink.net [28DEC2007]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131484 "...LB-1...Off the coast of Jacksonville, FL..." Contributed by HOULE, ATCS Frank Retired fhoule@bellsouth.net [23JUN2004]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131506 "...LB-1...Photo taken over the coast of Rhode Island in 1955 by Lowell Jevens. With the advent of a greater submarine threat, the P2V-5 was modified accordingly and VP-7 transitioned to P2V-5's of the "ASW configuration" with the plexiglas nose (no guns) and the MAD cone in the tail in place of the tail guns. VP-7 returned to Quonset from Korea in January 1954. Note the modern configuration of nose and tail - but NO JETS! The Skipper and driver of HE-1 at this time was CDR W. Bowman. Photo of HE-5 was from AFN via Baldur Sveinsson baldur@verslo.is..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [02FEB2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131522 "...LB-3...This is a picture of our crew leaving NAS Jacksonville, Florida the last week of March 1964 as the advance crew to NS Rota, Spain for our 6 months deployment there. This aircraft was also picked to go to the airshow at Lajes Airforce base in the Lajes, Azores, Portugal for display while in NS Rota, Spain that year..." Contributed by Don Bates debat41@gmail.com [01AUG2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131522 "...VP-7 SP-2E Neptune (BuNo 131522) being prepared for storage at MASDC 1966. Photographed by Clay Jansson. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [25OCT2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131522 "...LB-3... NAS Jacksonville, Florida, 1962..." Contributed by BUNCE, Bill jeannebill@vcn.com [05APR2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 131526 "...LB-6...PC was ADR2 Yedel Whitehurst and 2nd Mech ADRAN William Norton - May 1964 - NS Rota, Spain..." Contributed by NORTON, William J. captainbillretired@yahoo.com [26MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135547 "...LB-7..." Contributed by Jeff Cultice

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135547 "...LB-7...SP-2H (BuNo 135547) in-flight, circa 1968. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [17SEP2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135558 "...LB-2...PC was ADR-2 William Norton - 1968 - NAS Sigonella, Sicily..." Contributed by NORTON, William J. captainbillretired@yahoo.com [26MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135588 "...LB-3...Circa 1966..." Contributed by RUSTMANN, Henry rustmannhenry@bellsouth.net [21FEB2012]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135588 "...LB-3...P2V-7 flies over the Atlantic in 1954..." http://www.nasjax.navy.mil/command%20information/aircraft_1950s_photo_gallery.htm [24NOV2001]

UPDATE "...This aircraft was first flown as LB3 in VP7 on 06-21-65, so that picture was taken later that year. The reason I know this is because I was the Plane-Captian of crew 3 from 12-05-63 thru 11-17-65, and my flight records verify that date..." Contributed by Don Bates debat41@gmail.com [28JUL2006]

UPDATE "...This P2 picture can't be from 1954. I realize that that is what the NAS Jacksonville, Florida book says about that same photo, but you and I know that can't be right. This is clearly a P2V-7, as the caption (and the BuNo) indicate. VP-7 did not get its first -7's until late 1964, and that particular one probably didn't arrive until early 1965..." Contributed by WOODRUFF, William H. (Woody) whw00dy@att.net [17JUN2002]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135600 "...LB-9...SP-2H at NAF Andrews, Maryland on 9 July 1966 by Stephen Miller..." Contributed by Stephen Miller f134kilmil@comcast.net [12DEC2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 135606 "...LB-3...135606 was the next LB3 replacing 131522. We are hunting Subs in the "Bermuda triangle" April 1965..." Contributed by Don Bates debat41@gmail.com [01AUG2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 145918 "...LB-11... NAS Jacksonville, Florida Circa 1967...PPC LT Woody Woodruff; Copilot was LCDR George Schaeffer; Nav was LTJG Gerry Anderson; TACCO was LTJG Darold Cole. PC was John Lindsittle, 1st tech was C. E. Butler; 2nd tech was Lockleier, AX3; Radioman was B. D. Kettlehake; Electrician was Adams AEAN..." Contributed by William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [12JAN99]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-67 P2 BUNO: 147951 "...LB-22...SP-2H LB-22 in November 1968. Location and Photographer Unknown..." Contributed by Stephen Miller f134kilmil@comcast.net [14DEC2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 147962 "...LB-11...PC was ADR-2 William Norton - Aug/Sep 1969 - Panama City, Panama..." Contributed by NORTON, William J. captainbillretired@yahoo.com [26MAY2010]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: 148344 "...LB-31...SP-2H (BuNo 148344) at an unknown airfield, September 1963. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [04JAN2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: VP-7 P2 BUNO: 148344 "...N355MA 726-7229 Minden Air Corp 148344 '55' Tucson 7/97 http://www.totavia.com/hawkeye/p2.html[03MAY98]

UPDATE "...Served with VP-7 and "MASDC" (Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center) 11JUL77
Title: "Lockheed P2V Neptune An Illustrated History" by Wayne Mutza wmutza@wi.rr.com...A Schiffer Military History Book...ISBN: 0-7643-0151-9...286 pages full of pictures and history!

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: VP-7 P2 BUNO: 148360 "...I was in VP-7 many years back and always looking for Shipmates and my old aircraft. I was in Oregon and was surprised to find BUNO: 148360 in flying condition at the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook Or. inside a blimp hangar. Thought there'd be someone out there who'd like to know..." Contributed by AO3 Jerry Herring jerry.herring@cox.net [18SEP2000]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...LB-6...I was an AT3 with VP-7 from 1957 to Dec 1959. Going through some old slides, I found a couple of P2V-5F..." Contributed by Byron Myers retireiny2k@sbcglobal.net [05FEB2006]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...VP-7 P2V-2 formation near NAS Quonset Pt., circa 1949. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [18SEP2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...LB-10...Madrid..." Contributed by CONVERSE, AMC William (Bill) (Deceased) C/O His Son Jim Converse ibxl@hotmail.com [28MAY2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "......LB-5, LB-8 and LB-1...Circa 1959 NAS Keflavik, Iceland..." Contributed by CONVERSE, AMC William (Bill) (Deceased) C/O His Son Jim Converse ibxl@hotmail.com [28MAY2003]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...EM-1...This is EM-1 at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, taken in early 1948. This would have been CDR H. E. Robinson's a/c - he commanded VP-7 from August 1947 to January 1949..." Contributed by Rich Henry via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [17JUN2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 Thumbnail><img src=VP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...EM-5, EM-6 and EM-8...At NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, taken in early 1948..." Contributed by Rich Henry via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [17JUN2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...EM-5...P2V-4 (BuNo unknown) on the ramp at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, circa 1950. Photo from the TailHook Association http://www.tailhook.org/..." Contributed by Mahlon K. Miller mkwsmiller@cox.net [27OCT2001]

UPDATE "...This P2 P2 is not a -4. This is evident from the absence of the APS-20 radome and the underslung tiptanks, which would be on the -4. Yet it has a 4-bladed prop. Late -2's and (I believe) all -3's had 3-bladed "paddle wheel" props, with blades shaped similarly to later models but 3 blades rather than 4. However, this a/c has the "HE" tail code which did not begin until September 1948. I conclude that this is an early -2 and the photo is taken in late 1948, possibly 1949..." Contributed by WOODRUFF, William H. (Woody) whw00dy@att.net [17JUN2002]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...3-plane formation of VP-7 P2V-2's taken over NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island in January 1948. The photo is from a cruise book of the period and was contributed by Jay Slagle whose father was Skipper in 1950-51..." Contributed via William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [27JAN2001]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...HE-8...Circa 1949-1950...Lt. P.L. Dow and crew out of Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico during PORTREX fleet exercises..." Contributed by Jay Slagle Jayhovers@aol.com [11JAN99]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...HE-5...Circa 1949-1950...Ground crews performing maintenance during PORTREX..." Contributed by Jay Slagle Jayhovers@aol.com [11JAN99]

VP AircraftAIRCRAFT: P2 ThumbnailCameraVP-7 P2 BUNO: Unknown "...EM-5...Taken September or later 1947 at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Unfortunately we don't know the BuNo but this is an early "393" series P2V-2 (four-bladed prop with rounded blade tips). Photo by Josh Wissinger..." Contributed by William H. (Woody) Woodruff whw00dy@att.net [01JUN2004]


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