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Neptune at Dubbo
I wonder who bought her. The museum and its exibits went up for auction in
December last year. "Glenn Alderton" wrote in message ... |
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Neptune at Dubbo
It is still for sale as far as i am aware.no one wanted it at the price that
ws offered. "Russell" wrote in message u... I wonder who bought her. The museum and its exibits went up for auction in December last year. "Glenn Alderton" wrote in message ... |
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Neptune at Dubbo
It is still for sale as far as i am aware.no one wanted it at the price that
ws offered. "Russell" wrote in message u... I wonder who bought her. The museum and its exibits went up for auction in December last year. "Glenn Alderton" wrote in message ... |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
Actually, until 1970, all naval reserve Neptunes were stationed at the
former NAS Seattle (Sandpoint). VP-69 was established at Whidbey after the closure of the airfield at Seattle. "Bob Harrington" wrote in message ... "Wayne Paul" wrote in : "Boomerang" wrote in message ... It sure had a radome when it was old LG-11 from VP-18. True. All the operational P-2s stationed at Whidbey Island back in the mid 1960s had radomes. And they still had 'em in the mid '70s. ;^) Bob ^,,^ |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
Actually, until 1970, all naval reserve Neptunes were stationed at the
former NAS Seattle (Sandpoint). VP-69 was established at Whidbey after the closure of the airfield at Seattle. "Bob Harrington" wrote in message ... "Wayne Paul" wrote in : "Boomerang" wrote in message ... It sure had a radome when it was old LG-11 from VP-18. True. All the operational P-2s stationed at Whidbey Island back in the mid 1960s had radomes. And they still had 'em in the mid '70s. ;^) Bob ^,,^ |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
"Thomas A. Hoffer" wrote in message ... Actually, until 1970, all naval reserve Neptunes were stationed at the former NAS Seattle (Sandpoint). VP-69 was established at Whidbey after the closure of the airfield at Seattle. Thomas, The VP P-2 squadrons I was refering to were not reserve squadrons. In the '60s there was also a seaplane tender and a P-5M VP quadron stationed at Whidbey. Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder "Bob Harrington" wrote in message ... "Wayne Paul" wrote in : "Boomerang" wrote in message ... It sure had a radome when it was old LG-11 from VP-18. True. All the operational P-2s stationed at Whidbey Island back in the mid 1960s had radomes. And they still had 'em in the mid '70s. ;^) Bob ^,,^ |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
"Thomas A. Hoffer" wrote in message ... Actually, until 1970, all naval reserve Neptunes were stationed at the former NAS Seattle (Sandpoint). VP-69 was established at Whidbey after the closure of the airfield at Seattle. Thomas, The VP P-2 squadrons I was refering to were not reserve squadrons. In the '60s there was also a seaplane tender and a P-5M VP quadron stationed at Whidbey. Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder "Bob Harrington" wrote in message ... "Wayne Paul" wrote in : "Boomerang" wrote in message ... It sure had a radome when it was old LG-11 from VP-18. True. All the operational P-2s stationed at Whidbey Island back in the mid 1960s had radomes. And they still had 'em in the mid '70s. ;^) Bob ^,,^ |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
"Thomas A. Hoffer" wrote in
: Actually, until 1970, all naval reserve Neptunes were stationed at the former NAS Seattle (Sandpoint). VP-69 was established at Whidbey after the closure of the airfield at Seattle. (Delayed response - me 'n' the cat have had a ~really~ bad week, but think survival is in the offing) I've only lived in Seattle since 1963, so I was naturally unaware of this fact... It does, however, explain an experience I had one winter evening in 1968 or '69 as a kid of 13 out on my paper route in the area along Lake Washington a couple miles north of NAS Sand Point. Typical northwest low clouds lit by city lights when a loud rumble was heard overhead. I looked up to see the unmistakeable silhouette of a Neptune, complete with blue flames visible from the engine exhasusts, at an altitude that couldn't have been much more than a thousand feet or so, heading south. Makes sense to me now that he was on approach to Sand Point, as the next closest airport of consequence was Boeing Field - way too much farther away and in somewhat the wrong direction. And to think they laughed at me when I had that Brain Clapper® with a built-in 38 year time delay installed... Bob ^,,^ |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
"Thomas A. Hoffer" wrote in
: Actually, until 1970, all naval reserve Neptunes were stationed at the former NAS Seattle (Sandpoint). VP-69 was established at Whidbey after the closure of the airfield at Seattle. (Delayed response - me 'n' the cat have had a ~really~ bad week, but think survival is in the offing) I've only lived in Seattle since 1963, so I was naturally unaware of this fact... It does, however, explain an experience I had one winter evening in 1968 or '69 as a kid of 13 out on my paper route in the area along Lake Washington a couple miles north of NAS Sand Point. Typical northwest low clouds lit by city lights when a loud rumble was heard overhead. I looked up to see the unmistakeable silhouette of a Neptune, complete with blue flames visible from the engine exhasusts, at an altitude that couldn't have been much more than a thousand feet or so, heading south. Makes sense to me now that he was on approach to Sand Point, as the next closest airport of consequence was Boeing Field - way too much farther away and in somewhat the wrong direction. And to think they laughed at me when I had that Brain Clapper® with a built-in 38 year time delay installed... Bob ^,,^ |
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Neptune at Dubbo - 2 attachments
Bob Harrington wrote:
(Delayed response - me 'n' the cat have had a ~really~ bad week, but think survival is in the offing) Bob ^,,^ Good to see you back on deck - and that your cat's OK. We all know that good cat is hard to find ....... or words to that effect. -- Cheers Dave Kearton |
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