Lockheed P2V - 2N P2V - 7 Neptune USN Navy VX - 6 VXE - 6 Antarctica Quonset Point JATO
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:17441800 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Type: Photograph | Aircraft Type: "Neptune" P2V-7 |
| Organisation Type: US Navy |
These original Official US Navy photos come from my Dad's collection, personally obtained by him from NAS Quonset Point, RI in the 1950s.
Please give these historic photos a good home!
See photos for more details and condition.
I ship in rigid cardboard for protection.
Photo #1
BuNo 140436 on takeoff, JATO rockets firing
Photo #2
BuNo 140436 in flight
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VX-6 (VXE-6)
Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6 or ANTARCTIC DEVRON SIX..., The Puckered Penguins) was a US Navy air test and evaluation squadron based NAS Point Mugu, CA with forward operating bases at Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Established at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland on 17 January 1955 as Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6), the squadron's mission was to conduct operations in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the operational component of the United States Antarctic Program. The squadron relocated to NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island on 1 February 1956. On 1 January 1969 the squadron was redesignated Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6).Following the closure of NAS Quonset Point in the 1970s, the squadron relocated to NAS Point Mugu. Using the tail codes XD (1955) and JD (1957), the squadron flew numerous aircraft over the course of its existence—many of which were pioneering endeavors. For example, the first air link between Antarctica and New Zealand was established by men and aircraft of VX-6 in 1955.
P2V-2N "Polar Bear"
Two P2V-2 modified for polar exploration under Project Ski Jump. Armament removed, with ski landing gear and provision for JATO rockets. Fitted with early MAD gear for magnetic survey purposes. Used for Operation Deep Freeze Antarctic exploration.The specially modified P2Vs had 16-foot long aluminum skis that were attached to the main landing gear units that when retracted, tucked into fairing just below the engines. This way the modified P2Vs could still land on a regular runway surface
BuNo 140436 - Lockheed P2V-7LP Neptune
Modified for polar exploration under Project Ski Jump. Armament removed, with ski landing gear and provision for JATO rockets.
Fitted with early MAD gear for magnetic survey purposes.140436 (MSN 726-7095) Accepted as P2V-7LP at Burbank 13 Jul 56 Lockheed Burbank Jul 56-Nov 56FASRON-6 Jacksonville Nov 56VX-6 Patuxent River Nov 56-Feb 57VX-6 Quonset Point Feb 57-May 57 Lockheed Burbank May 57-Sep 57VX-6 Quonset Point Sep 57-May 58Lockheed Ontario May 58-Aug 58, VX-6 Quonset Point Aug 58-Feb 59Assigned to VX-6 at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Named "Candid Camera".NARF Alameda Feb 59-Jun 59VX-6 Quonset Point Jun 59-Mar 61NARF Alameda Mar 61-Jul 61VX-6 Quonset Point Jul 61-Sep 63NAS Litchfield Park Sep 63-Jul 65; to NAS Grosse lie 21 Jul 65SOC Jul 22, 1965. Now in the Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH
Please give these historic photos a good home!
See photos for more details and condition.
I ship in rigid cardboard for protection.
Photo #1
BuNo 140436 on takeoff, JATO rockets firing
Photo #2
BuNo 140436 in flight
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VX-6 (VXE-6)
Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6 or ANTARCTIC DEVRON SIX..., The Puckered Penguins) was a US Navy air test and evaluation squadron based NAS Point Mugu, CA with forward operating bases at Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Established at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland on 17 January 1955 as Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6), the squadron's mission was to conduct operations in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the operational component of the United States Antarctic Program. The squadron relocated to NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island on 1 February 1956. On 1 January 1969 the squadron was redesignated Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6).Following the closure of NAS Quonset Point in the 1970s, the squadron relocated to NAS Point Mugu. Using the tail codes XD (1955) and JD (1957), the squadron flew numerous aircraft over the course of its existence—many of which were pioneering endeavors. For example, the first air link between Antarctica and New Zealand was established by men and aircraft of VX-6 in 1955.
P2V-2N "Polar Bear"
Two P2V-2 modified for polar exploration under Project Ski Jump. Armament removed, with ski landing gear and provision for JATO rockets. Fitted with early MAD gear for magnetic survey purposes. Used for Operation Deep Freeze Antarctic exploration.The specially modified P2Vs had 16-foot long aluminum skis that were attached to the main landing gear units that when retracted, tucked into fairing just below the engines. This way the modified P2Vs could still land on a regular runway surface
BuNo 140436 - Lockheed P2V-7LP Neptune
Modified for polar exploration under Project Ski Jump. Armament removed, with ski landing gear and provision for JATO rockets.
Fitted with early MAD gear for magnetic survey purposes.140436 (MSN 726-7095) Accepted as P2V-7LP at Burbank 13 Jul 56 Lockheed Burbank Jul 56-Nov 56FASRON-6 Jacksonville Nov 56VX-6 Patuxent River Nov 56-Feb 57VX-6 Quonset Point Feb 57-May 57 Lockheed Burbank May 57-Sep 57VX-6 Quonset Point Sep 57-May 58Lockheed Ontario May 58-Aug 58, VX-6 Quonset Point Aug 58-Feb 59Assigned to VX-6 at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Named "Candid Camera".NARF Alameda Feb 59-Jun 59VX-6 Quonset Point Jun 59-Mar 61NARF Alameda Mar 61-Jul 61VX-6 Quonset Point Jul 61-Sep 63NAS Litchfield Park Sep 63-Jul 65; to NAS Grosse lie 21 Jul 65SOC Jul 22, 1965. Now in the Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH
