@ Marana, AZ
March 2018
There is a small yet interesting aircraft boneyard located at the Marana airport. First flown in 1945, close to 1,200 Neptunes were produced for the US Navy, Japan, Canada and Australia. The Lockheed SP-2H (P2V-7) was the last and most sophisticated derivative of the Neptune built for the US Navy. 200 gal tip tanks supplanted the internal 3,500 gal fuel capacity. The SP-2H saw combat service during the Vietnam War, and some were used to drop electronic sensors along enemy truck routes. This example was retired in 1978 and later sold and converted for firefighting duties in 1991. Nikon D500 w/ Tamron 10-17mm.
