Short but cool footage of a P-2 Neptune

"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn)
11/03/2015 at 13:38 • Filed to: planelopnik, All4adventure

The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was a long range maritime patrol bomber and ASW aircraft that first flew in 1945 and served in that role until 1984. The P-2 was mainly used by the U.S. Navy, though it was also used by the Royal Australian Air Force. That explains why our favorite Aussie overlanders are checking one out at a museum somewhere in Australia. The YouTube description says this is at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It doesn’t specify whether the aircraft in the video are on display or are awaiting restoration and there isn’t much information online regarding The Beck Museum.

The P-2 has quite a bit of history between Australia and the U.S. The third production P2V-1 was used to set an endurance record for piston powered aircraft that stood from 9 September 1946 until the Rutan Voyager surpassed it during its circumnavigation of the globe in 1986. For that voyage the aircraft was fitted with extra fuel tanks and manned by a crew of four and a kangaroo.

The P-2 was the predecessor of the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and they served alongside each other for about 20 years before the Neptunes retirement.

DISCUSSION (9)

HammerheadFistpunch > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/03/2015 at 13:42

I see you’re also a fan of all4adventure TV, I just watched this clip a few days ago.

ttyymmnn > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/03/2015 at 13:50

A kangaroo? Really?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ttyymmnn
11/03/2015 at 14:11

It was a gift for the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Thought it was a fun little tidbit to throw in there without any elaboration. It’s always fun to find something that will catch people off guard.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > HammerheadFistpunch
11/03/2015 at 14:12

I haven’t watched anything in a while, but binge watched their whole YouTube collection a while back. They post some good stuff.

ttyymmnn > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/03/2015 at 14:16

Well played!

HammerheadFistpunch > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/03/2015 at 14:18

They used too, they seem to have gotten pretty corporate lately and it limits their youtube content to just ads and cuts.

TheRealBicycleBuck > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/03/2015 at 15:33

Not interested in watching some dude who can’t button his shirt....

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > TheRealBicycleBuck
11/03/2015 at 15:48

That’s fine, but are you interested in seeing footage of the interior of a P-2 Neptune? Because if you like old planes it is worth dealing with an Aussie who can’t be bothered to button his shirt.

TheRealBicycleBuck > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/03/2015 at 16:24

Sure! How about video of an operational P-2 with a real flight crew and in flight?