Lockheed P-2V Neptune: An Illustrated History [Hardcover]

Wayne Mutza (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Military History | Publication Date: 1996

This informative and long overdue account provides an extraordinary amount of insight into the Neptune's lengthy history, beginning with its inception during World War II to the present day survivors. Lockheed's Neptune was the first aircraft designed exc

Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764301519
• ISBN-13: 978-0764301513
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Venerable P2 Neptune, April 20, 2000

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Robert Zafran (San Jose CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lockheed P-2V Neptune: An Illustrated History (Hardcover)

Wayne Mutza has created a fully illustrated history of the venerable Lockheed P2 Neptune that is a MUST READ for any military aviation affectionado. I amassed over 2500 crew hours in the Neptune over a ten year period, including night combat operations in the only NP-2H, and could hardly put his coverage of the seven models of the P2 and their numerous variations down, I just had to finish it! The color illustrations and photographs are superbly annotated with accurate, detailed captions of the Neptune's 55-year history including perhaps the most famous Neptune, the "Truculent Turtle". Several P2V-7's are still flying today in their roll as a "fire-bomber"! If you want the complete story of the Neptune, this is the book for you!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Lockheed P2V Neptune: An Illustrated History, August 27, 2000

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James A. Leslie (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lockheed P-2V Neptune: An Illustrated History (Hardcover)

Mr. Mutza deserves a standing ovation for his outstanding publication on the P2 Neptune aircraft family. As a former crewman on SP-2E/H aircraft I found his discussion of this aircraft most thorough, quite competent and absolutely entertaining. Well Done!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!, July 12, 2001

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This review is from: Lockheed P-2V Neptune: An Illustrated History (Hardcover)

Wayne Mutza has written the definitive work on the airplane that defined land-based Long-Range Maritime Patrol (LRMP) aircraft in the years following WWII.

The author begins with Lockheed's original proposal, and follows the Neptune through a comprehensive history of every major and minor variation through the Vietnam War. My memory is a little different in a few places - I recall the "big" tip tanks holding 350 gallons each and the "small" ones 275 - but that's all 35 years ago, and a P-2 wingtip is a lonely place...[and so much for memory - the P2V-5 pilot's handbook has the small tanks at 200 gal.]

I would have liked to see more on the Neptune in Reserve service, but that's only my personal perspective, and certainly doesn't change the story of the airplane itself.

Don't know what it is about Schiffer's books but like David Reade's P-3 Orion Book, Mutza's work also lacks an index - somewhat compensated for by the 11 Appendices.

~500 hr USNR Aircrewman (FCO) P2V-4, P2V-5FS, P2V-6 (1962-1966) + 2 flights OP-2E 1968.