Navy VP 23 Airplane from Squadron 23 at BNAS

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Name/Title

Navy VP 23 Airplane from Squadron 23 at BNAS

Entry/Object ID

1990.156.1342

Description

Black and white photograph of airplane with "10" on front and "Navy VP 23" on back. A P2 - 7 Neptune from Patrol Squadron 23 at BNAS, ready to take off. The bubble underneath the fuselage and the long "stinger" tail are used to house special electronic equipment used to detect, track and attack submarines. "Official Photograph not to be used for Publication by order of the Chief of Naval Operations." Undated

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BNAS, Air bases - Brunswick, Airplanes, Naval Air Station - Brunswick, Navy, Navy plane, Patrol Squadron 23, submarines