P-2 Neptune down in CA

[MikeD]

Another firefighting tanker has crashed. Near redlands, California, the tanker, T-99, was from Minden Air based at Tucson, Arizona just south of Davis-Monthan AFBs south gate. Used to see it parked there all the time in off season.

RIP

 

[I_Money]

Mike do you want to fly the fire fighting aircraft when you leave the AF?

 

[MikeD]

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Mike do you want to fly the fire fighting aircraft when you leave the AF?

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Wouldn't be a bad job. I already do wildland firefighting from the ground.

Know a number of guys in the business.

 

[IPad (10)]

What's a P-2, I've heard of it but I can't picture it. Is it one of those converted B-24's?

 

[MikeD]

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What's a P-2, I've heard of it but I can't picture it. Is it one of those converted B-24's?

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No, that's a PB4Y-2, navy version of B-24

P-2 is here:

http://www.warbirdfever.homestead.com/OOUNeptune.html