2017 probably last year of flying P2V Neptune fire bombers..

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2017 probably last year of flying P2V Neptune fire bombers..

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http://fireaviation.com/2017/01/10/this ... r-tankers/
January 10, 2017/

The current “Legacy” Exclusive Use contract issued in March, 2013 under which seven air tankers operated by Neptune Aviation are working includes six P2Vs and one BAe-146.
It expires at the end of this year.
Dan Snyder, President of the company,
told us that as far as he knows there are no plans for the USFS to issue any more contracts for which the Korean War vintage aircraft could qualify — the P2Vs can’t meet the specifications for Next Gen air tankers.

So this year will likely be the farewell tour for the P2Vs. Take pictures while you still can.
http://fireaviation.com/2017/01/10/this ... r-tankers/
has much more...
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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