Lockheed P-2 Neptune VP-65

P-2 Neptune VP-65 airplane model. VP-65 performed a variety of functions, including maintaining combat crew readiness in preparation for any contingency that would require it to mobilize to augment Fleet forces.  It also provided operational assistance to regular Naval forces during drill weekends and annual training periods. VP-65 aircrews have operated in support of naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Eastern and Western Pacific Ocean, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America.  It was during this time that VP-65 won the Noel Davis Battle “E” award in 1972, presented by the Department of the Navy to the most efficient aviation patrol squadron of the United States Naval Reserve. 

Scale 1/72. Wingspan 17, Length 16