Scott Carpenter dies, and another Naval Aviator astronaut lost

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We lost another real Navy hero today with the death of Scott Carpenter. Based on what we know of the Mercury & Apollo astronauts. you have to wonder if any of them could have survived in today's Navy. And, God bless him, Scott was a P-2 driver during his 1st sea tour (he later went to TPS and flew everything). Let's hear it for everyone whoever flew the Neptune - it was NOT a converted airliner!!

 

[Malo83]

 

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Thanks for posting pic, Malo. We used to shoot 2.75" rockets off the wings of our P-2s. If memory serves, the Tacco had to set the intervalometer to space the firing sequence for the pilots .

 

[Renegade One]

We used to shoot 2.75" rockets off the wings of our P-2s. If memory serves, the Tacco had to set the intervalometer to space the firing sequence for the pilots .

Ah, more of the unsung contributions of NAOs/NFOs…they were/are legion.

 

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Ah, more of the unsung contributions of NAOs/NFOs…they were/are legion.

If that was sarcasm, it was probably deserved. The Neptune was a medium bomber in the (primary) ASW role. But it was a bomber: research the history of VO-67 (ObsRon-67) in VN, or even the role of the P-2 used by the Army (yes, Army) then.

 

[Renegade One]

If that was sarcasm, it was probably deserved. The Neptune was a medium bomber in the (primary) ASW role. But it was a bomber: research the history of VO-67 (ObsRon-67) in VN, or even the role of the P-2 used by the Army (yes, Army) then.

Not meant as sarcasm…just to acknowledge your note that somewhere in time..probably before the earth's crust cooled…NAO/NFOs were an important part of the "full mission crew" for the mighty Lockheed NEPTUNE.