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Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:59 pm
I saw today, taking off from Albuquerque International (SunPort) a Lockheed P2V Neptune, N-9855F; no camera at hand, only my binoculars; this airplane was beautifully painted; the tail feathers bright red, the number 06 in white or yellow, lower fuse was aluminum while the upper part was white, and a red and white lightning alongside the fuselage, very similar to the RCAF's .
It took off on an east heading, and climbed west of Sandia Mountain on a Northerly heading until I lost sight of it.
The jet nacelles had shark-mouth motifs painted on them.
Saludos,
Tulio
Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:46 am
That aircraft, N9855F, is operated by Neptune Aviation out of Missoula, MT, as Tanker 06. See photo below.
Walt
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:15 am
Walt:
That was the one!
Thank you for the link.
Through the binoculars, I could see a pristine paint job, a clean airplane that looks very well cared for by the crew.
Saludos,
Tulio