Has anyone ever herd of a twin engined prop plane used to hunt
subs,called a EP-2E?Do we have the letters and numbers wrong?
Do we mean a E-2 or E-2B orE-2C? I am trying to locate a model of this
sub hunter crewed by a friend of a friend who wants to suprize this person
with a copy of his aircraft.He says the letters and numbers are right but
I can’t find such airplane.Can anyone help. Thanks a billion for the answers
and the best to all plastic heads.
DAVEY5
dhi69@aol.com
Hmmm… I’ve never known the E-2C to do any anti-submarine work… The orion maybe?
Can you be more specific? Like what decade the plane was used, which branch of military service, how many engines, how many crewmen, etc… [:)]
What branch of the service did this person serve with? If I remember correctly the EP-2E was either the USAF or the Army version of the P-2 Neptune. I may be mistaken.
Shrikes, this would be sometime in the late sixties to early seventies. I know both services used the plane as a sort of ECM platform but can’t recall whose was whose.
I think the neptune is right. I knew you guys would know the plane. I am not sure of
the year or branch of service.We can’t go back for any more info.All we have is EP-2E.
Thanks a bunch for your replies
the Best to all
Dave H
I think Hasegawa makes an E/P-2 Neptune. I know I got my dad a Neptune to go with the Orion I got him the year prior. 2 props, anti-sub and I want to say the kit came with Canadian markings, but I could be wrong on that. Anyway…there is a kit out there if that’s the plane you are looking for.
Lemonjello is right. I just ordered one. Thanks for your help.
Strictly speaking, the EP-2E was a USN Reserve Julie/Jezebel ASW mod that was not to full SP-2E avionic standards. They were conversions of the P2V-5F, which was a P2V-5 with the retrofit of the jet engine addition. While there are configuration differences between early and late P2V-5s, my impression is that the significant differences between late model P2V-5s with jets and the P2V-7s are a different cockpit enclosure (-7 more bulged), a slightly different location of the big radome on the belly, nose gear wheel well, and doors (-7 farther forward). However, I think the Hasegawa kit out of the box ought to be adequate for your purpose.
the revell of germany kit isnt bad, it is a P-2v-7 model, if you wanna make it a -5 version, it needs a new cockpit, and the tiptakes should also be the shorter fatter tanks. if you go to squadron, they have an “in action” book for it, eduard has a photo set for the plane( it is for a -7 version, but the only wrong thing is the insturment panel), and falcon models has the conversion for the cokpit and tanks (they also have the older style tail and nose for the plane with the gun turrets). i just got done with mine, and am waiting for the wife to develope the film. it was done in Vp-42 markins from the late fifties. if you need to know colors and stuff do a search on the web, aor ask (i have an inside source on the neptune i know someone who flew in VP-42 in the neptune ) so hollar.
jim
I found a the EP-2E on a website called www.uswarplanes.net/neptune.htm. It list the EP-2E as a redesignation of the P2V-5FE. The P2V-5FE was a P2V-5F with upgraded electronics. However only one of this designation was built. The P2V-5 was redesignate SP-2E and the P2V-7 was redesignated the SP-2H. If he was hunting subs in a VP squadron , odds are he was in one of those two models.
hey jim or anyone for that matter, i can’t find revell of germany’s p2v-7 anywhere, am i just not looking hard enough or is it out of production? also what scale is it,? i’m DYING for a P-2 of any vresion in 1/48. can anyonw hwlp?
thanks
Revell of Germany did make a P2V-7 in Canadian markings but it might be out of production. I couldn’t find it on there website, www.revell.de. I wouldnt be surprised if it was the same as the Hasegawa kit. As for a Neptune in 1/48, mabey in vacuform
Yes and no - the referenced website table states 1+ and the reference I’m using that seems credible states approximately 73.
Thanks everyone for your expert advice.we will talk latter.Have a great week.
Davey5
If I may help. I believe what the gentleman is looking for is the Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A Tracker, nicknamed the “Stoof”. First arrrivals began in Feb. 1954 and has served the US Navy and several foreign countries including Canada. The Stoof is an ASW which contains an APS-38 search radar for detecting subs, an ASQ-10 MAD boom (Magnetic Anamoly Detector), and an ALD-3 ECM DF for detecting radar and radio signals from a submerged vessel. For night operations the Tracker uses a 70 million candle power searchlight. The rear of the engine nacelle houses 8 sonobuoys. In 1962 the designation was changed to S-2A. Engines: 2 Wright R-1820-82WA nine cylinder air cooled of 1,528 gh each. Perf: Max speed 287 mph, service ceiling 23,000 feet, range 900 miles (230 miles with 5 hours on station). Arm: Internal, 2 acoustic torpedos, 2 MK 101 depth bombs or 4 385 lb depth charges. Ext, 6 5" HVAR rockets or 250 lb bombs. When I was in the Navy and stationed with VX-1 in Key West we had several of these birds in our squadron. I have a 1/72 Hasagawa/Minicraft kit (unbuilt) that I know I have had for over 10 years. I suppose one day I will get around to completeing it. Hope this helps.
“No Sanctuary In The Deep”
ED
A genuine US Navy Reserve EP-2E:
Davey,
the p2v-7 i found was at my local hobby shop, it came with U.S.N. markings and Netherlands markings. If the EP-2E is a mod on the -5 your gonna need to go to falconmodels.com to get the conversion kit. use there search engineand type in P-2 and it will come up as a tripple conversion kit. the photo etch go to eduard.cz and do the same there and the PE stuff will come up there. If you need a book go to squadron.com they have a book , and might even have the kit you need. The only ones i have found is 1/72 scale, but it needs help at5 any rate. for other info go to P2VNEPTUNE.ORG and browse through that site, they have a section with models in it, i used it for some reference too.
Again thanks to all who responded.Also thanks for the E with the picture.I have all the
info I’ll ever need.What a great hobby with alot of good people involved.
The Best to All
Davey5