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Unlock the secrets of the legendary Lockheed P-2 Neptune! In this video, we explore the rich history, advanced features, and critical missions of this iconic maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. From its inception in the post-WWII era to its significant roles during the Cold War, discover how the P-2 Neptune shaped naval aviation history.
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Unlock the secrets of the legendary Lockheed P-2 Neptune! In this video, we explore the rich history, advanced features, and critical missions of this iconic maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. From its inception in the post-WWII era to its significant roles during the Cold War, discover how the P-2 Neptune shaped naval aviation history.
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![The Catalina Affair - Swedish Aircraft Shot Down in the Cold War [updated version]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZAq2wxZbH9s/mqdefault.jpg "The Catalina Affair - Swedish Aircraft Shot Down in the Cold War [updated version]
In 1952 a Swedish dc-3 was shot down by Soviet fighters. The Soviet Aggression would lead to another swedish plane shot down.
But while this cold war incident led to the Swedish aircraft being shot down, it has later been revealed that the Swedish DC-3 was in fact on a classified Cold War mission.
SOURCES:
Wikipedia, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalinaaffären, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
CREDITS:
Various images in the Public Domain.
https://digitaltmuseum.se/021025518053/tavla, License CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sv)
https://digitaltmuseum.se/021016967228/flygplan-tp-79-tillhorande-f-8-barkarby-star-ett-flygfalt-varen-1973, License CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sv)
https://digitaltmuseum.se/021016968418/flygvapnets-alla-sex-flygplan-tp-79-pa-malmens-flygfalt-den-8-september, License CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sv)
Tp 79 Fv-nummer 79004, låg förbiflygning efter sista militära starten från Bromma 3 april 1984 by Towpilot, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-3#/media/Fil:Douglas_C-47A,_Tp_79,_79004.jpg, License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Baltic Sea map by NormanEinstein, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baltic_Sea_map.png, License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
Douglas C-47A, Tp 79, Torslanda by Towpilot, https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Douglas_C-47A,_Tp_79,_Torslanda.jpg, License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.sv
Boris Yeltsin 21 February 1989-1 by www.kremlin.ru, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boris_Yeltsin_21_February_1989-1.jpg, License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en
DC-3 wreck at the Swedish Air Force Museum (starboard propeller and front) by Alex Nordström/Wikimedia Commons, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DC-3_wreck_at_the_Swedish_Air_Force_Museum_(starboard_propeller_and_front).jpg, License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
DC-3 wreck at the Swedish Air Force Museum, starboard side by Alex Nordström/Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:LX#/media/File:DC-3_wreck_at_the_Swedish_Air_Force_Museum_(starboard_side).jpg, License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
Galär kyrk 2009c by Holger Ellgaard, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galär_kyrk_2009c.jpg, License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
Sequences shot by Fältflygare (Sergeant Pilot) Sven-Erik Glomme during training in Karlsborg, in Kiruna (februari 1951), License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en (Source: digitaltmuseum.se)")
