Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (Bahía Blanca)

Argentina / Buenos Aires / Bahia Blanca / Bahía Blanca
 interesting place, aircraft on display
On May 4th, 1982 this plane, piloted by Corvette Captain Ernesto Proni Leston, detected the Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Sheffield (D80) operating off the Southeast coast of the Falkland Islands and led a pair of Super Etendards armed with Exocets to her position. The Sheffield was hit and sank six days later while under tow with the loss of 22 crew.

Construction Number: 726-7283.
Aircraft Registration: 0708.
Codes / Other Marks: 2-P-112.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-2_Neptune
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Coordinates:   38°44'8"S   62°9'52"W
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