These engines were used for takeoff, climb and landing (they were set at idle during the landing approach so that in the event of a go-around they could be advanced to full power), both for better performance and in the event one of the piston engines should fail at a critical time. The solution was often to fit one or two auxiliary jet engines to assist at critical times. During the 1950s, it was common for aircraft types as they were developed and modified, to become under-powered as their weight and capability increased. The two auxiliary jets hanging from the outboard wings are a common source of confusion, especially these days when this configuration is no longer seen. In 1978 10 Squadron started re-equipping with the P-3C Orion and relocated to Edinburgh to join 11 Squadron. You will notice that the HARS Neptune was one of those three to arrive. The first three P2V-7 aircraft arrive at RAAF Townsville in 1962 to replace the Avro Lincoln that 10 Squadron was previously equipped with. 11 Squadron’s involvement with the Neptune ended in 1968 when they swapped their P2V-5 aircraft for the P3B and moved to Edinburgh in South Australia. This can be seen on the Society’s ex-RAAF (10 Sqn) Neptune 273. The outcome of this accident was that the next variant of the Neptune to be ordered by the RAAF had fire extinguishing systems installed, the only twelve of this aircraft type so fitted. On 4 February 1959, during an air-test A89-308 crashed near Richmond after an engine caught fire and eventually burned through the wing spar before the aircraft could land back at the base. The Squadron moved to Richmond, near Sydney and it was here that the only loss of a Neptune occurred.
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