When it first flew in 1945, the Lockheed P2V Neptune was designed for long-range, maritime patrol, and anti-submarine warfare.

The Lockheed P2V Neptune entered service with the United States Navy in 1947, first making the headlines as the Navy’s first purpose-built, land-based anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

Neptune Aviation employees move Tanker 10, a retired P2V firefighting aircraft, across a roadway toward its new permanent home at the entrance to Missoula International Airport on Tuesday.