Folks I finally got to the bottom of this emblem but I had to form a committee to do it.
The emblem on the fin of Lockheed SP-2H 146433 of Escadrille 12S was applied in 1974 when the aircraft was based at Tontouta in New Caledonia. The emblem represents the Cagou, a bird found in the forests of New Caledonia. The same emblem was applied to Neptune 147570 of Flotille 25F which 146433 replaced at Tontouta. So it's not a unit badge but something specific to New Caledonia.
Thanks to Alain Bourret, Dominique Masset and Tim Kalina.
The emblem on the fin of Lockheed SP-2H 146433of Escadrille 12S was applied in 1974 when the aircraft was based at Tontouta in New Caledonia. The emblem represents the Cagou, a bird found in the forests of New Caledonia. The same emblem was applied to Neptune 147570 of Flotille 25F which 146433 replaced at Tontouta. Before the application of this emblem, Neptune 146433 supported the nuclear tests at Muroroa from June to September 1974 from a support base on Hao atoll.
The emblem on the fin of Lockheed SP-2H 146433of Escadrille 12S was applied in 1974 when the aircraft was based at Tontouta in New Caledonia. The emblem represents the Cagou, a bird found in the forests of New Caledonia. The same emblem was applied to Neptune 147570 of Flotille 25F which 146433 replaced at Tontouta. Before the application of this emblem, Neptune 146433 supported the nuclear tests at Muroroa from June to September 1974 from a support base on Hao atoll.
The emblem on the fin of Lockheed SP-2H 146433of Escadrille 12S was applied in 1974 when the aircraft was based at Tontouta in New Caledonia. The emblem represents the Cagou, a bird found in the forests of New Caledonia. The same emblem was applied to Neptune 147570 of Flotille 25F which 146433 replaced at Tontouta. Before the application of this emblem, Neptune 146433 supported the nuclear tests at Muroroa from June to September 1974 from a support base on Hao atoll.
The emblem on the fin of Lockheed SP-2H 146433of Escadrille 12S was applied in 1974 when the aircraft was based at Tontouta in New Caledonia. The emblem represents the Cagou, a bird found in the forests of New Caledonia. The same emblem was applied to Neptune 147570 of Flotille 25F which 146433 replaced at Tontouta. Before the application of this emblem, Neptune 146433 supported the nuclear tests at Muroroa from June to September 1974 from a support base on Hao atoll.