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1957 |
Constructed as a P2V-7. |
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17 October 1957 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 143173. |
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November 1957 |
Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Norfolk, VA. |
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From November 1957 to November 1960 |
Transferred to Patrol Squadron 21 (VP-21), NAS Brunswick, ME. |
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From November 1960 to March 1961 |
Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Alameda, CA. |
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From March 1961 to October 1961 |
Loaned to Lockheed Burbank, Burbank, CA. |
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From March 1961 to October 1961 |
Converted to a P2V-7S. |
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From October 1961 to January 1963 |
Transferred to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1), NAS Key West, FL. |
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6 July 1962 |
Redesignated as SP-2H. |
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From January 1963 to October 1968 |
Transferred to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30), NAS Jacksonville, FL. |
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From 1 October 1968 to April 1969 |
Transferred to Naval Air Reserve Training Unit (NARTU), NAS Memphis, TN. |
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April 1969 |
Transferred to NAS Los Alamitos, CA. |
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From April 1969 to November 1970 |
Transferred to NARTU, NAS Memphis, TN. |
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From November 1970 to May 1973 |
Transferred to Patrol Squadron 67 (VP-67), NAS Memphis, TN. |
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23 May 1973 |
Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1P334. |
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24 July 1974 |
Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
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23 June 1987 |
To Allied Aircraft, Tucson, AZ. |
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24 July 1987 |
To AMCEP Inc, Tucson AZ with new c/r N173AM. |
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November 1987 |
Noted Wilmot Metals yard, Tucson, AZ. |
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April 1988 |
To Consolidated Aviation Enterprises, Burlington, VT keeping c/r N173AM. |
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1988 |
To Air Atlantique, Coventry, UK keeping c/r N173AM. |
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1990 |
Noted at Burlington, VT, awaiting delivery to UK. |
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From 1 May 1991 to 2000 |
To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N173AM. |
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1 May 1991 |
In the inventory of Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY. |
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From 1991 to 1998 |
Open storage unconverted, USN scheme, at Greybull. |
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From 1998 to 2005 |
Based at The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY. |
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25 April 1998 |
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From 23 August 2000 to 2005 |
To D (and) G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N173AM. |
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From September 2005 to 2006 |
To Pride Capital Group, Deerfield, IL keeping c/r N173AM. |
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2 August 2006 |
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2 August 2006 |
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24 August 2006 |
Sold at H (and) P closing-down auction at Greybull, WY. |
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5 October 2006 |
To unknown owner with c/r N173AM. |
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From October 2006 to 2008 |
To Mommsen Enterprises, Sheridan, WY keeping c/r N173AM. |
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3 September 2008 |
To Richard C. Camp, Burke, VA keeping c/r N173AM. |
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14 May 2012 |
To Richard C. Camp, Lewes, DE keeping c/r N173AM. |
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4 October 2016 |
To unknown owner with c/r N173AM. |
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30 May 2018 |
Civil registration, N173AM, cancelled. |
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