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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:143173 USN
    Construction Number:726-7129
    Last Civil Registration:N173AM
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 143173 USN cn 726...
    Latest Owner or Location:Richard C. Camp, Lewes, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a P2V-7.

    17 October 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 143173.

    November 1957

    Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Norfolk, VA.

    From November 1957 to November 1960

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 21 (VP-21), NAS Brunswick, ME.

    From November 1960 to March 1961

    Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Alameda, CA.

    From March 1961 to October 1961

    Loaned to Lockheed Burbank, Burbank, CA.

    From March 1961 to October 1961

    Converted to a P2V-7S.

    From October 1961 to January 1963

    Transferred to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1), NAS Key West, FL.

    6 July 1962

    Redesignated as SP-2H.

    From January 1963 to October 1968

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30), NAS Jacksonville, FL.

    From 1 October 1968 to April 1969

    Transferred to Naval Air Reserve Training Unit (NARTU), NAS Memphis, TN.

    April 1969

    Transferred to NAS Los Alamitos, CA.

    From April 1969 to November 1970

    Transferred to NARTU, NAS Memphis, TN.

    From November 1970 to May 1973

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 67 (VP-67), NAS Memphis, TN.

    23 May 1973

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1P334.

    24 July 1974

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    23 June 1987

    To Allied Aircraft, Tucson, AZ.

    24 July 1987

    To AMCEP Inc, Tucson AZ with new c/r N173AM.

    November 1987

    Noted Wilmot Metals yard, Tucson, AZ.

    April 1988

    To Consolidated Aviation Enterprises, Burlington, VT keeping c/r N173AM.

    1988

    To Air Atlantique, Coventry, UK keeping c/r N173AM.

    1990

    Noted at Burlington, VT, awaiting delivery to UK.

    From 1 May 1991 to 2000

    To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N173AM.

    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.

    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


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: at Greybull, Wyoming

    From 23 August 2000 to 2005

    To D (and) G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N173AM.

    From September 2005 to 2006

    To Pride Capital Group, Deerfield, IL keeping c/r N173AM.
    Aircraft remained at Greybull.

    2 August 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Greybull, WY

    2 August 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Greybull, WY

    24 August 2006

    Sold at H (and) P closing-down auction at Greybull, WY.

    5 October 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N173AM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Sheridan, WY.

    From October 2006 to 2008

    To Mommsen Enterprises, Sheridan, WY keeping c/r N173AM.

    3 September 2008

    To Richard C. Camp, Burke, VA keeping c/r N173AM.
    Aircraft remained at Greybull.

    14 May 2012

    To Richard C. Camp, Lewes, DE keeping c/r N173AM.
    Aircraft remained at Greybull.

    4 October 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N173AM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Greybull, WY.

    30 May 2018

    Civil registration, N173AM, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Greybull, WY.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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