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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:P-2E Neptune
    Last Military Serial:128382 USN
    Construction Number:426-5228
    Last Civil Registration:N203EV
    Compressed ID:Lockheed P-2E sn 128382 USN cn 426-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alamogordo White Sands Regional, Alamogordo, New Mexico

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-5.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 128382.

    Redesignated as P-2E.

    18 February 1977

    To W. A. Bishop, Cleveland, TN with new c/r N203EV.

    From 1977 to By 2000

    To Evergreen Helicopters Inc, Marana, AZ.

    December 1982

    Placed in open storage uncovered at Marana unconv.

    9 April 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR203EV (P2V-5F, 128382) issued.

    Operated as fire service #142.

    12 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Pinal Air Park, Marana, Arizona

    11 September 1985

    To Evergreen Equity Inc, McMinnville, OR keeping c/r N203EV.

    From By 2000 to 2007

    To Evergreen Maintenance Center, Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ.
    Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Marana, AZ.
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    Markings Applied: 142

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR203EV (P2V-5F, 128382) issued.

    28 October 2010

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Missoula, MT.

    19 January 2011

    To Neptune Aviation Services Inc, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N203EV.

    Based at Neptune Aviation, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
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    1 May 2020

    Civil registration, N203EV, cancelled.

    To Alamogordo White Sands Regional, Alamogordo, NM.
    Displayed as a gate guard here.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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