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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2E Neptune
    Last Military Serial:131445 USN
    Construction Number:5326
    Last Civil Registration:N9855F
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2E sn 131445 USN cn 532...
    Latest Owner or Location:Neptune Aviation, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-5F.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131445.

    Converted to a P2V-5F.

    Redesignated as SP-2E.

    5 November 1976

    To Granek Co., Tucson, AZ with new c/r N9855F.

    From 31 March 1977 to By 1993

    To Black Hills Aviation Inc, Alamogordo keeping c/r N9855F.

    28 September 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9855F (P2V-5F, 131445) issued.

    March 1978


    Photographer: Carl J. Waldenmaier / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N9855F - P-2V5 Neptune - Black Hills at Alamagordo 3 - 06 - ex USN 131445

    August 1981


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Missoula, Montana.

    13 September 1993

    To Neptune Aviation Services Inc, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N9855F.

    13 July 1997


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Missoula, Montana

    Based at Neptune Aviation, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
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    Operated as fire service #06.

    13 September 2014


    Photographer: Tim Crippin

    22 April 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9855F (P2V-5F, 131445) issued.

    31 July 2021

    Civil registration, N9855F, cancelled.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Fire Aviation
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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