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    Airframe Family: Kaman H-2
    Latest Model:SH-2F Seasprite
    Last Military Serial:150157 USN
    Construction Number:107
    Compressed ID:Kaman SH-2F sn 150157 USN cn 107
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-2B.

    22 August 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 150157.

    22 August 1963

    Transferred to BWRR FR Bloomfield.

    4 September 1963

    Transferred to HU-4 Lakehurst.

    2 January 1964

    Transferred to HU-4 DET 20 Patrick AFB.

    19 February 1964

    Transferred to HU-4 Lakehurst.

    30 May 1964

    Transferred to HU-4 DET 85 ABD Wright.

    18 October 1964

    Transferred to HU-4 Lakehurst.

    22 October 1964

    Transferred to HU-2 Lakehurst.

    23 March 1965

    Transferred to HU-2 DET 66 ABD America.

    26 April 1965

    Transferred to HU-2 Lakehurst.

    29 April 1965

    Transferred to NAS JAX.

    14 September 1965

    Transferred to NAS PTXNT RIVER.

    17 February 1966

    Transferred to NATC WPN SYS TEST PTXNT RIVER.

    1 June 1967

    Transferred to NAS PTXNT RIVER.

    18 September 1967

    Transferred to DCASO Bloomfield.

    19 September 1967

    Converted to an UH-2C.

    21 September 1967

    Converted to an UH-2B.

    23 August 1968

    Transferred to HC-2 Lakehurst.

    31 October 1968

    Transferred to DET 16 Lakehurst.

    5 November 1968

    Transferred to HC-2 Lakehurst.

    17 March 1969

    Transferred to HC-2 DET 62 ABD Independence.

    28 March 1969

    Transferred to HC-2 Lakehurst.

    14 July 1969

    Transferred to HC-2 DET 42 ABD Roosevelt.

    7 August 1970

    Transferred to HC-4 Lakehurst.

    26 February 1971

    Transferred to DCASO Bloomfield.

    30 September 1971

    Converted to a SH-2D.

    13 October 1971

    Transferred to HC-4 LAMPS MDE Lakehurst.

    30 November 1971

    Transferred to HC-4 LAMPS DET ABD Belknap.

    1 March 1972

    Transferred to HSL-30 LAMPS DET Lakehurst.

    17 March 1972

    Transferred to HSL-30 LAMPS MDE Lakehurst.

    21 June 1972

    Transferred to HSL-30 LMP DET Lakehurst.

    15 July 1972

    Transferred to HSL-30 LAMPS MDE Lakehurst.

    16 September 1972

    Transferred to HSL-30 LMP DET Lakehurst.

    27 December 1972

    Transferred to HSL-30 LAMPS MDE Lakehurst.

    23 March 1973

    Transferred to HSL-30 LMP DET Lakehurst.

    17 May 1973

    Transferred to HSL-30 LAMPS MDE Lakehurst.

    11 June 1973

    Transferred to NARF Norfolk.

    23 January 1974

    Transferred to NPRO Dothan.

    9 September 1975

    Transferred to HSL-30 Norfolk.

    15 March 1978

    Transferred to NAS Norfolk FS.

    1 October 1980

    Transferred to DCASO Bloomfield.

    2 October 1980

    Converted to a SH-2F.

    14 April 1982

    Transferred to HSL-31 NORTH Island.

    9 December 1983

    Transferred to HSL-37 DET 5 Barbers POINT/ABD HOLT/CUBI POINT/ABD HOLT.

    16 April 1984

    Transferred to HSL-35 LMP DET 1 NORTH Island/ABD Kinkaid.

    17 April 1984

    Transferred to HSL-37 DET 1 ABD Hammond/ABD Oldendor/Atsugi/ABD Oldendor.

    Stored at the Naval Air Depot at NAS North Island, CA.

    28 September 2004

    To USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
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    By September 2004

    Markings Applied: 0157, TF
    In markings of HSL-33, NAS North Island Ca.

    18 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed on the USS Midway on the Waterfront in San Diego, California.


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

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Sid Nanson
    Tom Naujokas
    Robert Nichols

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