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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97L Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:53-0265 USAF
    Construction Number:17047
    Last Civil Registration:N497HP
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-97L sn 53-0265 USAF cn 17...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, Wyoming

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a KC-97G.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0265.

    Glenn Zentz (11 September 2021): My dad flew this plane in the 50s out of davis monthan.

    1964

    Converted to a KC-97L.

    6 December 1965

    Assigned to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.

    4 May 1970

    Transferred to 139th Air Refueling Group, Missouri ANG, Rosecrans MAP, MO.

    4 February 1982

    To Dross Metals, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N1386W.

    1 March 1982

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N1386W.

    From 1 March 1982 to 2000

    Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
    While with H and P it may have been fitted with the tail of another C-97, one possibly marked 0-3023.
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    From By 1982 to After 2000

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored unconverted at Greybull, WY.

    14 July 1982

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY with new c/r N497HP.

    29 April 1989


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper.
    Notes: Photographed at Greybull, WY.

    From 23 August 2000 to 2005

    To D (and) G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N497HP.

    September 2005

    To Pride Capital Group, Deerfield, IL keeping c/r N497HP.

    2 August 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed through chain-link fence with 600 mm lens

    24 August 2006

    Sold at the H and P closing down auction at Greybull WY.

    24 August 2006

    To Harold Sheppard, Riverton, WY.
    The ownership may have changed hands at this time, but the FAA registration was not immediately updated.

    9 November 2006

    To Harold Sheppard, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N497HP.
    Registration updated.

    3 January 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N497HP.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Riverton, WY.

    22 June 2011

    To Harold Sheppard, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N497HP.

    To The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    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
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    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
    Mike Henniger
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