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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:145905 USN
    Construction Number:726-7167
    Last Civil Registration:N7060Y
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 145905 USN cn 726...
    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 P2V-7.

    27 December 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 145905.

    From January 1959 to March 1961

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 23 (VP-23), NAS Brunswick, ME.

    From Circa August 1960 to Circa January 1961

    Converted to a P2V-7S.

    From March 1961 to October 1963

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 56 (VP-56), NAS Norfolk, VA.

    6 July 1962

    Redesignated as SP-2H.

    From October 1963 to August 1964

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 24 (VP-24), NAS Norfolk, VA.

    From August 1964 to November 1969

    Transferred to Patrol Squadon 23 (VP-23), NAS Brunswick, ME.

    From November 1969 to November 1970

    Transferred to NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    From November 1970 to May 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 64 (VP-64), NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    From May 1971 to June 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 66 (VP-66), NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    June 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), NAS Patuxent River, MD.

    From June 1971 to July 1971

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

    From July 1971 to September 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 64 (VP-64), NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    From September 1971 to October 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 62 (VP-62), Detached, NAS Atlanta, GA.

    October 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 69 (VP-69), NAS Whidbey Island, WA.

    From October 1971 to May 1973

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 64 (VP-64), NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    From May 1973 to October 1974

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 65 (VP-65), NAS Point Mugu, CA.
    Operated with markings: PG-4

    4 October 1974

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    29 May 1978

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    From 5 December 1988 to 2000

    To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N7060Y.

    From 5 December 1988 to 2000

    In the inventory of Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    From 1992 to 2006

    Open storage unconverted, USN scheme, Greybull.

    13 September 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Greybull, WY

    From 14 July 2000 to 2005

    To D (and) G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7060Y.

    From 28 September 2005 to 2012

    To Pride Capital Group Llc DBA, Deerfield, IL keeping c/r N7060Y.

    24 August 2006

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

    To The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    7 July 2017

    Civil registration, N7060Y, cancelled.


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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
    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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