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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:201 MLD
    Construction Number:7241
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 201 MLD cn 7241
    Latest Owner or Location:Nationale Militaire Museum, Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-7.

    17 October 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands Navy.

    Circa November 1963

    Converted to a SP-2H.

    New serial number assigned: 201 MLD

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    31 July 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: SP-2H Neptune of 320 Squadron Royal Netherlands Navy in the static park at the 1976 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    13 November 1981

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Netherlands Navy.

    20 November 1981

    To Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Kamp van Zeist, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    10 October 2010


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: It is prepared to move to the new museum location at the former Soesterberg AB

    By April 2012

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Nationale Militaire Museum Depot., Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    15 April 2012


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    2014

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Nationale Militaire Museum, Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    14 November 2015


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
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