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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:141234 USN
    Construction Number:726-7106
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 141234 USN cn 726...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-7.

    9 November 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 141234.

    From November 1956 to May 1957

    Loaned to Lockheed-Burbank, Burbank, CA.

    From May 1957 to July 1957

    Transferred to Fleet Air Support Squadron 109 (Fasron-109), NAS Jacksonville, FL.

    From July 1957 to March 1960

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 18 (VP-18), NAS Jacksonville, FL.

    From March 1960 to June 1960

    Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Alameda, CA.

    From June 1960 to November 1960

    Loaned to Lockheed-Burbank, Burbank, CA.

    From June 1960 to November 1960

    Converted to a P2V-7S.
    Conversion at Lockheed.

    From November 1960 to September 1964

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

    6 July 1962

    Redesignated as SP-2H.

    From September 1964 to December 1965

    Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Norfolk, VA.

    From December 1965 to May 1966

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

    From May 1966 to November 1966

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11), NAS Brunswick, ME.

    From November 1966 to March 1967

    Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), NAS Norfolk, VA.

    From March 1967 to October 1968

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 7 (VP-7), NAS Jacksonville, FL.

    From October 1968 to November 1970

    Transferred to NAS Los Alamitos, CA.

    From November 1970 to October 1974

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 65 (VP-65) Point Mugu, CA.

    From October 1974 to November 1974

    Transferred to Naval Rework Facility (NARF), Pensacola, FL.

    4 November 1974

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    November 1974

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    15 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL of Lockheed SP-2H Neptune

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola NAS, Pensacola, Florida, United States

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola NAS, Pensacola, Florida, United States
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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