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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97L Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:53-0350 USAF
    Construction Number:17132
    Last Civil Registration:N972HP
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-97L sn 53-0350 USAF cn 17...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sheppard Harold Jr DBA, Riverton, WY

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a KC-97G.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0350.

    1964

    Converted to a KC-97L.

    By 1972

    Transferred to Texas Air National Guard.

    22 March 1973


    Photographer: Paul Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Frankfurt, D

    8 October 1976

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

    18 November 1980

    To Kolar (and) Co, Tucson, AZ.

    19 January 1981

    To Kolar (and) Co, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N8516Y.

    February 1981

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N8516Y.

    1981

    Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    August 1981

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY with new c/r N297HP.

    Converted as Boeing/Hawkins And Powers HP-B-377 53-350.

    October 1983

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY with new c/r N972HP.

    February 1989

    To Stratolift Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N972HP.
    Aircraft remained at Greybull.

    29 April 1989


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

    15 July 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for N972HP (HP-B-377, 53-350) issued.

    From 1991 to After 2014

    Withdrawn from use.

    28 May 1998


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Greybull, Wyoming

    2 August 2006


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

    24 August 2006

    To Clay Lacy keeping c/r N972HP.
    Sold at auction to Mr. Lacy.

    24 April 2007

    To Sheppard Harold Jr DBA, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N972HP.

    To The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N972HP (HP-B-377, 53-350) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2015

    To Stratolift Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N972HP.

    17 August 2017

    To Sheppard Harold Jr DBA, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N972HP.
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