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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97L Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:53-0208 USAF
    Construction Number:16990
    Last Civil Registration:N397HP
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-97L sn 53-0208 USAF cn 16...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sheppard Harold DBA, Riverton, WY

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a KC-97G.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0208.

    1964

    Converted to a KC-97L.

    28 October 1965

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

    15 April 1970

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

    By May 1973

    Transferred to 197th Air Refuelling Squadron, 161st Air Refuelling Group, Arizona ANG, Sky Harbor, Phoenix, AZ.

    25 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Phoenix Sky Harbour, Arizona

    Circa December 1977


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: 197th ARS, 161st ARG, Arizona ANG

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CH619.

    10 December 1981

    To Dross Metals Inc, Tucson AZ with new c/r N1386R.

    1 March 1982

    To Hawkins Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N1386R.

    Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    October 1982

    To Hawkins Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N397HP.

    From 1982 to 2014

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored unconverted.

    23 August 2000

    To D and G Inc, Greybull WY with new c/r N397HP.

    19 September 2005

    To Pride Capital Group, Deerfield, IL keeping c/r N397HP.

    2 August 2006


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

    24 August 2006

    To Harold Sheppard, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N397HP.

    9 November 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N397HP.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Riverton, WY.

    3 January 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N397HP.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Riverton, WY.

    15 April 2011

    To Harold Sheppard, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N397HP.

    To The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    August 2014

    Scrapped.
    A portion of the lower fuselage was removed so that the retardent tank of C-97 N1365N belonging to Clay Lacy could be replaced.

    7 January 2017

    To Sheppard Harold DBA, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N397HP.
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