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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:218 MLD
    Construction Number:7157
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 218 MLD cn 7157
    Latest Owner or Location:Nationale Militaire Museum Depot., Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-7B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 146438.

    Converted to a SP-2H.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 146438.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands Navy with s/n 218.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Unknown

    7 July 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: SP-2H Neptune of 320 Squadron Royal Netherlands Navy at the 1973 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    By 1984

    Withdrawn from use.

    To Vliegbasis Soesterberg/Soesterberg Airbase, Soest, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    By April 2005

    To Nationale Militaire Museum Depot., Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    9 April 2005


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: At the Militaire Luchtvaart Museums storage facility.
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