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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:P-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:140963 USN
    Construction Number:726-7065
    Last Civil Registration:N716AU
    Compressed ID:Lockheed P-2H sn 140963 USN cn 726-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-7.

    1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140963.

    Redesignated as P-2H.

    3 April 1986

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA with new c/r N716AU.

    17 April 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX716AU (P2V-7, 140963) issued.

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    By August 1991

    Operated as fire service #16.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Redding, CA

    May 1992


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: N716AU - P-2V7 Neptune - Aero Union - 16 - ex USN 140963

    May 2003


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Chico Municipal Airport, CA.

    4 October 2007

    To Bravo Airlines Inc, Opa Locka, FL with new c/r N716AU.

    To Chico Air Museum, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    12 June 2013

    Civil registration, N716AU, cancelled.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR716AU (P2V-7, 140963) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2017

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA keeping c/r N716AU.
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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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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