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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:147566 MN
    Construction Number:726-7183
    Last Civil Registration:VH-LRR
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 147566 MN cn 726-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1960

    Constructed as a SP-2H.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 147566.

    14 May 1974

    To Carryowl Pty Limited, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-LRR.

    1986

    Withdrawn from use.
    Noted on fire dump at Tahiti International.

    1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N8187Z (P2V-7, 147566).

    9 October 1991

    Civil registration, N8187Z, cancelled.

    11 October 1991

    To Carryowl Pty Limited, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-LRR.

    11 October 1991

    Assigned civil registration: VH-LRR (726-45-17, 7183)

    21 September 1993

    To Carryowl Pty Limited, Castle Hill, NSW keeping c/r VH-LRR.

    6 January 2003

    Based at Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales.
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    28 March 2006

    To Carryowl Pty Limited, Albion Park Rail, NSW.

    Operated by Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc.

    18 May 2006

    Operated by Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc.

    6 May 2012


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales

    6 May 2012


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales


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