Dates

Event

1955

Constructed as a P2V-7.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 135593.

19 June 1955

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 24113.

Transferred to 405 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force.
Operated with markings: VN-113

31 July 1968

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Retired with 7,750 hours on the airframe.

October 1971

To Saskatoon AB, SK.

1971

To California Airframe Parts Co., Oakland, CA.

From 21 October 1971 to By 1972

To Flying Fireman Ltd/R. L. Rude, Victoria, BC.

November 1971

Ferry permit issued for a flight from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to Victoria, BC.

March 1972

Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: The British Columbia Forest Service conducted evaluations on this Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune in 1972. It was then with Flying Fireman of Victoria BC. It carried 2400 Imperial gallons of retardant in the tank. It never received type certification and as a result it was not used again

15 March 1972

To Flying Fireman Ltd, Victoria, BC with new c/r CF-MQW.

Converted to a fire tanker at Medford, OR, with the installation of a 3,000 gallon tank.

April 1972

The modifications were not accepted by the Canadian Department of Transporation.

March 1973

Ferry permit issued for a flight from Victoria, BC, to Missoula, MT.

From 15 March 1973 to By 1975

To Johnson Flying Service, Missoula, MT with new c/r N14448.

21 March 1973

Civil registration, CF-MQW, cancelled.
Exported to the U.S.A.

14 June 1973

Certificate of airworthiness for NR14448 (P2V-7, 8013) issued.

Operated as fire service #A16.

To unknown owner with c/r N14448.
Sale reported to a new owner in Alamogordo, NM.

1975

To Black Hills Aviation, Alamogordo, NM.

Operated as fire service #A16.
Converted to a fire tanker, tanker.

1975

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. Narrative: The Neptune was damaged beyond repair. It was later moved to the Pima Air Museum, Arizona, where it was restored using parts from P-2H Neptune 147957 (c/n 7207).
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
View the Location Dossier

Restored.
Markings Applied: N1448, 08
Restored using parts from P2V-7 BuNo 147957.

16 March 1994

To unknown owner with c/r N14448.
Sale reported to a new owner in Alamogordo, NM.

Circa 1996

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At the Pima Air and Space Museum, Arizona.

9 September 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger

9 September 2011

Photographer: Mike Henniger

21 June 2012

Civil registration, N14448, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Alamogordo, NM.