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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:500
    Last Military Serial:6458 SAAF
    Construction Number:237-5958
    Last Civil Registration:N130P {2}
    Compressed ID:Howard 500 sn 6458 SAAF cn 237-5958...
    Latest Owner or Location:Memorial Airport, Chandler, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 48722.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n JS942.
    Immediately diverted to the South African Air Force.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6458.

    9 December 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the South African Air Force.

    4 January 1961

    To Howard Aero Inc with new c/r N130PL {2}.

    November 1961

    To Pacific Lumber Co Inc keeping c/r N130PL {2}.

    21 October 1963

    To United States Metals Refining Co, New York, NY with new c/r N130P {2}.

    1964

    To United States Metals Refining Co, New York, NY keeping c/r N130P {2}.

    Converted to a 500 by Howard.
    New construction number, 500-114, assigned to the airframe.

    8 May 1964

    To Howard Aero MFG keeping c/r N130P {2}.

    8 May 1964

    To U S Metal Refining, CO keeping c/r N130P {2}.

    13 May 1964

    Civil registration, N130P {2}, cancelled.

    14 May 1964

    To United States Metals Refining Co, New York, NY with new c/r N130P {2}.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    14 May 1964

    Civil registration, N130P {2}, cancelled.

    To Memorial Airport, Chandler, AZ.
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    12 October 1996


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: Howard 500 N130P, Chandler, AZ 12Oct96

    17 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Chandler Memorial, AZ, USA

    October 2017


    Photographer: Ruud Leeuw


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    John Bennett

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