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Event |
1944 |
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Constructed as a PB4Y-2. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 59882. |
By August 1945 |
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Transferred to Fleet Air Wing 14, NAF Chimu Wan, Okinawa. |
From September 1945 to February 1946 |
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Transferred to Patrol Bombing Squadron 197, NAAS Camp Kearney, CA. |
From March 1946 to June 1946 |
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Transferred to Fleet Air Wing 14, NAF Chimu Wan, Okinawa. |
From July 1946 to September 1946 |
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Transferred to NAS Corpus Christi, TX.
For repair and reconditioning. |
From September 1946 to December 1946 |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield, AZ for storage. |
Circa 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 59882 as a P4Y-2G. |
1959 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR7962C (P4Y-2, 59882) issued. |
1959 |
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To Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY with new c/r N7962C. |
1964 |
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To Christler (and) Avery Aviation Co, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7962C. |
2 July 1971 |
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To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7962C.
Markings added: B26 |
July 1971 |
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In the inventory of Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
 View the Location Dossier |
Circa 1974 |
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Converted to a P4Y-2.
Super Privateer conversion. |
10 May 1974 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR7962C (P4Y-2, 59882) issued. |
21 September 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Arriving back from working at Fairbanks, Alaska - P4Y-2 Privateer N8962C tanker #126 has had its nose turret replaced by a metalised fitting, reportedly incorporating an F-86 Sabre cockpit canopy. The rear fuselage side cuppolas are replaced by windows |
1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Operated as fire service #126. |
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Parts used to rebuild 66304. |
2 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Greybull, WY |
2 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Greybull, WY |
19 September 2006 |
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To Bob J. Hawkins, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7962C.
Not relocated from Greybull when the ownership changed. |
1 January 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR7962C (P4Y-2, 59882) issued. |
1 January 2010 |
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To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7962C. |
19 January 2010 |
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To Bob J. Hawkins, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7962C. |
19 August 2013 |
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To Bobby J. Hawkins, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N7962C. |
By 2015 |
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Based at The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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31 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Museum of Aerial Firefighting, Greybull, WY |
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