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LOCKHEED PV-2 HARPOON/Bu. 37159

History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37159.

• Brought On Charge: N/A
• Struck Off Charge: N/A
• Stored at NAS North Island, CA, circa 1957

Orlan E. Smith, El Centro, CA, July 30, 1957.

• Registered as N6853C.

Ben Whitney Trading Co, Calexico, CA, July 30, 1957-1962.
Thomas E. Herrod, Billings, MT August 31, 1962-1966.

• Converted for agricultural spraying by March 4, 1963.

D & D Aerial Spraying, Rantoul, KS, December 1967-1979.
Bruce R. Kinney, Richey, MT, October 1979.

• Used for grasshopper spraying in ND & OR.

Central Air Service/D & D Aerial Spraying, Rantoul, KS, February 4, 1981.
Bruce R. Kinney, Richey, MT, May 6, 1981-1985.
Dennis Hill, Richey, MT, May 12, 1985.
Bill Dempsay/Central Air Service, Rantoul, KS, December 3, 1985-1987.

• Converted to fire bomber configuration, 1985-1986.
• Flew as tanker #176.
• Leased to Teske's Aviation, Twin Falls, ID, 1986.

Bruce R. Kinney/Kinney Air Tankers, Richey, MT, June 3, 1987.

• Flew as tanker #176.
• Withdrawn from use and place into open storage, Sonoma-Schellville, CA, 1987-1994.

Quarry Products, Richmond, CA, June 4, 1987-1989.
American Air Museum Society, Richmond, CA, March 1989-1992.
Richard T. Mitchell/Round Engine Operations, Broussard, LA, July 1992-1995.
Richard T. Mitchell/Combat Aircraft Museum, Lafayette, LA, 1993-1998.
St Landry Bank & Trust, Opelousas, LA, November 10, 1998-2013.

• Withdrawn from use and place into open storage, Lafayette, LA, 1998-2008.
• Removed from U.S. Civil registry, August 20, 2013.

Moved to Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport, Abbeville, LA, circa 2014.
Used as parts source for Bu. 37250/N6857C and stripped, 2014-2017.
Noted in open storage, Abbeville, LA, 2020.

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