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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon/Bu. 37211
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Bureau #: 37211
Construction #:
  15-1177
Civil Registration:
  N7273C
Model(s):
  PV-2 Harpoon
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37211.
  • Brought On Charge: N/A
  • Struck Off Charge: N/A
  • Stored, awaiting disposal, NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, October 2, 1954-1957.
Private Owner, 1957.
Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ, February 28, 1966-1981.
  • Registered as N7273C.
  • Configured as sprayer.
  • Damaged when aircraft ran off runway during landing and struck three parked aircraft, Macon, GA, May 20, 1969.
Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ, February 18, 1981-1985.
  • Withdrawn from use and placed into open storage, Mesa, AZ, 1981-2003.
  • Last flight, Mesa, AZ, August 29, 1985.
  • Sold at auction, October 24, 1985.
Kermit A. Weeks/Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, 1987-2003.
Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL, September 23, 2003-2010.
  • Prepared for ferry flight from Mesa, AZ to Ocotillo Wells, CA, April 2003.
  • Remained in open storage at Mesa, AZ, 2003-2010.
Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA, February 26, 2010-2019.
  • Ferried from Mesa, AZ to Palm Springs, CA, March 12, 2010.
  • Restored to airworthy.
  • Flown in U.S. Navy scheme.
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Photo Source(s):
Paul Middleton/Oldprops

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