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LOCKHEED PV-2 HARPOON/Bu. 37472
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Bu. 37472
Bureau #: 37472
Construction #:
  15-1438
Civil Registration:
  N5223V
  N7670C
Model(s):
  PV-2 Harpoon
Name: None
Status: Unknown
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37472.
  • Brought On Charge: N/A
  • Struck Off Charge: N/A
  • Stored, awaiting disposal, NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, August 19, 1956-1957.
Private Owner, 1957.
  • Registered as N5223V.
George H. Stell, Phoenix, AZ, November 4, 1963-1966.
  • Registered as N7670C.
  • Converted to sprayer configuration.
Airfleet Leasing Inc, Gainsville, FL, 1968-1970.
Dothan Aviation Corp, Dothan, AL, April 1971-1977.
  • Operated as sprayer.
Robert F. Yancey, Klamath Falls, OR, April 14, 1979.
  • Used for grasshopper spraying.
Eino W. Waara/Arbor Air, Columbus, NE, August 1981-1987.
John W. Hirth/Hirth Air Tankers, Dothan, AL, 1987-1998.
  • Later based in Buffalo, WY.
  • Operated as sprayer.
Constance C. Hirth, Buffalo, WY, March 9, 1998-2004.
  • Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage, 1999-2005.
Aero Trader, Chino, CA, May 2005-2006.
  • Purchased at auction.
Dave Hansen, Heber City, UT, 2006.
Dave Hansen/Warbird Aircraft Sales LLC, Heber City, UT, September 24, 2007-2019.
  • Ferried to Heber City, 2007.
  • Restored back to military configiguration, fitted with upper turret.
  • First flight, June 20, 2008.
  • Flew in blue U.S. Navy scheme/72/84/Attu Warrior.
  • Civil registration expired, August 18, 2018.
Removed from U.S. Civil registry on February 4, 2019.
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Bu. 37472

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Bu. 37472
Wheelless Airport, Dothan, AL July 1977

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Bu. 37472
Wheelless Airport, Dothan, AL July 1977

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