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LOCKHEED PV-2 HARPOON/Bu. 37472

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• Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage, 1999-2005.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.

Wheelless Airport, Dothan, AL July 1977

Wheelless Airport, Dothan, AL July 1977

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