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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Photo Gallery
The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon is one of the forgotten warbirds that served with the US Navy during WWII.  Below are the ones I have seen on my various journeys around the United States.  Only two are currently flyable of which I was able to photograph the one belonging to the American Military Heritage Foundation at an Airshow in 2007.

Location:  Fort Campbell, KY @ Base Air Show
Date:  May 19, 2007
Owner:  American Military Heritage Foundation - Indianapolis, IN   
FAA Registration:  N7265C
Lockheed Serial Number:  15- 1362
Navy Bureau Numbe
r:  37396


Location:  Chino, CA @ Chino Airport 
Date:  May 16, 1009
Owner:  Kermit Weeks Polk City, AZ    
FAA Registration:  N7483C
Lockheed Serial Number 15-1168 
Navy Bureau Number 37202 -
This is sitting on the ramp with the port engine off.  This was actually on the walking and tram path between the parking lot and the location of the 2009 Chino Air Show.


Location:  Mesa, AZ @ Falcon Field
Date:  May 16, 1009
Owner:  Kermit Weeks Polk City, AZ    
FAA Registration:  N7433C
Lockheed Serial Number 15-1177
Navy Bureau Number 37211


Location:  Mesa, AZ @ Falcon Field
Date:  May 13, 1009
Owner:  Was Delaware Warbirds, Wilmington, DE             
FAA Registration:  N86492
Lockheed Serial Number: 15-1473 
Navy Bureau Number: 37507
This is sort of interesting.  When I was there the Harpoon was being worked on with some of the engine cowlings off.  Yet according to  the registration N86492 number it was deregistered in February of 2008. 


Location:  Mesa, AZ @Falcon Field
Date:  May 13, 1009
Owner:  Robert Kropp, Mesa, AZ
FAA Registration:  N7454C
Lockheed Serial Number:  15-1599 
Navy Bureau Number:  37633


Location:  Tucson, AZ @ Pima Air and Space Museum
Date:  May 12, 1009
Owner:  Pima Air and Space Museum (This may be on loan from the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.)
FAA Registration:  N/A
Lockheed Serial Number:  15-1223
Navy Bureau Number:  37257


Location:  Midland, TX @ Commemorative Air Force Museum
Date:  May 11, 1009
Owner:  Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.
FAA Registration:  N/A
Lockheed Serial Number:  Unknown 
Navy Bureau Number:  Unknown


Location:  Branson, MO - Prof Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf
Date:  May 9, 1009
Owner: 
Prof Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf
FAA Registration:  N/A
Lockheed Serial Number:  Unknown 
Navy Bureau Number:  Unknown


Location:  Galveston, TX @ Lone Star Aviation Museum
Date:  March 19, 2009
Owner:  Lone Star Aviation Museum
FAA Registration:  N6655D
Lockheed Serial Number:  15-1600
Navy Bureau Number:  37634

This aircraft was stuck back in the hangar with many of the other aircraft that were damaged by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008.  It will probably never fly again after being damaged by the salt water that came into the hangar during the storm.  I am not sure why someone would build a museum with so much irreplaceable historical artifacts and aircraft in such a location when they know sooner or later a hurricane will flood it and destroy what is in the hangar.  This is totally irresponsible on the part of the Lone Star Museum ownership and management.


Location:  Las Cruces, NM @ Airport
Date:  January 26, 2008
Owner: Southwest Aviation
FAA Registration:  N2PV
Lockheed Serial Number:  15-1220
Navy Bureau Number:  37254


Location:  Pensacola, FL @ Naval Aviation Museum
Date:  November 16, 2006
Owner:
Naval Aviation Museum
FAA Registration:  N/A
Lockheed Serial Number:  15-1196
Navy Bureau Number:  3723


 

 


  
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