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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon/Bu. 37419

Bureau #: 37419
Construction #:
  15-1385
Civil Registration:
  N7486C
Location:
  41°26'29.9"N 12°59'14.9"E
Model(s):
  PV-2 Harpoon
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2020
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37419.
  • Brought On Charge: N/A
  • Struck Off Charge: N/A
  • Stored, awaiting disposal, NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, November 21, 1953-1957.
Private Owner, 1957.
  • Registered as N7486C.
Paul Mantz & Frank G. Tallman/Tallmantz Aviation/Movieland of the Air, Orange County, CA, 1961-1964.
  • Displayed with hand-painted civil registration over USN scheme marked as 37419 NAS Norfolk/S, 1961-1968.
Kay Barricklow, Arcola, IL, 1964-1969.
Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ, 1968-1981.
  • Converted to sprayer configuration., Mesa, AZ, 1968
Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ, April 29, 1981-1985.
  • Last flight, Mesa, AZ, August 30, 1985.
  • Sold at Globe Air closing down auction at Mesa, AZ, October 24, 1985.
  • Withdrawn from use, Mesa, AZ, 1985-1987.
Carson Air Foto, Miami, FL, April 1986-1987.
Quarry Products Inc, Richmond, CA, August 1987-1993.
  • Ferried to Sonoma-Schellville CA, circa 1987.
  • Withdrawn from use & stored, 1987-1993.
The Fighter Collection, Duxford, England, 1993.
  • Part of a 4 aircraft exchange deal.
Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle AB, Italy, 1993-2020.
  • Shipped to Italy, arriving on June 25, 1993.
  • Stored pending restoration, Vigna di Valle, 1993-2000.
  • Loaned to Piana delle Orme, Borgo Faiti, Latina, Italy, displayed, October 2017-2020.
  • Restored to military configuration.
  • Displayed in blue Italian AF scheme as MM80074/87-2.
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