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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon/Bu. 37419

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• Withdrawn from use, Mesa, AZ, 1985-1987.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• Withdrawn from use & stored, 1987-1993.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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