LOCKHEED PV-2 HARPOON/Bu. 37631
Bureau #: 37631
Construction #: 15-1597
Civil Registration:
N7457C
Construction #: 15-1597
Civil Registration:
N7457C
Model(s):
PV-2D Harpoon
PV-2T Harpoon
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1963
PV-2D Harpoon
PV-2T Harpoon
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1963
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37631.
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37631.
- Brought On Charge: N/A
- Struck Off Charge: N/A
- Stored, awaiting disposal, NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, January 9, 1956-1957.
- Registered as N7455C.
- Stored Houston, TX, 1957-1958.
- Fitted with roller floor.
- Ferried from California to Laos by Jim Fore & Dutch Brongersma escorted by a Bird & Sons C-46 Commando.
- Based Vientiane, Laos.
- Flown on CIA contract supply work.
- Shot down in flames by ground fire during cargo drop at Namtha, Laos near Chinese border, January 5, 1963.
- Pilot Jim Fore, copilot Eddie Yip and 2 Thai kickers baled out, rescued next day by Air America choppers.
Source(s):
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2020.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2020.
Photo Source(s):
None
Research Assistance:
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