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LOCKHEED PV-2 HARPOON/Bu. 84060
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Bureau #: 84060
Construction #: 15-1604
Civil Registration:
  N6656D
  N86493
Model(s):
  PV-2D Harpoon
Name: Empire Express
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 37486.
  • Brought On Charge: N/A
  • Struck Off Charge: N/A
  • Stored, awaiting disposal, NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, February 1946-1957.
  • Total time on airframe: 8 hours
Trade-Ayer Inc, Linden Airport, NJ, August 12, 1957-1960.
  • Registered as N6656D
D. U. Howard, San Antonio, TX, February 9, 1960-1962.
Robert A. Gallaher, Tucson, AZ, October 25, 1962.
Ralph S. Johnson/Master Equipment Corp, Cheyenne, WY, October 1962-1979.
  • Registered as N86493.
  • Converted to sprayer configuration, April 1964.
Ralph S. Johnson/RALCO Inc, Cheyenne, WY, February 1979-1984.
Big Iron Inc, Belton, MO, 1984-1985.
  • Sale not completed.
Confederate Air Force Wisconsin Wing, Waukesha, WI, June 1985-2007.
  • Delivered to Belton-Waukesha, October 1, 1985.
  • Restoration to military configuration at Waukesha-Crites Field, 1985-2007.
  • Used parts from N7269C & N7415C.
  • Intended to fly as Empire Express.
Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX, October 2007-2019.
  • Restoration 60% completed at Waukesha.
  • Fuselage, wings & tailplane to Cavanaugh Flight Museum.
Source(s):
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2004.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Photo Source(s):
None

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