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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:PV-2 Harpoon
    Last Military Serial:37499 USN
    Construction Number:15-0046
    Last Civil Registration:N7080C
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2 sn 37499 USN cn 15-00...
    Latest Owner or Location:Free Flite Llc, Felton, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37499.

    From December 1955 to 1957

    Withdrawn from use.
    At NAS Litchfield Park AZ:.

    December 1957

    To A. S. Murphy, Yerington NV with new c/r N7080C.

    19 June 1961

    To Howard Aero Inc, San Antonio TX keeping c/r N7080C.


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

    December 1963

    To Ralph S. Johnson/Master Equipment Co, Cheyenne WY keeping c/r N7080C.

    18 May 1965

    Operated as fire service #39.

    18 May 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7080C (PV-2, 15-1465) issued.

    February 1979

    To Ralph S. Johnson/RALCO Inc, Cheyenne WY keeping c/r N7080C.


    Photographer: Unknown

    26 August 1981

    To Russell G. Comstock, Danville CA keeping c/r N7080C.

    11 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: Circa 1984 photo at Chandler Memorial, Arizona

    November 1989

    To John W. Hirth/Hirth Air Tankers, Dothan AL keeping c/r N7080C.

    9 March 1998

    To Constance C. Hirth, Buffalo, WY keeping c/r N7080C.

    2005

    To Aubie Pearman, Tupelo MS keeping c/r N7080C.
    Purchased at auction.

    Based at Johnson County Airport/Buffalo Municipal Airport, Buffalo, WY.
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    7 July 2011

    To Free Flite Llc, Felton, DE keeping c/r N7080C.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7080C (PV-2, 15-1465) issued.

    3 February 2020

    Civil registration, N7080C, cancelled.

    14 July 2022


    Photographer: Josh Kaiser
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