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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:37492 USN
    Construction Number:15-1458
    Last Civil Registration:N72707
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2 sn 37492 USN cn 15-14...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mayday Golf, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37492.

    From 29 June 1954 to 1957

    In storage - awaiting disposal at NAS Litchfield Park, AZ.

    From 1960 to 18 June 1965

    To W. F. Patterson with new c/r N7270C.

    1964

    To John B. Miller, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N7270C.

    27 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 79410: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:32 hours. The damage was substantial. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Incident occurred at or near Aruba Antilles, Aruba.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 January 1969

    To Samuel E. Pool/Lake Wales Air Services, Lake Wales FL keeping c/r N7270C.

    28 January 1970

    To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ, with new c/r N72707.

    27 October 1970

    Converted to agricultural spreader configuration.

    27 October 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR72707 (PV-2, 37492) issued.

    By June 1971

    Modified to insecticide sprayer configuration.

    18 October 1978


    Photographer: Kerry Taylor
    Notes: N72707 Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon c/n 15-1458 at Mesa - Falcon Field, Arizona

    From 18 February 1981 to 31 August 1985

    To Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ, keeping c/r N72707.

    2 February 1990

    To Aircraft Acquisition Service Inc, Silver, MA keeping c/r N72707.

    May 1994

    To Early Flying Inc, Arlington, GA keeping c/r N72707.

    25 January 1996

    To John Lister, San Antonio, TX.
    Displayed at a firing range in Texas.

    December 1998

    Placed on display with Mayday Golf, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC.
    View the Location Dossier

    20 February 2013

    Civil registration, N72707, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    2 October 2014


    Photographer: Carlos Aleman

    26 November 2015


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: Lockheed PV-2 37492 N72707 - North Myrtle Beach, SC
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