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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:PV-1 Ventura
    Last Military Serial:2262 RCAF
    Construction Number:237-5890
    Last Civil Registration:N165H
    Latest Owner or Location:Museu Aeroespacial (Aerospace Museum), Campo dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a PV-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 48654.

    From 3 December 1943 to 5 March 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2262.

    22 March 1952

    To Albert J. Leeward/Leeward Aeronautical Service, Fort Wayne IN with c/r N3949C.

    1 December 1952

    To M. A. Hanna Mining Co, Cleveland OH with c/r N165H.

    From July 1953 to 1965

    Executive. conversion to Spartan Ventura by Spartan Aero, Tulsa OK.

    18 October 1965

    To Ohio State University, Columbus OH.

    6 December 1966

    To William C. Whitesell/Thunderbird Airways, Medford NJ.

    28 May 1968

    To William C. Whitesell/Flying W Airways, Medford NJ.

    3 March 1969

    Converted. to agricultural sprayer/seeder configuration.

    10 March 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR165H (PV-1, 5890) issued.

    7 October 1977

    To Brownfield Aerial Inc, Brownfield TX.

    7 December 1979

    To John J. Rutkosky/Flagler Beach Aero, Flagler Beach CA.

    5 November 1981


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: A Ventura at Yukon OK in November 1981 was this hard-worked retired Texas crop-duster N165H.This former US Navy PV-1 had been modified in 1953 by Spartan Aero at Tulsa OK as a corporate Spartan Ventura before relegated to agricultural work in 1968. The hopper was still in the fuselage and the roof loading hatch can be seen

    12 February 1982

    To Almeckair Inc, Miami FL.

    5 December 1983

    To Audrey S. McPherson, Fernadina Beach FL.

    6 November 1984

    To PV-1 Ventura Corp, Weston MA.

    6 February 1990

    To Airplane Sales International Corp, Beverly Hills CA.

    14 March 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N165H.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Beverly Hills, CA.

    1996

    To Museu Aeroespacial, Campos dos Afonsos AB, Rio de Janeiro.

    To Museu Aeroespacial (Aerospace Museum), Campo dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.
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    From 1996 to 1998

    Restored.
    To Military configuration.

    Markings Applied: B-34

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR165H (PV-1, 5890) issued.

    1 January 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N165H.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Beverly Hills, CA.

    2 November 2018


    Photographer: VIN (V77RFC)
    Notes: At the Museu Aeroespacial (Aerospace Museum), Campo dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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