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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:PV-2T Harpoon
    Last Military Serial:37633 USN
    Construction Number:15-1599
    Last Civil Registration:N7454C
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2T sn 37633 USN cn 15-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wingspan Air Heritage Foundation / Robert Kropp, Falcon Field, Phoenix, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37633.

    Converted to a PV-2T.

    From 9 February 1956 to By 1957

    Transferred to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ.
    Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Litchfield park.

    29 May 1957

    To Thomas L. Blackman, Calexico, CA with new c/r N7454C.

    From 5 July 1957 to By 1964

    To William N. Byrd Mobley M. Milam, Brawley, CA keeping c/r N7454C.

    3 January 1963

    A civil conversion was completed on this date.

    From 17 August 1964 to By 1981

    To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N7454C.

    26 August 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7454C (PV-2, 151599) issued.

    From 18 February 1981 to By 1984

    To Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N7454C.

    3 September 1985

    Last flight.
    Flown then withdrawn from use at Mesa, AZ.

    From 24 October 1985 to By 2000

    To Collings Foundation/Bob Collings, Stowe, MA keeping c/r N7454C.

    24 October 1985

    Purchased at the Globe Air closing down auction at Mesa, AZ.

    From By 1985 to By 2008

    Places in open storage at Mesa, AZ.

    15 July 1998

    To Hill L Clarke Trustee, Wentworth, NH keeping c/r N7454C.

    2000

    To Wingspan Aviation Heritage Foundation/Robert Kropp, Phoenix-Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N7454C.

    Restoration started. Finished all metallic with a USN star and bar.

    23 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Mesa - Falcon Field, AZ, USA

    22 May 2009

    To Robert A. Kropp, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N7454C.
    Civil registration reserved.

    Based at Wingspan Air Heritage Foundation/Robert Kropp, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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