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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:37472 USN
    Construction Number:15-1438
    Last Civil Registration:N7670C
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2 sn 37472 USN cn 15-14...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2.

    From 4 April 1945 to 17 December 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37472.

    19 August 1956

    Withdrawn from use.
    At NAS Litchfield Park,AZ.

    1957

    To unknown owner with c/r N5223V.

    1963

    To George H. Stell, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N7670C.
    Operated as a sprayer aircraft.

    1968

    To Airfleet Leasing, Inc, Gainsville, FL keeping c/r N7670C.

    1971

    To Dothan Aviation Corp., Dothan, AL keeping c/r N7670C.

    1978

    To Robert F. Yancey, Klamath Falls, OR keeping c/r N7670C.

    1981

    To Arbor Air, Columbus, NE keeping c/r N7670C.

    11 December 1987

    To Hirth Air Tankers, Buffalo, WY keeping c/r N7670C.

    Before he passed away, Mr Hirth had purchased the aircraft with the intention of converting it to be used as a fire bomber, but it did not get done in time and ownership was transferred to his wife.

    To Johnson County Airport/Buffalo Municipal Airport, Buffalo, WY.
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    1998

    To Constance C. Hirth, Buffalo, WY keeping c/r N7670C.

    2005

    To Aero Trader, Chino.
    Purchased at auction.

    24 September 2007

    To Daves Custom Sheetmetal/Aircraft, Llc, Heber City, UT keeping c/r N7670C.

    Restored.

    Markings Applied: Attu Warrior

    Markings Applied: In blue USN scheme, upper turret, 72 on tail, 84 on nose

    Based at Heber Valley Airport/Russ McDonald Field, Heber, UT.
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    18 June 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL7670C (PV-2, 37472) issued.

    July 2012


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At 2012 Oshkosh

    To Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    July 2015

    July 2015


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At EAA Airventure, Oshkosh

    4 February 2019

    Civil registration, N7670C, cancelled.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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