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Constructed as a PV-2. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37211. |
From 2 October 1954 to By 1957 |
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To AS Litchfield Park, AZ.
Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Litchfield Park. |
1957 |
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To unknown owner.
Sold to a civilian owner. |
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Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection |
From 28 February 1966 to By 1981 |
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To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N7273C.
Operated as a sprayer, for fire ant control, with Aircraft Specialties. |
20 May 1969 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA70F0134: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Wilson Airport, Macon, GA. The flight departed from Macon, GA, with the destination Macon, GA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a parked aircraft during the landing rollout. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
17 May 1976 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR7273C (PV-2, 37211) issued. |
1 March 1977 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N7273C. |
From 18 February 1981 to By 1985 |
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To Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N7273C. |
From By 1981 to By 2003 |
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Based at Falcon Field (KFFZ), Phoenix, AZ.
Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Mesa, AZ.
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29 August 1985 |
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Last flight.
Last flight at Mesa AZ. |
24 October 1985 |
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To unknown owner.
Sold at the Globe Air closing down auction at Mesa, AZ. |
From By 1987 to By 2003 |
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To Weeks Air Museum/Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL.
Remained in open storage at Mesa and not relocated to Florida. |
10 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Mesa, AZ |
10 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
15 October 2000 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Mesa, AZ. |
23 September 2003 |
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To Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N7273C. |
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Prepared for a ferry flight to Ocotillo Wells, CA. Due to an engine failure on the first test flight the delivery did not take place and the airframe remained in open storage at Mesa. |
23 September 2003 |
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To Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
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Prepared for the ferry flight to Palm Springs by Air Response in Mesa, AZ. |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N7273C. |
23 March 2007 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Photo taken at Mesa - Falcon Field, AZ, USA |
12 March 2010 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
Moved from Mesa, AZ, to Palm Springs, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
1 January 2017 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR7273C (PV-2, 37211) issued. |
7 February 2017 |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N7273C. |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
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