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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:PV-2D Harpoon
    Last Military Serial:37537 USN
    Construction Number:15-1503
    Last Civil Registration:N6651D
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2D sn 37537 USN cn 15-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37537.

    12 June 1946

    Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.
    Withdrawn from use and place with storage with only 70 hours on the airframe.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6651D.

    1957

    To To Trade Ayer Inc, Linden, NJ keeping c/r N6651D.

    From Circa 1961 to Circa 1962

    To Wenairco Inc, Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N6651D.

    Operated as fire service #F40.
    Converted to a tanker with the installation of a fiberglass belly tank.

    12 June 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR6651D (PV-2, 151503) issued.

    16 August 1971


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    1974

    To Central Air Service, East Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N6651D.

    Operated as fire service #E40.

    26 February 1981

    To Kinney Air Tankers/Bruce Kinney, Richey, MT keeping c/r N6651D.

    Operated as fire service #103.

    7 February 1984

    To S I. Verschoot, Rickey, MT keeping c/r N6651D.

    7 February 1984

    Operated by Custom Farm Service/S. I. Kim Verschoot, Richey, MT.

    7 February 1984

    To S I. Verschoot, Rickey, MT keeping c/r N6651D.

    To Gary R. Larkins, Auburn, CA keeping c/r N6651D.

    May 1984

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    1993

    Loaned to USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 37537
    Placed on static display on the flight deck.

    August 1993


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    Damaged.
    When the aircraft was hoisted off the USS Lexington one of the slings was incorrectly rigged. This caused damage to the back of the aircraft.

    2000

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR6651D (PV-2, 151503) issued.

    By 8 November 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams

    8 November 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams
    Notes: On display at the Commemorative Air Force Museum

    12 November 2014

    Civil registration, N6651D, cancelled.

    Placed on display with Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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