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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:84060 USN
    Construction Number:15-0604
    Last Civil Registration:N86493
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2D sn 84060 USN cn 15-0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2D.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 84060.

    From 1946 to 1957

    Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

    12 August 1957

    To Trade Ayer Inc, Linden Airport, NJ with new c/r N6656D.

    9 February 1960

    To D. U. Howard, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N6656D.

    25 October 1962

    To Robert A. Gallaher, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N6656D.

    1962

    To Ralph S. Johnson/Master Equipment Corp, Cheyenne, WY with new c/r N86493.

    April 1964

    Converted to sprayer configuration.

    2 April 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR86493 (PV-2, 15-1604) issued.

    February 1979

    To Ralph S. Johnson/RALCO Inc, Cheyenne, WY keeping c/r N86493.

    1984

    To Big Iron Inc, Belton, MO keeping c/r N86493.
    Sale not completed.

    10 January 1985

    To Confederat Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N86493.

    June 1985

    To Confederate Air Force Wisconsin Wing, Waukesha, WI keeping c/r N86493.

    From 1985 to By June 1989

    Restored.
    Restoration to military configuration at Waukesha-Crites Field using parts from N7269C and N7415C.

    June 1989


    Photographer: Harry E. Chatfield
    Notes: At Colorado Springs, CO

    8 August 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N86493.

    From 1997 to 2007

    Restoration started.
    Under restoration to CAF Wisconsin Wing at Belton, WI, 60 percent completed.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR86493 (PV-2, 15-1604) issued.

    10 February 2009

    To Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX keeping c/r N86493.

    Based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    2009

    Restoration continued.

    15 May 2011


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Stored at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas
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