Delivered to the US Navy as Bu37257 on 9 Aug 1945. Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ on 30 Jan 1954, then sold as N7255C in 1957 and stored unused at Douglas-Bisbee, AZ. In 1974 its rear fuselage was exchanged with the damaged rear fuselage of N6856C c/n 15-1156. In Dec 1975 the now damaged aircraft was donated to the Pima museum, but remained stored at Douglas-Bisbee until it was trucked to the museum on 30 Mar 1982. There it was stored yet again until restoration finally began in 2003. During that process the aircraft was mistakenly painted as 32757 instead of 37257. As can be seen, the Navy blue has faded considerably over the past 20 years. A repaint would be a good opportunity to also correct the serial.

Ex US Navy Harpoon Bu37254, delivered in Nov 1945. Withdrawn from use Nov 1953 and stored at Litchfield Park, AZ. Struck off charge in Dec 1956, and sold as N7248C in Jan 1971. Converted as an agricultural sprayer in 1971 by Ralph Johnson and operated by him until sold in 1984, still as N7248C. Acquired by Hal Kaden's Southwest Aviation in May 1985 and still owned by him at the time of this photo, almost 40 years later. He reregistered it as N2PV in May 1986. This Harpoon has been stored at Las Cruses since at least 1994. Note traces of previous registration N7248C still visible on the fuselage.

This aircraft was left behind when this airport closed and its deteriorating hulk remained in situ as of early 2025.

EX: 37270 Photographer: Neil Aird.

Arrival of the first PV Harpoons for the Dutch navy. 19-2 is a serial, not a unit code. It is officially S-2, with the aircraft type designator S written in numerical form, indicating a naval aircraft. The last three digits of BuNo 37217 are worn on the tail. Photo by: Harry Pot / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Long term resident. Photographer unknown

This Harpoon was SoC by the USN in 1955, becoming N7459C in 1957 after storage at Litchfield Park, AZ. Operated as a fire bomber and later a crop sprayer. Ferried to the museum in 2000

Delivered to the US Navy as 37419 in 1945. Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ from 1953. To Tallmantz Aviation as N7486C in 1957. To Aircraft Specialties at Mesa-Falcon Field in 1968 and converted to a sprayer then to Globe Air in 1981. Sold in 1987 and flown to Sonoma-Schellville, CA for storage. To the Italian Air Force Museum, Vigna di Valle AB, Italy in 1993. Moved to Piana delle Orme, Borgo Faiti, Latina in 2016 and painted in Italian Air Force markings as MM80074.

Operated by Aircraft Specialties Co Inc. Photo by Steve Kraus.