| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7670C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (Model 15) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon |
| Licence-built by: | Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 15-1438 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Buffalo - Johnson CountyMap |
| Region / Country: | Wyoming, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBYG IATA: BYG Local: BYG Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1990 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 694795 |
| Photo Comment |
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In open storage at Johnson County Airport, still fitted with agricultural spray bars. Joined the US Navy in 1945 as BuNo 37472. Became N5223V in 1957. Re-registered N7670C in 1963, operating as a sprayer initially based in Arizona. Bought by Hirth Air Tankers in 1987. Conversion it to a firebomber was not followed through before John W. Hirth tragically died while firebombing and ownership passed to his wife in 1997. Sold at auction in 2005. Fitted with an upper turret and restored to flight in US Navy Aleutian Campaign markings as 37472 "Attu Warrior". This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 June 2024, and has since been viewed 112 times. |