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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:PV-2D Harpoon
    Last Military Serial:37535 USN
    Construction Number:15-1501
    Last Civil Registration:N83L
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2D sn 37535 USN cn 15-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:P-38 Llc, Beaverton, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37535.

    From 11 November 1955 to 1957

    Transferred to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ.
    Withdrawn from use as Litchfield.

    From 27 March 1957 to 1958

    To E. D. Weiner, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N7079C.
    Purchased from disposals.

    From Unknown to 1961

    To Medford Air Service/William E. Rosenbalm, Medford, OR keeping c/r N7079C.

    Operated as fire service #29.

    From 1961 to 1965

    To Rosenbalm Aviation/William E. Rosenbalm, Medford, OR keeping c/r N7079C.

    Operated as fire service #29.

    From Unknown to 1983

    To Dothan Aviation Corp, Dothan, AL keeping c/r N7079C.

    29 June 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA67A0130: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Kissimmee Muni Airport, Kissimmee, FL. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; separation in flight. Report remarks include: Both main. Gear brakes locked at touchdown. Improper pin installed on pawl ASSY-120451R in toe brakes.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 1976 to 1985

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired at Dothan-Wheeless Airport, AL.

    May 1980

    To Michigan Aerial Applicators, Ann Arbor MI with new c/r N7079C.

    From Unknown to 1985

    To Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N7079C.

    From October 1985 to 1988

    To Acadiana Aero Restoration Society/Richard T. Mitchell, Broussard, LA keeping c/r N7079C.

    From 28 September 1988 to 1999

    To Roses Raiders/Neil M. Rose, Vancouver WA keeping c/r N7079C.

    Assigned civil registration: N83L

    From 1988 to 1991

    Restored.
    The work was carried out at Dothan-Wheeless.

    July 1991

    Flown out.

    31 August 1991


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    September 1991

    Civil registration N11559 reserved but not taken up.
    Was to be registered to Neil M. Rose, Vancouver, WA.

    19 November 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL83L (PV-2, 151501) issued.

    Markings Applied: Roses Raiders, N6774Q
    Configured with an 8 gun nose.

    July 1993


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the Pearson Air Museum at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA.

    July 1993


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the Pearson Air Museum at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA.

    1995


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 18 August 1999 to 2014

    To Tillamook NAS Museum/Jack A. Erickson, Tillamook, OR with new c/r NL83L.

    Placed on display with Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook Airport (OTK), Tillamook, OR.
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    18 August 1999

    To Jack A. Erickson, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r NL83L.

    Based at Erickson Aircraft Collection, Madras City-County Airport, Madras, OR.
    View the Location Dossier

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Artwork on PV-2 Harpoon

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    21 April 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N83L.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Beaverton, OR.

    8 June 2016

    To P-38 Llc/Jack A. Erickson, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N83L.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL83L (PV-2, 151501) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Jack A. Erickson, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N83L.

    8 March 2019

    To P-38 Llc, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N83L.

    24 May 2024


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Madras, OR.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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