Looking for Harpoon info

Mon May 04, 2009 11:23 am

Obergrafter....I don't think Dee Howard converted any PV-2's, as far as I know, he only did the PV-1's into the Howard 250's thru 500 series...

There was a company in Hayward, Ca that put out two examples of (PV-2)what they called the Centaurus...one crashed with fatalities on a test flight, due to weight and ballance issues...not sure what happened to the other off hand.

Ralph Johson produced a single PV-2 executive conversion, the Super Harpoon...It is still with us! Guy by the name of Mark Thompson, of Ca., owns this non-pressurized conversion..

I'm not saying this info is 100% correct, but are the facts to the best of my knowledge...

JOE....of course I'd be happy to see what you have!...

Ryan...Thanks for the picture! Pretty cool tri-motor in the background as well! No doubt an ex- Portugese military bird...only thing I know is that this PV was built after mine....My bird...15-1200 was the last PV-2 built without the upper single window per side, at the tunnel gun position.

Good work guys!

Mon May 04, 2009 12:15 pm

Indeed an interesting pic from the Portuguese boneyard, here is a link to a nice walk around that yard, some more of the Pooner and the Ju52/3, B-26 Fuse, FLying Boxcarish AC as well

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rreis/sets ... 087338334/

Mon May 04, 2009 1:09 pm

The Boxcarish looking one is the French designed, German built, Nord 2501 that saw service with the Luftwaffe

Mon May 04, 2009 1:12 pm

Thanks! That Nord had me stumped! :shock:

Mon May 04, 2009 1:25 pm

Is there a Martin B-26 tail in one of those shots?!?

Regards,

Art S.

Mon May 04, 2009 1:41 pm

ArtS wrote:Is there a Martin B-26 tail in one of those shots?!?

Regards,

Art S.

Entirely possible, tho I didn't see it. There are a couple of shots on the second page at the top of a B-26 center
section on its back.

Mon May 04, 2009 4:52 pm

How did you manage to enter the base and take those great pictures ????

I saw some of the airframes from a distance but the area is closed to the public... :shock:

Tue May 05, 2009 5:34 pm

Sure would like to know myself who took the photos....I couldn't tell if the data plates were still intact on the center pedital in the cockpit....there are two on the lower right front, both have the aircraft s/n...Be nice to know which one this is...

Tue May 05, 2009 5:39 pm

Trevor...I couldn't come up with any photo's or info on the two spook PV's...I have nothing on the Harpoons from s/n 15-1516 to 15-1598.
Gary

Tue May 05, 2009 6:51 pm

Somebody! Get out there!

Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:49 am

airnutz wrote:
ArtS wrote:Is there a Martin B-26 tail in one of those shots?!?

Regards,

Art S.

Entirely possible, tho I didn't see it. There are a couple of shots on the second page at the top of a B-26 center
section on its back.

It is a Douglas B-26 Invader.

Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:13 am

Dee Howard did modify the PV-2s also (not as extensive as the PV-1). He did 48 inch fuselage extensions, de-ice boots, R-2800-52WD engine installs, brake system mods, etc.

The PV-1 was where he really got after it and eventually the FAA required him to obtain a Type Certificate because of the extensive modifications he was performing. Basically building an all new airplane.

GARY HILTON wrote:Obergrafter....I don't think Dee Howard converted any PV-2's, as far as I know, he only did the PV-1's into the Howard 250's thru 500 series...

Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:05 am

Mustanglover....do you have any documentation on the PV-2s that Howard converted?

Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:31 am

GARY HILTON wrote:Mustanglover....do you have any documentation on the PV-2s that Howard converted?

We own all of the Dee Howard STCs and also the Type Certificate for the Howard 500.

Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:36 am

Ok, mustanglover, now you have me drooling! Can you, or is it possible, for you to identify the PV-2 airframes that Dee converted?
Gary