PV-2 37524 starting to come back to life

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7560

When it's time for a paint job Taigh ....

K5DH · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:54 pm

This is SO cool! Congratulations to Taigh and his crew! It will be great to have another Harpoon flying!

I also really dig the blue and white '72 Ford pickup that's visible in a couple of the photos. (car guy forever!)

Blackbirdfan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:07 pm

I'm also local and would love to lend a hand sometime. Its great to see this bird coming back to life.

Good work,
Will

Taigh Ramey · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:46 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

When it's time for a paint job Taigh ....

You know, that natural metal looks good to me right now! As much as I appreciate their donation, I will not use Sherwin Williams Aerospace paint again.

Thanks for the history Dave. Good stuff. Now to find a photo of this bird in military colors or in its AG role.

Taigh Ramey · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:47 pm

Blackbirdfan wrote:

I'm also local and would love to lend a hand sometime. Its great to see this bird coming back to life.

Good work,
Will

We would be happy for the help. Lots to do.

ALOHADAVE · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:18 pm

When is the next scheduled maintenance on the PV-2?

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2536

Taigh Ramey wrote:

Now to find a photo of this bird in military colors or in its AG role.

This was just 11 aircraft down the line, BuNo 37535.

Taigh Ramey · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:29 pm

1501 or BuNo 37535 was the first D model made and it is the one that is still around and flyable with the Erickson collection in Madras.

airnutz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:38 am

ALOHADAVE wrote:

April 29th 1995: Owned by Earl R. Benedict, Vacaville-Nut Tree CA. Restored to military configuration with bare metal finish and Donald Duck nose art.
August 1995- 2014: Owned by Earl R. Benedict. Civil Registry N20PV, Vacaville-Nut Tree CA.

...with 2 different Donald's on each side painted by Chris Chase. Left-side is of D. Duck throwing a punch, and right-side, an angelic Donald has a halo and wings while rolling up the sleeves of his robe up his "arms"....errr...2nd wings..errr...

Blackbirdfan · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:50 pm

A pic from 2012. I dig the polished look. Its a lot of work to keep looking good, but considering there aren't any polished Harpoons flying around, I kinda like it.

Will

Taigh Ramey · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:36 pm

Here is the other side

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:17 pm

Lon Moer wrote:

A whole squadron of twins!
What's the news with the Howard?

ALOHADAVE wrote:

There is NO news about the Howard. It was sold to a buyer a few years back who continues to allow it to slowly sink into the dirt.

Darn. I love the civilian conversions.

ALOHADAVE · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:52 pm

There is NO news about the Howard. It was sold to a buyer a few years back who continues to allow it to slowly sink into the dirt.

marine air · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:21 pm

Best of luck on your new "Bare Metal Beast". Great to see both engines running. It looks like a nice project.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:19 am

Any updates on the status of this aircraft?

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