Ventura variants in the U.S.?

[AirJimL2]

Just how many PV-1/B-34 Ventura's are in the U.S. either on display, under restoration, or in storage with Museums? I know that there is a Lexington at the B-24 Museum in CO:

http://www.pwam.org/rb37vent.htm

I also understand that the former N1000X is under restoration for outside display in FLA...but are there anymore? I am surprised neither Dayton or Pensacola have an example.

Jim

[RareBear]

AirJimL2:

Check this site:

http://www.oldprops.f9.co.uk/Lockheed%20L15%20Harpoon-L37%20Ventura%20census.htm

It's got a pretty complete list of all the remaining Ventura variants world-wide.

Walt

[Dan K]

Good hunting, Walt!

The status on a few of those birds is a bit misleading though. Harpoon N6857C (remember the beautiful "Fat Cat II"?) has been ground-bound for several years now. The last news of her is that she sits outside in Lafayette, LA, water damaged, spar rotting away, and interior damage from small creatures inside. Only way she'd fly now is using a big catapult.

Accompanying her is N6853C--her sole remaining engine frozen solid, and everything much else of use has been stripped away.

N86493 (PV-2D of the CAF-WW) is also listed as airworthy, but the last time she had air under her wings was on a ferry permit in 1985. She has been well taken care of though, and, along with Tim Savage's project Harpoon, stands the best chance of getting airborne again anytime soon.