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GARY HILTON
 Post subject: Looking for Poons
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While turning wrenches on Pooner's Poon, we got to talking about the ghost PV's of Louisiana...So I thought it was about time to throw a little more wood on the fire, and see if I could jog some memories from past posts on missing Harpoons, or enlist the help of any newcomers to the WIX site as to the whereabouts of these aircraft....

#1... N6853C 37159 15-1125 Last listed as belonging to the bank...St. Landrys Bank of Opelousas

#2 N6857C 37250 15-1216 Same as above... last certification 11/10/98


AS a bonus...I will include #3... N7224C 37267 15-1233 Last listed as belonging to Ben Jones of Miami, Fl.

I do have one airframe that is un-identified, that is located in Branson, Mo., that could possibly be one of these mentioned aircraft...

The WWII museum in (Baton Rouge?) Louisiana is said to have a PV-2 there...I have in the past tried to contact this museum to question them on this subject, but haven't recieved an answer. Any Coon-A$$ WIX'ers (Said with love) in the area, or have info???

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THey are such cool aircraft. I wish there were more of them around.

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A couple of wrenches I know looked at the two Louisiana birds around 2002-2003...no idea what's happened to them since. Here's an old post:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2596&p=20423&hilit=Harpoon#p20423

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Andy Marden
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GARY HILTON wrote:
While turning wrenches on Pooner's Poon, we got to talking about the ghost PV's of Louisiana...So I thought it was about time to throw a little more wood on the fire, and see if I could jog some memories from past posts on missing Harpoons, or enlist the help of any newcomers to the WIX site as to the whereabouts of these aircraft....

#1... N6853C 37159 15-1125 Last listed as belonging to the bank...St. Landrys Bank of Opelousas

#2 N6857C 37250 15-1216 Same as above... last certification 11/10/98


AS a bonus...I will include #3... N7224C 37267 15-1233 Last listed as belonging to Ben Jones of Miami, Fl.

I do have one airframe that is un-identified, that is located in Branson, Mo., that could possibly be one of these mentioned aircraft...

The WWII museum in (Baton Rouge?) Louisiana is said to have a PV-2 there...I have in the past tried to contact this museum to question them on this subject, but haven't recieved an answer. Any Coon-A$$ WIX'ers (Said with love) in the area, or have info???

Thanks!!!!
Gary


Gary,
N6853C and N6857C were both still stored at Lafayette RAP LA in Jan08.
I have no reports on N7224C.
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GARY HILTON
 Post subject: Re: Looking for Poons
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Thanks Andy...I have done the Google Sat. photo search, but didn't locate them sitting outside at the major airports in Lafayette , Opolauses, and surounding airfields....Is RAP an airfield identifier?
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Andy Marden
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Gary,
Sorry, RAP stands for Regional Airport.
The Google Earth imagery is old (mar04) and only one of the two aircraft is visible, down in the SW corner of the airport:
N30.19938, W91.99551
Both were in the same place in Jan08. There is actually a fence between them and the airport.
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GARY HILTON
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Thanks Andy...Will try to scoot down that way ASAP!
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I would like to pin point the location of PV-2 s/n 37159 c/n 15-1125 c/r N6853C at the airport...
ImageAerial Visuals - Location Dossier - - Jet Provost, PV-2, PV-2

Does anyone know where it is?

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 Post subject: Re: Looking for Poons
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HEY GARY!!!!! There looking for PARTS!!!!! One of the guys working on the LA poons is a member of a Military Vehicle forum I belong to. I just recently sent him a link to this site and to drop your names. I got his e mail, send me a e mail and I will foreward it over to ya to link you guys together.

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http://www.steelsoldiers.com/planes-hel ... rpoon.html

Here is the thread he posted.

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You may have already seen this site, it's still in the restoration stage.


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Hey Jeff,
We might be interested in selling/trading some parts with him, too. Drop me a PM with his e-mail if you want.


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GARY HILTON
 Post subject: Re: Looking for Poons
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Thanks Jeff....always room for another contact....I have been chasing those PV's for way too long now! Sounds like he needs to join the H.O.G. ...........Harpoon Owners Group!
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GARY HILTON wrote:
Thanks Jeff....always room for another contact....I have been chasing those PV's for way too long now! Sounds like he needs to join the H.O.G. ...........Harpoon Owners Group!
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WOW, I feel bad now cause I have known about those poons for a while now.

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