An Improvement of the PV-1 Ventura the PV2 harpoon operated against the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands by the NAVY as a bomber and an ASW patrol plane.
My dad was Lt. of one of these patrol bombers in the Aleutians in WW2. He passed away in 1966 when I was 5 yr old. Never had the chance to ask him about his service, but have photos of he and his crew in front of their bird. It was a beauty!
My dad started working on the assembly line on the Model 18 in 1942. Friends I served with in the Navy were still crewing on these PV 2 in the early nineteen fifties. This is a beautifully restored aero plane.
Amazing how little smoke on engine start. 1st aircraft I worked on (mid - late 60 in DeRidder LA, Clark Aerial service had 9 there. I worked for D.D. Bradshaw) . First thing I was tought was to start engines ( what a procedure!) Then learned to taxi them. Imagine being a 14 year old taxiing an ac with 2000 Hp on each wing
In terms of performance, the PV-2 wasn't an improvement over the PV-1, but it was safer. You could turn into a dead engine on take off with the Harpoon that you could never do with the Ventura.
The first foreign user of this aircraft was Brazil during 1944 and the last combat user was Portugal in Coin operations in Angola from 1961 to 1975. Not bad for a WW 2 plane that was never meant for that kind of warfare.
I had a chance to fly in one of these with some friends. He converted it to a forest fire bomber. Two of us were sitting on 5 gallon buckets hanging on behind him and my other pilot friend in front. Never forget it. Unfortunately he crashed in it killing him and his co-pilot in Pensylvania during their fire season.
I didn’t know this but these aircraft had a top speed in excess of 300mph! We’ve got one here at the Heber City airport. It’s actually the PV-1 version.
This is the same plane based out of Heber. It is a PV-2. Here she is at Columbia, Mo. getting ready to take off to perform at the Memorial Day airshow headed up by Mary Posner and city of Columbia. To the left are three crew members for "AW"....Attu Warrior...my son Mike, granddaughter Sara, and myself. Pilot...Aubie Co-pilot/owner Dave Hansen RIP Dave
Thank you Gary and Dave for restoring this beautiful bird. Had the pleasure of watching you guys fly out of the Heber Airport doing touch and goes years ago. Sad to see her just sit there by the museum now. But understand the risk everytime you fly this extremely rare bird and the expense!. R.I.P. DAVE AND YOUR WIFE TOO.
A great and authentic restoration on this Harpoon. Except shouldn’t there have been deice boots for an aircraft that was operated in the Aleutions? Thanks for a fine video.
Maybe B-25? PV was a tail dragger instead of nose-wheeler like the B-25. PV was a larger plane with more powerful engines. B-25 had more protection. Bigger than a B-26 with more range and faster speed. It's been said the PV could outrun a zero.(I'm assuming that was in a dive.)
My dad was Lt. of one of these patrol bombers in the Aleutians in WW2. He passed away in 1966 when I was 5 yr old. Never had the chance to ask him about his service, but have photos of he and his crew in front of their bird. It was a beauty!
Was he with VB-135?
I was a crewman on attu and flew in the left seat with my dad at 9 years old
My dad was a crew chief on these during and after WWII.
My earliest childhood memories are of the sight sound and yes, smell of these birds.
My dad started working on the assembly line on the Model 18 in 1942. Friends I served with in the Navy were still crewing on these PV 2 in the early nineteen fifties. This is a beautifully restored aero plane.
Amazing how little smoke on engine start. 1st aircraft I worked on (mid - late 60 in DeRidder LA, Clark Aerial service had 9 there. I worked for D.D. Bradshaw) . First thing I was tought was to start engines ( what a procedure!) Then learned to taxi them. Imagine being a 14 year old taxiing an ac with 2000 Hp on each wing
I was quite smitten with her! Elegant and graceful in flight!
In terms of performance, the PV-2 wasn't an improvement over the PV-1, but it was safer. You could turn into a dead engine on take off with the Harpoon that you could never do with the Ventura.
Sadly this aircraft is sitting neglected, paint pealing and such. I saw it this last December on my way back from Chicago.
She is a beautiful aircraft
The first foreign user of this aircraft was Brazil during 1944 and the last combat user was Portugal in Coin operations in Angola from 1961 to 1975. Not bad for a WW 2 plane that was never meant for that kind of warfare.
very nice! i don't see these very often
I had a chance to fly in one of these with some friends. He converted it to a forest fire bomber. Two of us were sitting on 5 gallon buckets hanging on behind him and my other pilot friend in front. Never forget it. Unfortunately he crashed in it killing him and his co-pilot in Pensylvania during their fire season.
I didn’t know this but these aircraft had a top speed in excess of 300mph! We’ve got one here at the Heber City airport. It’s actually the PV-1 version.
This is the same plane based out of Heber. It is a PV-2. Here she is at Columbia, Mo. getting ready to take off to perform at the Memorial Day airshow headed up by Mary Posner and city of Columbia. To the left are three crew members for "AW"....Attu Warrior...my son Mike, granddaughter Sara, and myself.
Pilot...Aubie
Co-pilot/owner Dave Hansen
RIP Dave
Thank you Gary and Dave for restoring this beautiful bird.
Had the pleasure of watching you guys fly out of the Heber Airport doing touch and goes years ago.
Sad to see her just sit there by the museum now. But understand the risk everytime you fly this extremely rare bird and the expense!.
R.I.P. DAVE AND YOUR WIFE TOO.
A great and authentic restoration on this Harpoon. Except shouldn’t there have been deice boots for an aircraft that was operated in the Aleutions? Thanks for a fine video.
Any plans to be in Florida for any shows ? My Dad , Joseph Ross , flew your plane when he was in the Navy .
kick ass plane! I'd love to have a ride in it
In the first 5 minutes it sounds like minions talking,the only other sound missing was the "bee do bee do bee do"!
Jman
Yeah, my dad flew a few times in one of these during the war.he told me it was his face. Airplane to ever fly in . I believed hin.it looks neat
also, looks like she wanted to go head over tea kettle there for a second after she touched down
Beautiful airplane, is the Lockheed Elektra the civilian version of PV?
No.
Beauty
props both turn same way?...I thought that they did away with that ...
good observation
P-38 Lightning 😉
It would be able to bank/turn right much faster than left, but would be a torquing pain when changing engine rpm rapidly, wouldn't it?
100% unimportant. 99.9/100 twins are like that for a good reason.
B 17 ripoff
Maybe B-25? PV was a tail dragger instead of nose-wheeler like the B-25. PV was a larger plane with more powerful engines. B-25 had more protection. Bigger than a B-26 with more range and faster speed. It's been said the PV could outrun a zero.(I'm assuming that was in a dive.)
Joshua has remarkable aeroplane recognition skill.
Currently this planes is rotting in Utah and should be sold to someone that can maintain it
Yes, I saw that same video...paint peeling,.covered in snow outside. Very sad.