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	CFS 2 Aircraft page 26
		This aircraft is an FSDS project to represent the PV-2 Harpoon, "Z 101" witch served in the Marianas islans with Naavy squadren VBP-142.
		The Harpoon seved in the south pacific theater in anti-submarine, and anti-shipping opperations.
		Early versions of the Harpoon were sent to the R.A.F. to combat German U-Boats.BY: David M. Roush.
	www.simviation.com /cfs2aircraft26.htm (532 words)

	PV-1 Ventura
		Eventually the aircraft were operated by No.s 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9 BR Squadrons and No.1 (B) OTU.
		This version had the wingspan increased by 9 feet, increased fuel capacity, greater fin and rudder area, and improved armament (five.50 cal forward firing machine guns in the nose, two 50 cal machine guns in both dorsal turret and ventral position, and up to four 1000 lb.
		The PV-2 served primarily in the Pacific theater, and was well-used until the end of the war.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /resources/tech/aircraft/pv-1.html (261 words)

	Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon in Lake Washington
		The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was a major redesign of the PV-1 Ventura to optimize it for the maritime reconnaissance role.
		The combat use of the Harpoon by the Navy was fairly brief, and was cut short by the end of the war in the Pacific.
		The Navy continued to use the Harpoon for several years after the war was over.
	www.nwrain.com /~newtsuit/recoveries/lkwash/pv2d/pv2d.htm (537 words)

	Pv 2 Aircraft - Big Aircraft Guide
		PV -2s were used as bombers, patrol bombers, and attack aircraft.
		The PV - 2 was among the first aircraft to equip the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) after that service came into being in July of 1951.
		The PV - 2 was among the first aircraft to equip the Japanese Maritime...
	www.bigaircraftguide.com /pv-2-aircraft.html (611 words)

	AMHF - Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
		Harpoons based in the Aleutians were used to bomb the Japanese home islands by equipping them with long range fuel tanks.
		During the last few months of WWII, Harpoons carried out bombing and rocket attacks on the Japanese Kurile Islands, Truk Island, Wake Island, and others, along with performing the important duty of patrolling the shipping lanes near Guam, Siapan, and other American bases.
		When confronted by a Japanese Zero, sufficient power could be added for the plane to out run the Zero, but these high power settings usually resulted in an engine change if the escape was successful.
	www.amhf.org /aircraft/harpoon.shtml (402 words)

	Indy Air Show 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was introduced late in WWII as a follow up patrol bomber to the PV-1 Ventura, which was used extensively by both the US Navy and British as a land based anti-submarine/shipping aircraft.
		The Harpoon could carry up to 3,000 lbs of bombs or depth charges and normally had 5 forward (7 with the dorsal turret rotated forward) firing.50 caliber machine guns for strafing attacks.
		Harpoons served in the Central Pacific and in the Aleutian Islands and then later with various Naval reserve squadrons during the 1950’s.
	www.indyairshow.com /Bombers.htm (2410 words)

	Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
		The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (Model 15-27-01) was a major redesign of the PV-1 Ventura to optimize it for the maritime reconnaissance role.
		Like its predecessors, the PV-2 Harpoon was built by Lockheed's Vega subsidiary, which by now had been absorbed into the Lockheed complex as Plant A-1.
		Once the wing problems had been fixed, the Harpoon turned out to be a thoroughly reliable and popular aircraft.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher2/b34_5.html (1245 words)

	Lockheed Ventura (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The PV-2 Harpoon was a major redesign of the Ventura with the wing area increased from 551 ft² (51.2 m²) to 686 ft² (63.7 m²) giving an increased load-carrying capability.
		The Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific received 139 Venturas and some Harpoons from 1943 to replace Lockheed Hudsons in the maratime patrol bomber and medium bomber roles.
		A restored RNZAF Harpoon is owned by the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Lockheed_Ventura.htm (1947 words)

	Lockheed Ventura - TheBestLinks.com - PV-2 Harpoon, Aleutian Islands, B-25 Mitchell, B-17 Flying Fortress, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		PV-2 Harpoon, Lockheed Ventura, Aleutian Islands, B-25 Mitchell, B-17 Flying...
		The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by American and British forces in several guises.
		The PV-2 Harpoon was a major redesign of the Ventura with the wing area increased to 686 ft² (63.7 m²) giving an increased load-carrying capability.
	www.thebestlinks.com /PV__MM__2_Harpoon.html (570 words)

	SCRET Dives a PV-2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Harpoon shared the same power plant and twin tailed configuration of the Ventura but had longer constant-taper wings, a rectangular tail-plane, larger vertical stabilizers and rudder, increased fuel capacity, increased armament, and a larger bomb bay to completely enclose a torpedo.
		Some Harpoons saw action during the last year of the (WWII) Pacific campaigns, but most Harpoons were used by US Navy Reserve units after the end of the war.
		Because the nose of this aircraft is buried in the mud, the aircraft’s "unique tail configuration and the location of the belly windows" led Mester to this conclusion.
	www.scret.org /pv2/7-15-2000/PV2-July15-2000.asp (767 words)

	P-2 Neptune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon and being replaced in turn with the P-3 Orion.
		Powerplant: 2× Wright R-3350-32W Cyclone Radials; 3,700 hp (2,800 kW).
		2× Westinghouse J-34-WE-36 turbojets; 3,400 lbf (15 kN) thrust
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/P-2-Neptune.htm (692 words)

	History of the Ventura and Harpoon
		A flaw in the wing structure prevented sealing of the internal fuel tanks and it delayed actual operation of the aircraft for a few months.
		The first 30 Harpoons had already been delivered with the structural problem and these aircraft were designated as PV-2Cs and were used for training.
		An additional problem with wing spars caused squadrons operating Harpoons to ground the aircraft between April and May 1945.
	pvsquadrons.freeservers.com /custom.html (864 words)

	Warbird Alley: Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon / Ventura (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		At least 2,100 navalized Venturas and Harpoons were delivered before the end of the war, and the total number of deliveries to all customers exceeded 3,000.
		Venturas, especially, were delivered to a number of other nations, including Brazil, France, and all the Commonwealth nations.
		Another in the fine "Osprey" series, this book details the Ventura / Harpoon aircraft types, and all the units which operated them in wartime.
	www.warbirdalley.com /pv2.htm (471 words)

	CGTalk - Aircraft: Pv-2 Harpoon, Christian Damm (2D)
		Being the purist that I am though in these matters, I have to say the shape of the Harpoon is slightly off.
		Edit: I took a peek at the preview for expose 2, there's actually a couple of images of planes, but I couldn't tell if they were 3d or 2d.
		You have captured the theatening aspects of such a craft, and the way you handle light and shadow is impressive.
	forums.cgsociety.org /printthread.php?t=168019 (538 words)

	NATIONAL MUSEUM of NAVAL AVIATION - COLLECTIONS - AIRCRAFT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Given the press of world events, the British seized the opportunity to procure the aircraft, and by July 1941 the first "Venturas", as the aircraft was nicknamed, rolled off the assembly line complete with Royal Air Force camouflage markings.
		The first of the PV-2 "Harpoons", larger and more heavily armed than the PV-1s, were ordered in June 1943 and reached Navy squadrons beginning in March 1944.
		By war's end some 17 squadrons were equipped with PV aircraft, and "Harpoons" flew with Naval Air Reserve Units into the 1950s.
	broadcast.illuminatedtech.com /display/story.cfm?bp=98&sid=8013 (315 words)

	PV Ventura/Harpoon Units of World War 2 - by ALAN C CAREY
		A development of the successful Lockheed 253medium twins253 of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards.
		The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards.
		Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day.
	www.motorbooks.com /ProductDetails_9664.ncm (234 words)

	New Files List
		The planes were operated by the Grupo de Aviacion No. 2 (Caza) with base at Montevideo Carrasco Brigada I. FAU-213 is today at the Museo Aeronautico-Montevideo.
		The F-51D flew its last mission under FAU colors 08/14/59 (Maj Mercader) and six planes were sold to Fuerza Aerea Boliviana and retired in 1977.
		The FAU F-51Ds were operated first by the "Agrupamiento de Caza", called from 05/07/51 Grupo de Aviacion No 2 (Caza) and then by the Grupo de Aviacion No 1 (Reconocimiento Tactico).
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=CFS/newc218.htm (821 words)

	Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon [in french]
		Le PV-2 Harpoon est une version redesignée du Ventura avec une augmentation de la surface alaire qui passe de 551 ft² (51.2 m²) à 686 ft² (63.7 m²) qui permet une augmentation de la masse maximale autorisée.
		Les Harpoon sont sur le point d'être condamné à l'échéance des visites de 240 heures.
		Deux Harpoon (s/n 37382 et 37311) opèrent également au sein de la Section Liaison d'Etat-major Marine (SLEM) créée à Alger-Maison-Blanche le 1er décembre 1953.
	frenchnavy.free.fr /aircraft/harpoon/harpoon_fr.htm (385 words)

	COIN: The Portuguese in Africa, 1959-1975
		The air force had a number of Lockheed-Vega PV-2 Harpoon light patrol bombers that were tasked with antisubmarine operations along the coasts of Portugal and the Azores.
		The two squadrons at Air Base 2, in Ota, were transferred to Air Base 9 in Luanda, Angola shortly after the start of hostilities.
		By 1964, both the Harpoons and the F-84s were getting old, and spares were hard to come by.
	worldatwar.net /chandelle/v3/v3n2/portcoin.html (3652 words)

	Harpoon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Ventura's successor, the PV-2 Harpoon, also received some executive conversions, though the majority of civilianised aircraft became freight haulers, crop dusters or were used for insect eradication.
		However one impressive bespoke conversion was the Howard Super Harpoon, with picture windows, large four-bladed paddle props and a fuselage extension of 6ft (1.8m), it was basically the Super Ventura concept built into a Harpoon.
		The aircraft would be dispatched usually between 3 and 4 a.m and would be directed from the ground to areas that were in danger of freezing.
	freespace.virgin.net /m.zoeller/Harpoon.htm (551 words)

	Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
		This site is dedicated to the history of the Lockheed PV-2 "Harpoon." One of the most over-looked aircraft of World War Two, this aircraft soldiered on with numerous air arms around the world into the late 1960s.
		Harpoon's continued to battle fires and agricultural pests into the 1990s.
		Now retired from its "combat" duties, most surviving 'Poons sit neglected at airports throughout the western United States.
	www.pv2harpoon.com (118 words)

	Osprey CA34 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A development of the successful Lockheed medium twins of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards.
		The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards.
		Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day.
	www.michtoy.com /MTSCnewSite/Books_folder/BIG_Osprey_folder/combataircraft/ca34.html (111 words)

	Angola since 1961
		FAP Harpoons were used extensively as light bombers during the war in Angola.
		In addition to Harpoons of Esquadra 91 and F-84Gs of the Esqadra 93, the FAP now had also Noratlas of the Esqadra 92 and Alouette IIs of the Esquadra 94, based in Haquela do Zombo.
		On 2 November the Task Forces Zulu and Foxbat reached the suburbs of Catenque, where the MPLA was waiting in a well-laid ambush.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/article_181.shtml (10637 words)

	P-2 Neptune -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		2 × (additional info and facts about Wright Cyclone R-3350-32W) Wright Cyclone R-3350-32W radials
		A land-based aircraft, the Neptune never made a carrier landing.
		Lockheed PV - P2V Neptune - (additional info and facts about P3V Orion) P3V Orion
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/p/p-2_neptune.htm (533 words)

	Harpoon
		The Ventura's successor, the PV-2 Harpoon, also received some executive conversions, though the majority of civilianised aircraft became freight haulers, crop dusters or were used for insect eradication.
		Howard also acquired a number of Harpoons in the late 1950s but most of them remained unconverted or gave up under-carriage parts to the Howard 500 aircraft.
		However one impressive bespoke conversion was the Howard Super Harpoon, with picture windows, large four-bladed paddle props and a fuselage extension of 6ft (1.8m), it was basically the Super Ventura concept built into a Harpoon.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /m.zoeller/Harpoon.htm (551 words)

	Air Classics: HIRTH HARPOONS
		The last operator of Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon fire bombers in the United States was Hirth Air Tankers based out of Buffalo, Wyoming, reports MiIo Peltzer.
		John and Connie Hirtz were great fans and operators of the Harpoon but John was tragically killed in the crash of a PV-2 Harpoon fire bomber on 10 April 1997.
		At Falcon Field in Arizona, Tony Ritzman and Carl Scholl are in the last stages of preparing two of Kermit Weeks' PV-2s for a ferry flight to their desert storage facility in California.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3901/is_200403/ai_n9398803 (310 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The PV-2 Harpoon was used primarily by the U.S. Navy during World War II.
		The Harpoon saw considerable and honorable service in both theaters of operations.
		When we are finished, this aircraft will be the most completely restored and authentic military PV-2 Harpoon in the world and will receive national and international attention.
	www.cafwi.org /history.htm (168 words)

	uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Aircraft - Lockheed Ventura and Harpoon
		The final twist in the development of the Ventura was a major redesign, the PV-2 Harpoon, first flown on 3 December 1943.
		The Harpoon could carry more bombs than the Ventura, and when a torpedo was carried it was now completely enclosed by the bomb bay doors.
		These changes were intended to make the aircraft more suitable as a patrol aircraft, by increasing range, at some cost in speed.
	uboat.net /allies/aircraft/ventura.htm (1360 words)

	VP2_2_Hist
		VPB-130 was redesignated VP-130, then VPML- 2, and transitioned from the PV-2 Harpoon to the P2V Neptune patrol bomber.
		In keeping with the redesignations, transition to a new aircraft, and reassignment of basic mission to antisubmarine warfare, a new squadron insignia was deemed appropriate.
		These replacements for the PV-2 Harpoons marked the beginning of an intense period of training for all squadron personnel in antisubmarine warfare.
	www.patron2.com /files/history.html (1435 words)

	Lockheed PV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The PV-2 Harpoon and PV-1,3,7 Ventura were sea patrol and ASW aircraft, developed from the model 18 Lodestar.
		Compared with the A-28 and A-29 Hudson the Ventura was more powerful and better armed, but it had a shorter range because it did not carry more fuel.
		The Harpoon was a long-range version of the Ventura.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/db/us/PVLOCKHE.html (84 words)

	Lockheed Ventura /Harpoon
		In June 1943 it was ordered a better version of the PV-1, the PV-2 Harpoon, with more range, radar, and the possibility of carrying also torpedoes and depth charges.
		After the war these planes were given to many allied air forces.
		The whole site and its content is ©2000-2001 by Taglia.Please read the DISCLAIMER before going on.
	www.tgplanes.com /planfile.asp?idplane=51 (164 words)

	AMHF - Current Events & News
		We have recently produced a short promotional video to showcase the Harpoon, it's capabilities and the excitement she generates for an air show crowd.
		The Harpoon was available for free public tours in the comfortable
		This Harpoon, the long-range sister aircraft of the PV-1 Ventura which spotted the survivors of the U. Indianapolis was on co-display with artifacts from the collection of the
	www.amhf.org /news.shtml (183 words)

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