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Australian & New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History

RNZAF Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
NZ4701 to NZ4704

     
 

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Serial Const.No USN.Serial. Aircraft history
NZ4701 15-1051 Bu37085 USN lend-lease, intended as replacement for PV-1.
Assembled at Oahu and left Hawaii for New Zealand on 16 March 1945, arriving at Whenuapai on 18 March.
BOC with Unit 83, Rukuhia on 10 February 1945.
Deliveries halted after fourth aircraft and returned to USN departing Whenuapai on 12 May 1945.
NZ4702 15-1048 Bu37082 USN lend-lease, intended as replacement for PV-1.
Assembled at Oahu and left Hawaii for New Zealand on 17 March 1945, arriving at Whenuapai on 19 March.
BOC with Unit 83, Rukuhia on 10 February 1945.
Deliveries halted after fourth aircraft and returned to USN departing Whenuapai on 09 May 1945.
NZ4703 15-1049 Bu37083 USN lend-lease, intended as replacement for PV-1.
Assembled at Oahu and left Hawaii for New Zealand on 14 March 1945, arriving at Whenuapai on 19 March.
BOC with Unit 83, Rukuhia on 10 February 1945.
Deliveries halted after fourth aircraft and returned to USN departing Whenuapai on 29 April 1945.
NZ4704 15-1050 Bu37084 USN lend-lease, intended as replacement for PV-1. A
ssembled at Oahu and left Hawaii for New Zealand on 10 April 1945, arriving at Whenuapai on 13 April.
BOC with Unit 83, Rukuhia on 10 February 1945.
Deliveries halted after fourth aircraft and returned to USN departing Whenuapai on 16 April 1945.
 
 
     

Author: Ivan Prince (Updated by Brendan Cowan)

Sources: AHSNZ publications 1974-1975. RNZAF records.

Emails: Martin Edwards, Brendan Cowan,

Updated 04 December 2013

     
     

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