A Forgotten Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon WW2 Attack/Bomber Aircraft covered in snow.
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Not so much abandoned, but I'm pretty sure this old girl has not flown in a long time by the look of the paint on the exterior paint.
The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was probably one of the least known bombers to have participated in the Second World War, and with just three examples flying in the U.S., it is among the rarest types as well. The example here pays homage to a little-known squadron that participated in the most overlooked campaign of the war-the Aleutians.
Between the seventh and tenth of October 1943, 15 PV-1 Venturas of VB-139, which had been established seven months prior, departed NAS Whidbey Island, Washington for NAF Amchitka in Alaska’s Aleutian chain. Their first combat patrols began on October 8, as soon as the first aircraft arrived. Three weeks later, a detachment was established at NAS Attu on 1 November and became the squadron’s principal operating location the following month. From Attu, the squadron flew patrols out to 350 to 550 miles because it was assumed that only B-24s and PBYs could reach Japan’s northern Kurile Islands. On May 19, 1944, Lieutenants R.A. MacGregor, D.M. Birdsall, and T.H. McKelvey performed a night reconnaissance mission over the distant island chain, and for the next four months, 139’s Venturas flew hundreds of reconnaissance and bombing missions over the Kuriles. On their first tour, the squadron suffered one KIA, co-pilot Lt(jg) Clifford Thomas, and five MIA when Lt W.S. Whitman’s PV-2 failed to return from a patrol.
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The aircraft was in flying condition and flew until recently. It was owned by Dave Hansen, Warbird Warriors Foundation. Dave passed away in 2018 and the plane hasn't been flown since:
"Sadly, since this article appeared in print, Dave Hansen passed away following a battle with cancer in January 2018, and the Attu Warrior has not flown since. Hopefully, a new owner will be found to carry on the legacy of this truly unsung hero of the Pacific Campaign during World war Two."
There's an article about this plane on "warbirds News website, called "Warbird Profile: Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon".
Beautiful aircraft.
Found a video of it flying 12 years ago. Chanel carries the family's name too.
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fascinating, sorry to hear about the loss of Dave Hansen.
Who owns it?....is it for sale?
I took a flight in this girl in 2014 and have been trying to find information on it since, I hate to hear that about Dave he was a great guy to talk too and let me take a free ride.
May this bird fly again!
My dad flew this airplane in WW II .he trained at Whidbey Island in 1944 in a PV 1 Ventura. He flew the PV 2 from Kaneohe NAS to Johnston Atoll in spring of 1945 to conduct anti submarine patrol. His unit was VPB 148. He was there until August when Japan surrendered. He was Lieutenant Commander Victor C. Huszagh. Thanks for showing this plane. I have a picture of him and his crew.
This is an astounding video of an historic aircraft. It should be donated to a museum where it can be protected rather than sitting out in the weather.
My father-in-law was in the Navy and a navigator on a PV-2 in the pacific theater. They mostly flew anti-submarine patrol.
This plane should not sit and rot It’s way too cool Please someone save it
Agreed!!
I've flown in the PV-2D Harpoon "062" many times run by Taigh Ramey. One of the best Harpoons still flying.
That Taxi Light appears to have been replaced recently. They were a US Navy Aircraft used in WW2 and a Squadron was deployed in Attu Alaska for Maritime and Sub Chasing
I've lived in Utah since I was 8 .I knew exactly the Airport the minute I clicked on your video. Aircraft are expensive to maintain. You spend $ were your heart takes your wallet. I used to know guys that flew Gliders from that Airport. My buddy Ron that I worked with at the Salt Lake City Airport retired living in Midway . Most is not all had there fun and passed away. We are lucky some one loves that Aircraft. Great video 😁
Sounds like a great spot to grow up at!
She is a PV Harpoon naval patrol bomber they Saw a lot of use in the Aleutian Islands during WW2 light/medium bomber. They were effective aircraft could drop bombs, depth charges or even torpedoes.
The Lockheed PVs were really good airplanes. The B-25s and B-26s got all the press but my grandfather flew PV-1 number 48929 for Naval squadron VB151 and he claimed more than once that the PV-1 was better in most respects, though it was harder to fly. More range, more speed, higher ceiling, better rate of climb and plenty of firepower with five 50cals in the nose plus rockets or bombs in a variety of combos. Grandfather also got to ride in a PV-2 as he rotated home in mid 1945. He felt that the PV-1 was a much better combat aircraft. More durable, lighter and faster than the later model. One mans opinion but with 66 combat missions in a PV-1 I suspect he knew what he was talking about. (He was my grandfather, of course I am biased.) This PV-2 is really cool as well, I just wished they hadn't dumped or abandoned so many incredible aircraft at the end of WWII.
Very cool information
My dad flew a PV-1 from Attu, Alaska with VB-139. From what I’ve read the only existing PV-1 may be the one that crashed in Russia in 1945.
With a Mercedes w123 diesel! Awesome!🤘
Thanks!!
You find just the coolest stuff! Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures!
Thanks for watching!
Saw this aircraft at MAF during one of the Confederate Air Force " Air 'Shos" during the early '80s. Its condition was much better than in your video. Sad to see it wasting away.
If you google this plane , you’ll find a fairly well documented history on its restoration , including a story about my Father , Joseph E. Ross who flew this plane in the Navy . I’m a bit disappointed to see its current condition and would be interested in hearing what you’ve learned about its present status .
Ferried from Buffalo, WY to Heber in 2008, restored over a couple years, flown up until my dad got sick in 2017. Currently trying to sell it. The guys in the CAF museum are nice enough to keep an eye on it for me.
N Number cancelled due to expiration. Owner is an aircraft sales company in Herber City, UT. Very cool plane. FAA says built in 1945 Lockheed PV-2. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing the info!
They might not be well known in the US, but PV-2s were a major type in Australian service.
There are some cool photos of it doing airshows on flickr I found
I'll have to check that out
Great video, yeah, she looks '*savable' but it's the cost of even dismantling, and transporting, then rebuilding in a museum. Alaska was where a lot of these aircraft were stationed, so even fitting if this is her final resting place. Tragic though.
A beautiful warrior end your days in pace,very sad.
Super cool to see! This vintage aircraft is not well secured and you gave everyone the aircrafts location and more or less declared it abandoned from your record pull. This video will create problems for the aircraft. So many people will pluck little parts off of this aircraft. They are rare enough and people suck enough that it will happen. Replacements for this aircraft simply don't exist anymore. I really enjoyed watching this video (Found you via a link posted on an FB aircraft page of 23.3k) ... maybe next time leave the location and peoples names private? Great video.
What I do know is Attu is a far western island in the aleutian chain of islands Kiska may be the last one the only part of the United States that was actually occupied by the Japanese I believe they were also on Attu but were bombed night and day by the U.S navy.
Very cool!
Navy version of a Lockheed Ventura bomber or a Hudson bomber, but that may be the same plane and Hudson was the British name.
The Ventura was a development of the Hudson but essentially a different plane.
@@None-zc5vg Dad would have known, he worked for Lockheed back then, as a junior engineer, they had him training in QA, on P-38s, then on Contract B-17s, and just as he reached the last inspection job, and the move up to engineering, the Draft got him. Went to Europe, survived D-Day through to VE-Day, never wanted to work on another war plane, so he tossed his Aeronautical degree for doing drafting for architects and into electronics his last few years.
Great plane. Never saw one in person either, good description on the baby too, thought B26? b25? Small c47? Large lockheed Electra? If those four all got together and had a baby?
You should look up the Yosemite gold rush (sometime in the 1970s When a PV-2 broke up over Yosemite national park scattering a large load of marijuana on the winter landscape. The climbing community allegedly made a bunch of cash acting as guides for the feds who were trying to recover the contraband and recovering it and stashing it for themselves for later sale.
Wow that is fascinating
Be fun to see a start up
Have you seen the Howard 500 start up. It’s quite amazing. Civilian version of this
This is the same plane 9 years ago:
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Some videos of it flying a few years ago:
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Turned it off the minute I heard the click and bell.
If I wanted to hear from an asshole, I’d fart.
What a waste of a complete pv2 , they should donate it to Planes of fame , at least they would keep it flyable
Apparently it was airworthy not too long ago. Sad to see it sitting outside like this.
They coukd donate it to the C.A.F., who would then go on to crash it.
@@None-zc5vg very true they seem to damage many of their planes