Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Lockheed/Vega PV-2

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Marker

Inscription. Lockheed/Vega
PV-2
Harpoon
Patrol Bomber
1945-1960's

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 8.35′ N, 110° 52.193′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the southern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Douglas B-26K (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Grumman HU-16A (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed C-130A (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-54D (within shouting distance of this marker); Ryan AQM-34L (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft UC-45J (within shouting distance of this marker); Presidential Aircraft (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed C-130D (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Regarding Lockheed/Vega PV-2. The US Navy ordered a revised design which entered service as the PV-2 Harpoon for anti-submarine work.

Also see . . . Lockheed Ventura.

The Lockheed Ventura is a twin-engine medium bomber and patrol bomber of World War II. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon and Marker

The Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon

A PV-2 Harpoon in flight in 1945 image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy Photo, circa 1945

4. A PV-2 Harpoon in flight in 1945

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.