Delivered to the US Navy as 37444. Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ in 1954. Sold as N7086C in 1957. Converted to a firebomber by 1962. Used by a number of operators. Withdrawn from use at Chandler-Gila River Memorial by 1986. Derelict by 2004. Still there in 2022.

When International Air Response (formerly T&G) moved their base of operation from Chandler Memorial to Coolidge Municipal Airport, they scrapped many of the redundant propliners that had been stored on the field. This aircraft was saved from the scrapman and I believe it is still parked at the airport in 2018.

Delivered to the USN as BuNo 37444 in May 1945 it was stricken from US Navy rolls in December 1956 with 808 hours TT. Sold as N7086C in 1957 and converted to a firebomber by 1961. Also fitted with sprayer bars. Operated by a number of companies with tanker ID's D20, F62, F43 and finally 112 in April 1979. Leased to T&G for the 1981 thru 83 seasons and stored at Chandler between seasons. Last flown and stored at Chandler from about 1986.

1945-built PV-2 Harpoon BuAer No. 37444 used by VPB-130 Squadron U.S. Navy at the war's end. Retired in 1954. Became N7086C in 1957 and converted to a tanker. Later fitted with a RALCO metal belly tank and used as a borate tanker using spray bars. Stored at Chandler Memorial from 1986.