| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N65PC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed PV-1/B-34 Ventura (L-37/137/237) |
| Aircraft Version: | Howard 500 |
| Manufacturers: | Lockheed / Howard |
| C/n (msn): | 237-5854 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFLL IATA: FLL Local: FLL Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 November 1979 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 606036 |
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Originally built for the US Navy as Lockheed PV-1 BuNo 34964 it was scheduled for transfer to the the RAF as FP681 but passed to the South African Air Force as 6454 . In 1960 it was acquired by Howard Aero and, following conversation to Howard 500 status, was operated by a number of corporate owners. Its ultimate fate is unknown but it is rumoured to have served for the CIA in support of Nicaraguan rebels during the period of the Iran/Contra scandal. The registration was cancelled in April 2013 due to the expiration of its certificate. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 September 2023, and has since been viewed 148 times. |