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The City of Irvine Neglects and Destroys PV-1 Ventura

November 28, 2023 Adam Estes 17

By Adam Estes A year ago, we reported on the efforts undertaken by the city of Irvine, California’s efforts to acquire and restore a WWII-veteran Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber, Bureau Number (BuNo) 33327 (The […]

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The City of Irvine’s Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

October 31, 2022 Adam Estes 17

by Adam Estes With the Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum edging closer to reopening at its original home within the grounds of former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro in Irvine, California, it is interesting […]

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

The City of Irvine Neglects and Destroys PV-1 Ventura

The City of Irvine’s Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

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