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CAF Warbird Expo--PLANE PULLGather your team and pull a WWII Lockheed PV-2 "Harpoon" Aircraft 12 feet to raise money for Indy Honor Flight. Bragging rights for the team who pulls it across the finish line in the shortest amount of time. Teams must consist of at least 6 members. Teams made up of students under the age of 18 must have a minimum of 2 Adults on the team. Maximum team size is 12 members. All members of the team are encouraged to raise individual sponsorhip support to help raise funds and awareness for Indy Honor Flight.
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Interested in raising sponsorship support?
All proceeds from this portion of CAF Warbird Expo will help raise financial support for Indy Honor Flight.
Use the sponsorship form below to raise money for every foot your team can pull the aircraft. For a maximum pull of 12 feet.
Use the sponsorship form below to raise money for every foot your team can pull the aircraft. For a maximum pull of 12 feet.
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Indy Honor Flight is a non-profit organization created solely to honor Indiana's veterans for all their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those veterans who may be terminally ill.
Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation — and as a culturally diverse, free society. The time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.
Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation — and as a culturally diverse, free society. The time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.
About the Aircraft
The aircraft is a WWII-era Lockheed twin-engine PV-2 “Harpoon,” a land-based medium patrol bomber. Known on the national air show circuit as "Hot Stuff,' it is also identified as serial number (Navy Bureau Number) 37396. One of a very few airworthy Harpoons that remain of the 600 that were originally built, Hot Stuff is a rare example of an oft-forgotten part of aviation history.
Specification of Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon:
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-31 air-cooled radial engines rated at 2000 hp for takeoff, 1600 hp at 11,900 feet.
Maximum Speed: 282 mph at 13,700 feet, 271 mph at sea level.
Cruising Speed: 171 mph. Landing speed 83 mph. Initial climb rate 1630 feet per minute.
Service Ceiling: 23,900 feet.
Normal Range: 1790 miles with six 325-lb depth charges.
Maximum Ferry Range: 2930 miles.
Dimensions: Wingspan 75 feet 0 inches, length 52 feet 1 inches, height 13 feet 3 inches, wing area 686 square feet.
Weights: 21,028 pounds empty, 33,668 pounds loaded, 36,000 pounds maximum.
Armament: Two fixed 0.50 caliber machine guns in the upper nose decking plus three fixed 0.50 caliber machine guns in an under-nose pack. Two 0.50 caliber machine guns were carried in the dorsal turret, and two 0.50 caliber machine guns were installed in the rear ventral position. Eight 5-inch HVAR rockets could be carried underneath the wings. The internal bomb load was increased to 4000 pounds.
