Harlow Aircraft Company was an American

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 aircraft manufacturer at Alhambra Airport, Alhambra, California

Alhambra, California

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History

The company was founded in 1936 by Max Harlow to build the Harlow PJC-2

Harlow PJC-2

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 a production version of the PJC-1. The aircraft had been designed and built as a class project at Pasadena Junior College

Pasadena City College

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. The PJC-2 was followed by a military training version the Harlow PC-5

Harlow PC-5

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. A majority interest in the company was bought by Intercontinent Corporation in 1941 who then sold the company to Vultee Aircraft

Vultee Aircraft

The Vultee Aircraft Corporation became an independent company in 1939 and had limited success before merging with the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in 1943 to form the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, or Convair.-History:...

 The company and facilities were subsequently used to build aircraft assemblies and components. In 1945 the company bought Alhambra Airport but sold it in 1946 to real-estate developers.

Aircraft

• 1937 - Harlow PJC-1
• 1938 - Harlow PJC-2
  Harlow PJC-2
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• 1939 - Harlow PC-5
  Harlow PC-5
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• 1941 - Harlow PC-5A
  Harlow PC-5
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• 1941 - Harlow PC-6
  Harlow PC-5
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