00001/00200 Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver 00001 broke up in dive Jan 1943 00005 converted to XSB2C-2 floatplane 00008 converted to prototype SB2C-3 00018 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill. Lost Kavieng in South Pacific Jan 1, 1944. Pilot MIA 00019 (VS-9) spun-in during bomb practice Jun 6, 1943 Norfolk, VA county reservoir. 00024 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Rabaul in South Pacifiv Nov 11, 1943. 00025 (VB-8) attached to USS Intrepid lost near Bermuda Dec 4, 1943. 00028 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Makin in central Pacific Dec 1, 1943. 00029 (VB-7) tail failure during dive Apr 9, 1943 near Troublesome PT. Va. Crew bailed out. 00032 (VB-100) lost off Hawaii Aug 10, 1944. 00033 (VB-1) lost Hawaii Apr 11, 1944. 00035 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 6, 1944. 00036 (VB-2) lost Hawaii Apr 3, 1944. 00037 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Truk Feb 16, 1944. 00041 (VB-17) lost near Pearl Harbor Mar 2, 1944. 00043 (VB-100) lost Hawaii May 25, 1944 00057 lost Barbers Point, Hawaii Dec 12, 1944 00060 lost Barbers Point, Hawaii Dec 12, 1944 00061 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Apr 24, 1944 00067 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Rabaul Nov 11, 1943. 00068 (VB-7) had engine failure and forced landing in Dismal Swamp 5/18/1943 00070 (VB-4) suffered structure failure in dive near NAS San Diego, CA 2/31/1943. 00071 (VB-8) attached to USS Intreptid lost in central Pacific Dec 12, 1943. 00072 (VB-17) in landing accident on USS Bunker Hill in North Atlantic 9/11/1943. Jettisoned. 00074 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 16, 1944. 00076 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Tarawa Nov 19, 1943. 00078 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunkder Hill lost Rabaul Nov 11, 1943. 00081 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Nauru Dec 9, 1943. 00084 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 24, 1944 00087 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Kwajalein Jan 29,1 944. 00089 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 24, 1944. 00090 (VB-17) in landing accident on USS Bunker Hill in North Atlantic Sep 12, 1943. Jettisoned 00091 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Truk Feb 16, 1944. 00092 (VB-20) in engine failure N of NAS San Diego Nov 24, 1943. 2 crew bailed out. 00093 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Truk Feb 16, 1944. 00095 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Oct 13, 1943. 00097 lost Hawaii Jul 31, 1944. 00098 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Apr 27, 1944. 00104 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Apr 25, 1944. 00107 (VB-8) lost Hawaii Mar 1, 1944 00109 (VB-18) lost Hawaii Apr 19, 1944. 00112 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Marshall Islands Jan 24, 1944. 00118 (VB-18) lost Hawaii Apr 5, 1944. 00119 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 13, 1944 00120 (VB-5) attached to USS Yorktown lost Trinidad May 26, 1943. 00123 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 17, 1944 00132 (VB-18) lost Hawaii Mar 30, 1944. 00133 (VB-14) ditched 2 miles west Kaena Pt, HI Apr 28, 1944. 00138 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Oct 25, 1943. 00142 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 29, 1944. 00143 (VB-100) lost HAwaii Apr 22, 1944. 00144 (VB-8) attached to USS Intrepid lost in central Pacific Dec 3, 1943. 00147 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 5, 1944. 00150 (VB-100) attached to USS Wasp lost Pearl Harbor Apr 8, 1944. 00151 (VB-1) lost Hawaii Feb 29, 1944. 00152 lost Hawaii Jul 13, 1944 00154 (VB-5) attached to USS Yorktown lost Trinidad May 28, 1943. 00158 (VB-7) attached to USS Hancock lost Panama Aug 5, 1944. 00162 (VB-8) attached to USS Intrepid lost in central Pacific Dec 20, 1943. 00164 (VB-1) lost Hawaii Apr 20, 1944 00166 (VB-8) attached to USS Intrepid lost Bermuda Dec 5, 1943. 00171 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost in north Atlantic Jul 19, 1943. 00174 (VB-18) lost Hawaii Apr 20, 1944. 00177 (VB-2) lost Hawaii Feb 19, 1944 00180 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Rabaul Nov 11, 1943. 00181 (VB-100) lost Hawaii Jun 24, 1944. 00184 (VB-17) overside landing USS Bunker Hill Oct 19, 1943. 00186 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost north Atlantic Jul 19, 1943 00189 (VB-2) lost Hawaii Feb 28, 1944 00190 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost North Atlantic Jul 18, 1943 00195 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Kwajalein Jan 31, 1944. 00196 (VB-8) lost Molokai, Hawaii Jan 11, 1944. 00198 (VB-17) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost Makin in central Pacific Dec 1, 1943. 00201/00370 Curtiss SB2C-1C Helldiver Part of original SB2C-1 order completed as SB2C-1C. 00202 (VB-83)weather problem 1 bailed out 20 mi N of Wildwood, NY Jun 2, 1944. 00223 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 00285 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 00306 (VB-14) in mid-air collision 3 mi south of Pearl Harbor Apr 7, 1944. 00323 (VB-3) ditched off NAS Kalalui May 15, 1944. Later recovered 00338 (VB-3) ditched near Hawaii Aug 31, 1944. Pilot rescued. 00371/00372 Grumman JF-2 00371 was former US Coast Guard V141 00372 was former US Coast Guard V144 00373/00392 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 00376 (VT-8) sank after launch accident Hornet Jul 30, 1942 00380 (VT-8, 8-T-1) damaged in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 00383 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 00384 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 00391 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 00393 Grumman XTBF-2 Avenger 00394/00658 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 00398 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 00399 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 00402 (VT-6) missing after launch from Hornet to make simulated attack 8/9/1942. 4 crew mssing. 00406 (VT-8) hit by AAA near Guadalcanal Isl and ditched 10/24/1942. One killed. 00411 (VT-6) missing after launch from Hornet to make simulated attack 8/9/1942. 4 crew missing. 00412 (VT-6) ditched off Enterprise 7/27/1942. 00417 (VT-8) ditched off Hornet due to fuel exhaustion 10/01/1942. Crew rescued by USS MacFarland 00421 stalled on takeoff from NAS Kaneohe, HI 3/30/1943. 4 killed. 00422 (VT-8) spun in on takeoff from Saratoga near Guadalcanal 8/22/1942. 4 killed. 00424 (VT-8) ditched off Hornet due to fuel exhaustion 10/01/1942. Crew rescued by USS MacFarland 00433 (VGS-78) crash landing at Tou Touta AAB, New Caledonia 12/19/1942. 00450 (VT-6) ditched off Kaipupau Point, HI 7/06/1942. 00455 (VT-6) ditched during torpedo run Enterprise 8/03/42. 00456 (VT-8) went down 10/24/1942 near Guadalcanal Island. Crew reported safe. 00460 (VGS-26) ditched off Sangamon CVE-26 11/08/1942. 00462 (VT-3) stalled on landing on Saratoga 4/9/1943. 00466 (VT-3) crashed on takeoff from Enterprise 8/27/1942. No injuries. Also reported as involved in an accident near Guadalcanal 10/24/1942 00473 (VTB, OTU #2) right wing and tail broke off during glide bomb dive 9 mi S of NAS Jacksonville, FL at Doctors Inlet 3/30/1943. 2 killed. 00477 in midair with 00491 11 mi E of North Island 12/21/1942. Pilot bailed out. 00478 (VTB, OTU #2) wing came off during dive 2 mi N of NAS Jacksonville, FL 5/9/1943. 3 killed. 00482 wing and tail failed in dive 3 mi NE of Jamual, CA 11/02/1942. Pilot killed. 00485 (VC-20) midair near NAS Alameda, CA 12/02/1942. 2 killed. 00491 in midair with 00477 11 mi E of North Island. 12/21/1942. Pilot killed. OO493 (VT-11) 26.01/26/1943 Hi,Oahu NAS Barbers Pt; crashed at nite; 2 killed 00494 (VGS-1) crashed into ravine due to fuel exhaustion San Diego, CA 10/16/1942. One killed. 00497 (VGS-29 (VC-9)) in midair with 00547 off Bogue 12/05/1942. 3 killed. OO500 CQTU/San Diego 02/94/1943 Long Isl CVE-1 Carrier landings; Overside landing 00509 (VT-3) midair with 00514 and 00590 3 mi NE of Makapu Pt, HI 10/11/1942. 3 bailed out. 00512 (VT-3) missing off Saratoga 12/18/1942. 00514 (VT-3) midair with 00509 and 00590 3 mi NE of Makapu Pt, HI 10/11/1942. 3 killed. 00524 (VT-4) force landed during familiarization flight NAS Quonset Point, RI 7/20/1942. 00530 (GS-27 (VC-27)) ditched in bad weather off Suwanee 2/27/1943. 00545 (VGS-9) crashed after waveoff Bogue 12/04/1942. 00547 (VGS-29 (VC-9)) in midair with 00497 off Bogue 12/05/1942. Crew bailed out. 00550 modified in 1942 as single-seater w/o dorsal turret. Dove in during glide bomb practice off Danih, FL Jul 1, 1943. 3 killed. OO554 (VT-3) 31.01/31/1943 Saratoga? take-off acc, rolled over bow; 1/killed 00562 (VGS-26) ditched 12/31/1942 off Sangamon due to engine failure. 00566 (VGS-29) in midair 8 mi N of Kitty Hawk, NC 9/16/1942. 3 killed. 00568 (VGS-29) lost off Santee 11/10/1942 Safi, French Morocco. 3 bailed out. 00580 (VGS-26) missing enroute from Bermuda to North Africa during convoy coverage off Sangamon 11/19/1942. 3 crew MIA. 00590 (VT-3) midair with 00509 and 00514 3 mi NE of Makapu Pt, HI 10/11/1942. 3 killed. 00594 (VT-3) ditched landing on Saratoga 11/30/1942. 00605 spun in on wave off by LSO Chesapeake Bay 12/28/1942. 00607 overside landing Charger 5/7/1943, Chesapeake Bay. 00608 (VGS-27) overside landing Suwanee 11/10/1942. 3 killed. 00611 (VGS-29) crashed on takeoff from Santee 11/08/1942. Crew OK. 00616 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN750 00620/00622 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN751/FN753 00624 (VGS-29) crashed on takeoff from Santee 11/8/1942. 00625 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN754 00627 (VT-9) ditched off USS Essex Jun 26, 1943. 00628 hit island and went overside and sank off USS Sable in Lake Michigan Jul 3, 1943. Pilot killed. 00629 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN755 00639 force landed Prospect Field Aug 8, 1943. OO640 (VTB, OTU#1) 01/01/43 Fl,Ft.Everglades; Torpedo practice; ditched 00642 (VTB, OTU#1) hit trees during landing, Ft Lauderdale, FL 11/09/1942 and caught fire. Pilot Injured. 00643 structural failure 10/30/1942 2 mi N of Deerfield, FL. Pilot killed. 00644 in mid-air 5 mi east of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Sep 12, 1943. One bailed out, one killed. 00648 (TB, OTU #1) spun in during landing Ft Lauderdale, FL 3/2/1943. Pilot killed. 00653 (VT-9) Essex CV-9; Jul 9, 1943; Nite take-off, crashed & sank 00654 (VGS-29) catapult bridle broke and went over bow Santee CVE-29 10/15/1942. Crew OK 00659/00802 Grumman J2F-5 Duck 00660 transfered to USAAF in 1942 as 42-7771 00763 (c/n 2439) to civil registry as OB-LAT-239, Bought in the USA, December 21, 1948. Delivered to Peru June 1949. Named Amauta III. Registered August 11, 1949. Crashed Rio Urubamba (unknown date). Registration Cx April 20, 1951 00803/00882 Brewster SB2A-2 Buccaneer 00883/01004 Brewster SB2A-3 Buccaneer 00890 not delivered 00943/01004 cancelled 01005 Brewster XSB2A-1 Buccaneer 01006/01007 Lockheed R5O-3 Model 18-40 Lodestar operated by Navy as VIP transports 01006 c/n 2096. To Galbreath Co as N60100 01007 c/n 2097. 01008/01215 Curtiss SB2C-1C Helldiver 01209/01215 cancelled 01170 (VB-70) forced landed in desert, Ocotillo target range 12/24/1943. 01209/01212 Lockheed XFO-1 Designation given by US Navy to four F-5B photo-reconnaissance Lightnings obtained in North Africa. BuNos reassigned from cancelled SB2C-1 batch. 01213/01215 Curtiss XF15C-1 BuNos reassigned from cancelled SB2C-1 batch. 01213 crashed May 8, 1945. Test pilot Lloyd Childs killed. 01215 on display at New England Air Museum. Now at Quonset Air Museum, Kingston, RI. 01216/01515 Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N-1 Kingfisher Version of OS2U-3 built by Naval Aircraft Factory. 01278 lost off deck of USS Miami (CL-89) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 01346 damaged beyond reapir during recovery aboard USS Memphis Dec 20, 1944. 01354 from New Mexico BB-40 shot down Apr 1, 1945 over Guam. 2 killed. 01368 on battleship at Mobile Airpark, AL, marked as 0951, but it may actually be 5725. 01516/01623 Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo 01516 evaluaded by NACA. 01518 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01520 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01521 force landed during landing approach to Otay Mesa Field, CA due to engine failure Nov 19, 1941. 01522 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi MW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA. 01523 in midair fire, pilot bailed out north of Dead End Canal, Miami Apr 5, 1943. 01524 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot bailed out and was rescued. 01525 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA. 01527 (VMF-221) force landed during landing approach to Eastern Island, Midway and ditched in lagoon Feb 12, 1942. Damaged beyond repair 01528 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA. 01529 (VF-2, Lexington) ditched at sea due to fuel exhaustion Dec 26, 1941. 01531 in midair Sept 2, 1942 near NAS Miami, pilot bailed out. 01533 engine failure during gunnery practice near NAS Miami Apr 14, 1943. Pilot bailed out over Everglades. 01534 force landed 2 mi west of NAS Miami Feb 9, 1943. 01535 in dead stick landing 100 yds east of Perry Field FL Jul 12, 1943. 01536 in no-flaps landing at NAS Miami May 7, 1943, overshot and hit gas pit abutment behind hanger. 01537 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01538 in taxi accident hit by F2A-3 01587 on taxiway at NAS Miami Mar 12, 1943 01539 in engine fire after takeoff, NAS Miami and hit trees Apr 5, 1942. 01540 (CF-2, Lexington) in overside landing Dec 29, 1941 and sank. 01541 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01542 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01543 (VMF-221) lost from unknown cause near Midway Island Dec 29, 1941. 01544 lost off USS Lexington Dec 5, 1941. 01546 in midair Feb 8, 1943 near NAS Miami Feb 8, 1943. Landed OK and burned. 01547 force landed 1/2 mi SW of Pt Affirm, FL Jan 11, 1943. 01548 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA. 01549 engine failure and force-landed 7 mi N of NAS Miami Aug 15, 1942. 01552 pilot bailed out after engine failure Nov 13, 1942. Plane crashed in a swamp near NAS Miami 01557 (VMF-211) in landing accident at MCAS Ewa, Oahu, Feb 9, 1942 and caught fire. Also listed as being with VF-2 off USS Lexington and lost from unknown cause in east central Pacific Ocean Dec 10, 1941. 01559 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA. 01560 pilot suffered vertigo in cloud Mar 19, 1943 near NAS Miami. Wreckage found Mar 20, 1943. 01563 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01567 (VF-3, Saratoga) spun in on takeoff and sank, Dec 6, 1941. 01568 failed to recover during air-to-air gunner and dove in 44 mi NW of NAS Miami, Feb 2, 1943. 01569 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA 01570 (VJ-5) stalled after takeoff and crashed near NAS Cape May, NJ Mar 15, 1942 01572 (VMF-212) ditched 50 yds offshore from Awanuw Beach, Oahu Apr 6, 1942. 01573 (VMF-212) stalled on takeoff from MCAS Ewa, Oahu and crashed into trees Mar 5, 1942. 01574 (VMF-211) ditched and sank due to structural failure during gunnery practice and sank off MCAS Ewa, Oahu Feb 23, 1942. 01575 (VJ-5) ditched near shore NAS Cape May, NJ Oct 23, 1941. Crane did serious damage during recovery and plane SOC. 01576 spun-in on landing at Davis Field, FL Nov 1, 1942 01578 in midair May 22, 1942 4 mi W of Ft Lauderdale, FL. May 22, 1942. 01579 spun in from 1200 feet 1 mi north of Pt. Affirm, FL May 30, 1942. Royal Navy pilot killed. 01581 (VF-9) in low-altitude spin Mar 13, 1942, Fentress, VA. 01582 overshot on takeoff run at NAS Miami Jun 30, 1943. 01584 in fighter training accident Jun 30, 1942. Royal Navy pilot killed. 01585 nosed over on landing accident May 14, 1943, NAS Miami 01586 in mid-air 4 mi W of Ft Lauderdale May 22, 1942. Wat this with 01578? 01587 in taxi accident with 01538 at NAS Miami Mar 12, 1943. 01590 spun-in from 300 feet 8 mi NE of NAS Miami Aug 18, 1942 due to engine failure. Royal Navy pilot killed. 01592 force-landed in Everglades 3 mi W of NAS Miami due to engine failure and nosed over Jun 6, 1943. 01594 stalled at 600 feet 5 mi W of NAS Miami, FL Oct 1, 1942. 01595 force-landed 2 mi W of NAS Miami, FL Jul 10, 1942. 01596 blew tire on takeoff and ground looped Jul 10, 1943, NAS Miami, FL. 01597 in mid-air during gunnery 27 mi SW of NAS Miami Jun 5, 1942. 01599 hit trees during landing at North Perry Field, FL Mar 12, 1943. 01601 in late pullout from dive 20 mi SW of NAS Miami Oct 6, 1943. 01602 force-landed on swampy ground N of Perry Field, FL Jan 4, 1943. 01607 got into spin and pilot bailed out 10 mi N of NAS Miama, FL Mar 23, 1943. 01608 stalled in landing at South Perry Field, FL Dec 17, 1942. 01610 flew into ground landing at Perry Field, FL Dec 9, 1942. Pilot at the time was a British Fleet Air Arm trainee pilot who messed up the fuel transfer system, causing the engine to stop dead. 01612 stalled after takeoff South Perry Field, FL Aug 12, 1943. 01615 overshot on takeoff roll at Nas Miami Jun 18, 1943. 01616 in landing accident 1 mi SE of Davis Field, Miami FL Apr 25, 1942. 01617 overshot landing at NAS Miami Oct 12, 1942. 01620 stalled after takeoff and spun-in at Biggs Field, TX Dec 19, 1942. 01621 found in a wamp 7 mi SW of NAS Miami Nov 27, 1942. 01623 pilot bailed out 5 mi W of Pt. Affirm, FL Mar 25, 1943. 01624/01646 Beech GB-2 Traveller 01647 Grumman JF-2 was ex US Coast Guard V146 01648/01649 Douglas R4D-1 Navy equivalent of C-47 01648 (c/n 4367) to US Navy May 09, 1942 - MAW-2/VMJ-253. SOC Pearl Harbour Nov 30, 1942. 01649 (c/n 4368) to US Navy May 09, 1942 - VR-2 - Operated by PAA Dec 03, 1942 - NATS May 20, 1943, still operated by PAA - SOC Dec 31, 1944. To civilian registry as NC33373 (Pan American Airways) and EL-ADH (Liberian International Airlines Aug 08, 1948). NLR. 01650/01673 Martin PBM-3C Mariner 01658 to US Coast Guard May 1943 as 3216 01663 to US Coast Guard May 1945 as 3221 01674/01728 Martin PBM-3S Mariner 01690 to RAF as Mariner GR.1 JX112. Returned to USN Jun 11, 1944 01691 to RAF as Mariner GR.1 JX113. Returned to USN Jan 11, 1945 01692 to RAF as Mariner GR.1 JX114. Returned to USN Jul 9, 1944 01693 to RAF as Mariner GR.1 JX115. Returned to USN Mar 15, 1944 01694 to RAF as Mariner GR.1 JX116. SOC Nov 10, 1944 01695 to RAF as Mariner GR.1 JX117. DBR Nov 4, 1944. 01697 (VP-210) crashed and exploded after takeoff from NAS Guantanamo Bay. 5 killed. 01710 collided in midair with 59113 near NAS Corpus Christi TX Nov 8, 1945. 01711 (VP-210) sank after emergency landing No injuries. 01726 spun in from 200 feet near Trinidad BWI, 8 killed. 01729/01730 Goodyear ZNP-K-3, -4 K Class Airship 01731/01770 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger c/n 2765/2804 01734 (VC-1) missing on flight from NAS Norfolk, VA 3/7/1943 01743 (VC-36) wing broke off during dive pullout Monterey Bay, CA 4/26/1943. 3 killed. 01744 (VT-6) ditched off Enterprise due to fuel exhaustion 12/16/1942. O1745 VGS-1(VC-1) 10/25/1943 ferry ship to shore; take-off, ditched 01746 fitted with Martin dorsal turret. 01747 (c/n 2781) ditched in Lake Michigan off USS Wolverine June 11, 1943. Recovered in 1991. Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. Believed by Fall 2003 to be at Palm Springs Air Museum, CA. In 2008 was undergoing restoration at NAS DeLand, DeLand, FL, on loan from National Museum of Naval Aviation. 01751 (VGS-9) in midair fire near Coronado Island off Bogue CVE-9. Pilot bailed, 2 killed. 01752 (VT-10) ditched on takeoff from Enterprise 2/24/1943. 01760 (VT-3) ditched on takeoff from Saratoga 11/30/1942 01761 (VJ-2) ditched in Waimea Bay, HI 4/3/1943. O1764 (VT-9) 01/22/1943 Pa, Portsmouth Nite familiarization; spun-in; 1/killed 01765 (VGS-29) hit by ground fire off Santee 11/10/1942 2 mi SE of Gou Guredra, French Morocco and force landed. Pilot destroyed aircraft. 01766 (VT-9) ditched at Gulf of Paris near NAS Trinidad with live torpedo 3/30/1943. Sank. 01771/01976 North American SNJ-3 Texan 01771/01800 (c/n 78-6607/6636) ex USAAF 41-16229/16258 01788 (c/n 78-6624) became NC657567. Later to French Navy 01801/01835 (c/n 78-6782/6816) ex USAAF 41-16404/16438 01809 (c/n 78-6790) to Thai AF as F8-10/91 01831 (c/n 78-6812) to Thai AF as 78-70/93 01836/01851 (c/n 78-6836/6851) ex USAAF 41-16458/16473 01852/01888 (c/n 78-6957/6993) ex USAAF 41-16579/16615 01863 (c/n 78-6968) to Thai AF as F8-38/93 01889/01927 (c/n 78-7032/7070) ex USAAF 41-16654/16692 01897 ex USAAF 41-16662. To Paraguay as FAP0102. Now flying in Australia as VH-MDP 01902 (c/n 78-7045) ex USAAF 41-16667. SOC 1945. Acquired by South African Air Force in 1952 and operated until 1995. Now with National Warplane Museum, Horseheads, NY. as N696WM. Reported Jan 2007 at Wings of Eagles Museum, Elmira, NY 01928/01969 (c/n 78-7157/7198) ex USAAF 41-16779/16820 01947 (c/n 78-7176) to Thai AF as F8-17/91 01968 (c/n 78-7197) became NC65772. Later to French Navy 01970/01976 (c/n 78-7257/7263) ex USAAF 41-16879/16885 01975 (c/n 78-7262) to NC65761. Later to French Navy 01977/01990 Douglas R4D-1 Navy equivalent of C-47 01977 (c/n 4433) to US Navy Jun 08, 1942 - MAW-2/VJM-253 - VJM-153 Apr 27, 1943 - ComFair WC May 08, 1943 - Camp Kearney Jul 26, 1943 - PAC May 16, 1944 - MAG-35 Aug 1944 - HDN MAG-25 Jul 24, 1946 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as C-709, later HK-709 (Afryesca), N2901B, N4C, N4CP, N141U (Various owners/operators), CF-YED, C-FYED (Various owners/operators). Current on USCAR Mar 2003 as N193DP (Sale reported). 01978 (c/n 4434) to US Navy San Diego Jun 07, 1942 - MAW-2/VMJ 253. SOC Nov 30, 1942. 01979 (c/n 4435) to US Navy Jun 07, 1942 - MAW-1/VMJ-152 - VMJ-253 Mar 18, 1943 - Gainesville Aug 08, 1944 - Banana River Jan 1946 - Corpus Christi Feb 1946 - SOC Jacksonville Nov 30, 1946. 01980 (c/n 4436) to US Navy Jun 08, 1942 - MAW1/VMJ-153 - VMJ-152 Jan 21, 1943 - MAG-25 Mar 09, 1943 - Jacksonville Sep 11, 1943 - SOC Jan 31, 1947. To civilian registry as HK-314 (LANSA - Avianca Oct 1951), N9197Z and JA-5080 (All Nippon Airways Mar 31, 1961 - Japan Domestic). Hit Mt Nakanoone, en route Osaka to Tokyo Feb 14, 1965. 01981 (c/n 4437) to US Navy Jul 1942 - VMJ-253 - Hit mountain on New Caledonia Oct 9, 1942. 8 killed. 01982 (c/n 4438) to US Navy Jun 08, 1942 - MAW-2/VMJ-252 - VMJ-152 oct 01, 1942 - VMJ-253 nov 27, 1942 - NAOT PAC may 08, 1944 - MOTG 81 aug 1944 - MTS 813 jan 1945 - Jacksonville feb 1946 - HDN MAG-21 apr 1946 - SOC aug 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NX815 (CAA jul 19, 1948, becoming FAA dec 21, 1958. Used for Goodyear cross-wind landing trials), re-registered NX115, N115, N20, N50 and N50Q (1975). Sold to US Dept of Agriculture; Mission, TX. mar 10, 1976 and converted as sprayer as N220GB. To Monroe County Mosquito Control Dist, Marathon, FL. jan 20, 1981, current with John Trader Ltd, Wilmington, DE. since jun 26, 1998. 01983 (c/n 4439) to US Navy jun 11, 1942 - MAW-1/VMJ-152 jun 15, 1942 - VMJ-153 sep 14, 1942 - VJM-353 mar 18, 1943 - NOP Anacostia - SOC jul 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC15587 (Bruning Aviation Inc, Hamden, MS - Aviation Parts Inc, NYC nov 09, 1948 - Regina Cargo Airlines, NYC apr 14, 1949. NLR. 01984 (C/n 4440) - VMJ-152 Mar 9, 1943 - MAG-25 Jun 29, 1943. (VMJ-153) crashed in bad weather near San Christobal Island Jun 29, 1943. SOC Jul 23, 1943. 01985 (c/n 4441) to US Navy Norfolk Jun 17, 1942 - VR-1 - VR-7 Aug 21, 1943 - NATS Nov 01, 1943 - VR-7 Jan 1944 - VRF-2 Jul 1945 - VRF-3 Mar 11, 1946 - ComFair WC Mar 27, 1946 - SOC Sep 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC4806N (A J Leeward) for resale to RCAF as 10912 Jun 11, 1951. Renumbered 12967 with CAF Jun 1970 and to civil registry as CF-BKV (Atlantic Central Airlines Nov 1973, then Ontario Central Airlines Nov 20, 1973). Crashed Pickle Lake, ONT. May 12, 1977 while on lease to Patricia Air Services. 01986 (c/n 4550) to US Navy Norfolk Jun 29, 1942 - VR-1 - Cherry Point Oct 03, 1942 - St Thomas Oct 11, 1942 - Operated by Eastern Air Lines Feb 08, 1943 - Cherry Point May 20, 1943 - St Thomas Nov 15, 1943 - Quantico Jun 03, 1944 - Cherry Point Sep 1945. To civilian registry as N816 (US Navy Department Dec53), then stored Litchfield Park Jul 1955. Later N96C (No details), N51D (Various owners/operators), cancelled 1982. 01987 (c/n 4551) to US Navy Norfolk Jun 30, 1942 - VR-1 - VR-7 Apr 03, 1943 - NATS Nov 01, 1943 - VR-7 Jan 1944 - VR-9 Jun 1945 - VRS-1 Jul 1945 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC52940, YV-C-AVZ (Avensa) and HK-794 (Servicios Tecnicos Aeron. de Colombia). Lsd to Texader, crashed Barrankabermeja, N Colombia Aug 23, 1962. 01988 (c/n 4552) to US Navy unknown date - VR-7 apr 03, 1943 - NATS nov 15, 1943 - VR-7 nov 19, 1943 - Hit mountain 30 mi E of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Nov 19, 1943. 18 killed. SOC nov 22, 1943. 01989 (c/n 4553) to US Navy jul 27, 1942 - VR-2 - missing on flight from NAS Seattle, WA to Kodiak, AK Feb 16, 1944. 14 missing. SOC aug 31, 1944. 01990 (c/n 4554) to US Navy unknown date - VR-2 13 Jan 1943 - VR-4 20 May 1943 - VF-5. Hit Table Top Mountain near NAS Dutch Harbor, AK 6 min after takeoff Ju1 2, 1943. 10 killed. SOC jul 05, 1943. 01991/02152 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 02004 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 02006 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 02014 (VF-5) lost Sep 17, 1942, Guadalcanal. 02017 (VF-5) lost Oct 8, 1942, Guadalcanal. 02030 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943. 02040 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 02044 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 8, 1942. 02047 (VMF-211) crashed on Palmyra Atoll Mar 24, 1943, probably due to engine failure and subsequent attempt to ditch at sea. Pilot killed. 02058 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 02065 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 02066 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 24, 1942. 02067 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 02068 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 02069 (VF-72) destroyed 5 enemy torpedo planes in two attacks Oct 26, 1942. Returned to USA May 1943. SOC Aug 31, 1944. 02072 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 7, 1942 02079 (VF-5) shot down over Savo Sound Sep 9, 1942. 02080 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 7, 1942. 02081 (VF-5) destroyed on ground at Guadalcanal Oct 13, 1942. 02083 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 24, 1942. 02102 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 02125 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 02132 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 02133 (VF-71, USS Wasp) lost Aug 7, 1942. 02145 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 02148 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 02153/02736 Vought F4U-1 Corsair 02157 converted to XF4U-3 02270 ditched in lagoon on Efate Island, New Hebrides May 5, 1944 after running out of fuel. Reported recently recovered and delivered to Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Adelaide, Australia 02311 (VMR-222) believed to be the plane that collided with TBF 06103 at Pearl Harbor Apr 8, 1943. Fate of 02311 not known. 02315 (VMF-214) pilot bailed out due to engine failure Oct 20, 1943 02329 (VMF-214) lost Oct 2, 1943. Pilot rescued 02449 lost Oct 1, 1943. Pilot killed 02465 (CQTU/A) crashed into Lake Michigan while training from USS Wolverine Jun 12, 1943. Pilot survived. Aircraft recovered from 240 ft of water Nov 8, 2010. Slated to be restored for display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. 02474 (VMF-214) crashed due to engine failure Aug 7, 1943. Pilot killed. 02485 (VMF-214) ditched after engine failure Aug 6, 1943 02492 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Aug 6, 1943 02508 (VMF-214) overturned after emergency landing Aug 1, 1943 02576 (VMF-222) crashed on landing at Bougainville 13 December 1943 02577 (VMF-214) lost Aug 28, 1943. Pilot POW, died in captivity. 02608 (VMF-214) crashed in jungle Oct 22, 1943. Pilot killed. 02683 (VMF-214) ditched Jul 15, 1943 due to engine failure 02723 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Mar 3, 1944. Pilot MIA 02737/02746 Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado 02747/02790 Convair OY-1 Sentinel Naval equivalent of Army L-5. 02747/02756 ex-USAAF 42-99512/99521 02747 to CAP Wilmington, NC 1950 to 1959. Now being restored in Georgia. Became N1548M 02757/02766 ex-USAAF 42-99690/99699 02766 was attached to VMO-4 and was used in battle of Iwo Jima. To civil registry as N5607V 02767/02776 ex-USAAF 44-16857/16866 02777/02788 ex-USAAF 44-16957/16968 02789/02790 cancelled 02789/02790 Martin XP4M-1 Mercator serials reassigned from cancelled OY-1 batch 02791/02946 Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1 Nomad NAF-built version of Catalina. 138 delivered to USSR. 02802 rebuilt as 02946. 02806 was written off on Oct 29,1944 on a positioning flight from Naryan-Mar to Lakhta when it encountered heavy fog in the Timanski kryazh area near Severodvinsk and crashed 2 km south-west of Lodka hill, 6 out of 7 crew killed, the injured survivor walked 12 days through the tundra until he reached a settlement; wreck with clearly visible number '02806' still at the crash site, August 2011 02826 missing on delivery flight from Reykjavik to Murmansk 02870 wasw written off August 1st, 1945 when it encountered heavy fog near ShamoraBay and crashed at a height of 200-300 metres into the slope of hill 405 metres near Shamora airfield, 5 out of 7 crew killed and the 2 survivors injured; not much of the wreckage left by 2008 apparently 02947 Lockheed R3O-2 Model 12-A NC33615 c/n 1287 impressed by Navy. Back to civil registry as NC33615 in 1944. To UK in late 1945 as G-AGTL. Later sold to France as F-BJJY, and still flying as F-AZLL 02948/02977 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 02951 (VP-23) crashed at sea 11/26/1942 50 mi N of Oahu during night mission. 9 crew missing. 02954 (VP-93) hit tractor on runway during takeoff NAS Argentia, Newfoundland 6/19/1942. SOC. I have this plane also having been SOC after being damaged by winds 7/9/1944, Gainesville, GA. 02955 sunk U-590. Salvaged in Miami Feb 28, 1946. 02965 (VP-HDN-1) missing 1/28/1943. 02966 (VP-HDN-6) force landed at sea 12/13/1942 off Australia. Sunk while under tow 67 hours later. 02967 (c/n 564) was previously serialled as 05044. To USAAF as 41-18772 02968 force landed 11/7/1942, Wallis Island, South Pacific due to fuel exhaustion. Sunk by depth charges. 02969 (c/n 566) was previously serialled as 05045. To USAAF as 41-18773. 02970 (VJ-unit FAW-2) SOC after forced landing Richmond NAS, FL 3/26/1945. 02972 noted at Lagens, Azores Jul 1946 with US markings on one side and British markings on the other. 02977 of VP-126 crashed Greenland Mar 3, 1943 on trip from NAS Argentia to Greenland. Found 3/16/1943. All crew and passengers killed. 02978 Vought V-173 Was preserved in NASM Garber Facility at Suitland, MD. In 2009 was at Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation facility undergoing restoration. 02979/02980 Schweizer LNS-1 02981 Grumman XF6F-1 Hellcat Later converted to XF6F-3 configuration. Later rebuilt as XF6F-4 Later changed its serial number to 02982. Eventually converted to F6F-3 production standard and delivered to Navy. 02982 Grumman XF6F-1 Hellcat Converted to XF6F-3 before first flight. Later changed its serial number to 02981 02983/03182 Vultee SNV-1 Valiant 03022 (c/n 74-3183) noted Jun 25, 2004 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum marked as 41-1676 03183/03184 Curtiss XF14C-1 03183 converted to XF14C-2, 03184 was cancelled. 03185/03384 Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless c/n 1007/1206 (El Segundo c/ns) 03187 (VS-8) w/o 6/5/42 in ditching off Hornet. 03194 ditched 5/21/42 off Hornet. Crew survived 23 days on a rubber raft before landing on Nui Island. Pilot survived, but gunner was buried on Nui Island 6/15/1942. 03195 (VS-8) stalled on landing at Otay Mesa Field, Ca 3/28/1942. 03202 (c/n 1024) to New Zealand as NZ215. Researialed NZ5011 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948. 03206 (VS-6) lost Jun 4, 1942, Battle of Midway 03207 (VS-6) lost Jun 4, 1942, Battle of Midway 03208 (VS-6) lost Jun 4, 1942, Battle of Midway 03219 (c/n 1041) to New Zealand as NZ211 and later reserialed as NZ5007. (25 Sqdn) stalled during gunnery practice and crashed at Waiuku, New Zealand Sep 13, 1943. Both crew killed. 03224 (VS-6) lost Jun 4, 1942, Battle of Midway 03225 (VS-6) lost Jun 4, 1942, Battle of Midway 03230 (VS-8) w/o 8/5/42 off Hornet. Crew OK 03252 (ACTG-Pac) dove in during dive bombing near Jamul, CA 5/6/1942. Pilot killed. 0325? (VS-6) w/o 5/15/42 in takeoff accident from Enterprise 03254 (VMSB-141) MIA on search mission from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Oct 16, 1942. 2 crew MIA. 03258 w/o 5/15/42 in takeoff accident San Diego, CA. Pilot killed. 03262 crashed near Otay Mesa field, CA during low altitude spin 5/20/1942. Pilot killed. 03267 (VMSB-142) w/o 7/15/42 San Diego, CA in midair fire. Crew killed. 03269 (VMSB-142) w/o 8/13/42, Rancho Santa Fe, CA in low-altitude spin. Crew killed. 03272 w/o in training accident 6/12/42, San Diego, CA. No pullout from dive. Pilot killed. 03283 (VB-3) crashed on takeoffat Luke Field, Ford Island with 500 lb bomb 6/16/1942. Two crew killed. 03290 (VB-6) w/o 7/23/42 when stalled on takeoff from Enterprise, one crew killed, other OK. 03299 (VT-3) w/o 6/14/42 off Diamond Head,HI during flight test. Both crewmembers killed. 03308 (VMSB-241) w/o 1/24/42 on Midway Island in ground accident after being struck by landing 03240. 03320 (VB-72) missing at sea from dive bombing practice flight on target towed by carrier Jul 9, 1942. Pilot missing 03336 (VS-71) lost in action 8/7/42 off Wasp. 03351 (VS-71) w/o 8/24/42 off USS Wasp 03358 w/o 8/25/42 off San Diego, CA. in mid-air with SBD-2 BuNo 2147 03364 (c/n 1186) to New Zealand as NZ218. Reserialed NZ5014 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948. 03369 (c/n 1191) to New Zealand as NZ221. Reserialed NZ5017 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948 03371 (c/n 1193) to New Zealand as NZ310. Reserialed NZ5006 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948 03376 w/o 8/20/42 off Enterprise during dive bombing practice. Crew killed. 03385/03544 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 03386 modified as F4F-3P photo recon version. 03417 shot down 2 dive bombers and 5 torpedo bombers during Battle of Santa Cruz. Aicraft w/o NAS Jacksonville Jun 29, 1944. 03426 crashed on ferry flight 8 mi S of Pe Ell, WA Jan 23, 1944. Pilot killed. Wreckage found by logging crew in 1949. 03432 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 03433 (VF-4) struch by heavy wind and lost over USS Ranger off Iceland Nov 26, 1943. One sailor on deck killed. 03455 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 03545/03548 Free balloon Lakehurst type 2F 03549/03550 Grumman XF7F-1 Tigercat 03550 to NACA at Moffett Field, California 03551/03552 Douglas XSB2D-1 03553/03742 Beech SNB-2 Navigator 03563/03742 cancelled 03557 upgraded to SNB-5/UC-45J. To civil registry as N90576. 03563/03742 Martin PBM-4E Mariner BuNos reassigned from cancelled SNB-2 batch. Contract also cancelled. 03563/03712 Vickers PBV-1A BuNos reassigned from cancelled PBM-4E batch. Delivered to RCAF 03713/03742 Grumman JRF-5 BuNos reassigned from cancelled PBM-4E batch. Contract also cancelled. 03743/03744 Curtiss XSB3C-1 Contract cancelled. 03745-03801 Boeing PBB-1 SeaRanger Contract cancelled 03802/03841 Vought F4U-1 Corsair 03803 (VMF-214) ditched Nov 28, 1943. Pilot rescued 03804 (VOF-1) suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from NAS Atlantic City, NJ and crashlanded on Brigantine Beach Jan 14, 1944. Pilot OK but aircraft never flew again. 03842/03861 Lockheed PBO-1 Hudson Built to a RAF contract as Hudson IIIA BW361/BW380 but repossessed for use by VP-82 03861 w/o Nov 5, 1941. 03862/04148 Curtiss SB2C-2 Helldiver Contract cancelled 03862/04025 Convair OY-1 Sentinel Naval equivalent of Army L-5. BuNos reassigned from cancelled SB2C-2 batch. 03893 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-3)) crashed into mountain 7 mi S of Taegu, South Korea Jan 7, 1951. Crew of 2 were injured but were rescued. 03912 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-4)) crash landed afer takeoff due to engine failure in river at Sachon-ni, South Korea Sep 11, 1951. Crew of 2 were uninjured and were rescued, but aircraft DBR. 03919 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-38)) collided with truck on takeoff at Wonju Air Base, South Korea May 16, 1951. Crew injured and survived, aircraft DBR. 03922 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-3)) DBR in forced landing due to engine failure 9 mi SE of Honchon, South Korea Jun 25, 1951. Crew uninjured. 03929 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-3)) collided in midair with F4U-4 over South Korea Apr 24, 1951. Both crew killed. 03937 crashed in wooded area of Texas while looking for illicit distilleries for ATF/USCG Feb 11, 1958. Pilot killed. 03957 to civil registry as N10460. 03962 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-3)) crashed on takeoff in river near Sinchon, South Korea Oct 1, 1951. Crew survived uninjured, aicraft DBR. 03969 registered as N5170M 03977 ex USAF 44-18071. To civil registry as N8071. 03982 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 1st Marine Air Wing (K-3)) shot down by AAA 5 mi W of Al-Lyong, North Korea Jul 2, 1951. Crew of two became POW. 03991 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 Marine Aircraft Group MAG-33 (K-9)) shot down by AAA over South Korea Aug 26, 1950. Pilot injured and rescued, but died in hospital. Observer survived uninjured and was rescued. 03993 (Marine Observation Squadron VMO-6 Marine Aircraft Group MAG-33 (K-9)) hit by AAA offshore near Kosong, North Korea and ditched Aug 6, 1950. Crew of 2 were rescuedl 04009 was ex USAAAF 44-18137. 03969 registered as N5170M 04016 became N66530 04021/04025 delivered with serials 120442/120446 04149/04198 Curtiss SO3C-2 Seagull 04160 lost power and force-landed near Oakland Municipal APT, CA May 18, 1944. 04165 crashed near El Paso, TX Apr 24, 1944. 04171 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE296 04180 SOC USN charge Jan 31, 1945 for probable conversion to Queen Seamew target drone for Royal Navy, but there is no record of delivery to RN. 04189 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE300 04199/04348 Curtiss SO3C-3 Seagull 04206 lost on training flight Oct 6, 1943. 1 killed. 04213 (VSC-10, USS Boston) capsized on takeoff Dec 8, 1943 in central Pacific. 04225 (VS-71) lost power at sea off San Francisco, CA and force-landed. Prop tore through float and sank Dec 25, 1943. 04237 (VCS-13, USS Biloxi) force landed after takeoff Oct 1, 1943. 04270 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE298 04271 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE297 04275 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE286 04276 swerved off runway on takeoff, Tulsa Municipal APT, OK Nov 20, 1943. 04280 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE287 04281 SOC USN charge Jan 31,1 945 for probable conversion to Queen Seamew target drone for Royal Navy, but there is no record of delivery to RN 04287 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone JZ771 04292 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone JX664 or JX665 04309 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE301 04310 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE288 04330 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone JZ773 04332 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone JZ774 04346 to Royal Navy as Queen Seamew target drone KE289 04349/04358 Grumman JRF-5 04353 converted to Kaman K-16B tilt-wing experimantal aircraft. Kaman K-16B noted May 2006 on display at Connecticut Historical Aviation Collection (New England Air Museum) is reported to be 04351 c/n 1178. 04359/04379 Goodyear ZNPK Were airships K-9 to K-29 04380/04389 Schweizer LNS-1 04383 (c/n 5) noted Jun 25, 2004 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum 04384 (c/n 6) became N53275. Was at National Warplane Museum, Genesco, NY. Noted Sep 2006 at Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira, NY 04385 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. 04390/04395 Howard GH-1 Nightingale Howard DGA acquired by Navy. C/n 544/549 04396/04398 Sikorsky JR2S-1 contract cancelled 04399/04420 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina One to USAAF as OA-10 04402 of VP-84 crashed in Iceland, Dec 27, 1942 during snowstorm 15 minutes after takeoff. 8 killed. 04403 (VP-54) missing on search from Guadalcanal 5/15/1943. 12 MIA. 04404 (VP-92) missing on convoy patrol 6/8/1942 NE of Newfoundland. 10 MIA. 04405 (VP-94) force landed in Brazil 6/3/1943 due to bad weather. Never recovered. 04408 (VP-42) damaged in landing accident 2/19/1942 Aleutians. Towed to Dutch Harbor for salvage by VP-41. 04411 (VP-62) in landing accident in bad weather Luluk Bay, AK 5/24/1943. 8 killed. 04414 (VP-26) hit side of Cape Korrishka, Alaska 8/9/1942. Pilot and 8 killed. 04421/04424 Free Balloon Lakehurst Type 2F 04425/04514 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina 04426 (VP-101) collided with obstacle Green Island, South Pacific 7/1/1944. SOC. 04431 (VP-HDN-10) engine caught fire, force landed off Australia, plane drifted onto beach 1/13/1943. SOC. Crew OK. 04438 (VP-HDN-6) water-looped on landing and sank 2/8/1943, NAS Whidbey Island. 2 killed. 04439 (VP-43) hit mountains east of Half Moon Bay, CA 6/1/1942. Pilot and 7 killed. 04445 crashed 5/12/1943 during ferry from Oahu to NAS Alameda near Makapuu Point. Pilot killed. 04447 hit swell during landing Pensacola Bay, FL Jul 1, 1943, nosed over. 1 missing , 8 injured. 04454 (VP-33) water looped Manzanillo Bay, Panama 11/6/1942. SOC 04459 (VP-41) missing SW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 6/28/1942. 04461 (VP-101) missing on patrol 3/28/1943. 04462 damaged during landing 12/21/1943 Escambria Bay, FL. SOC. 04463 missing on patrol 7/14/1942 out of NAS Sand Pt, AK. 9 MIA. 04468 (VP-34) flew into water during gunnery practice Manzanillo Bay, Canal Zone 8/20/1942. Pilot and 4 killed, 4 injured. 04470 (VP-FAW-6) crashed during landing 5/1/1943 Mukilteo, WA and sank. One missing, 4 injured. 04473 flew into water circling merchant ship in Gulf of Mexico and exploded 11/17/1943. 8 killed. 04474 (VP-33) hit Panama Canal tug on takeoff 8/19/1942 Coco Solo, Manzanillo Bay, Canal Zone. Pilot and 7 killed, 6 killed on tug. 04475 (VP-HDN-6) water-looped on landing NAS Whidbey Island, WA and sank 3/6/1943. 4 killed. 04476 (VP-61) stalled on takeoff and water-looped Amlia Island, AK 9/5/1942. Sunk by gunfire. 04477 (VP-61) sank after bad landing Atka Island, Alaska 9/28/1942. Never recovered. 04482 (VP-53) force landed due to engine fire and sank 1/2/1943, Aleutians, Alaska. 04492 (VPB-29) in landing accident St. Genges Channel, South Pacific 9/6/1944. Sank 04497 (VP-HDN-6) water-looped on landing at NAS Whidbey Island, WA 3/11/1943. SOC. 04501 (VP-101 FAW-17) sank on hard landing Admiralty Islands, South Pacific 8/10/1944. Pilot killed, 5 injured. 04502 (VP-72) crashed to avoid hitting small boat 1/1/1943, South Pacific. 3 killed, 2 injured. 04515/04774 Brewster F3A-1 Corsair Some were F3A-1D 04610 (VF-0TU5) collided with FG-1A 13267 and crashed 7 mi SE of Fernandina Nov 16, 1944, killing Royal Navy pilot. 04612 (VF-0TU5) forcelanded in St Johns River, FL May 1, 1944, killing Royal Navy pilot. 04634 crashed near Great Lakes, NC Dec 1944. Pilot bailed out but was killed. Aircraft landed itself relatively intact nearby. Wreckage acquired by civilian user as N4634 and stored. 04689/04774 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS469/JS554 04691 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS471. Bellylanded at field at Ballysallagh, Northern Ireland Mar 15, 1945 following engine fire. Taken to Shorts at Belfast for repair but declared beyond economical repair and SOC. 04718 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS498. Collided with Corsair JS881 (BuNo 11145) during formation aerobatics and crashed into sea off Cornwall Aug 31, 1945. Pilot bailed out and was recovered safely. 04724 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS504. Returned to USN at unknown date but not before Feb 3, 1945. 04727 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS507. Struck rounddown of carrier (carrier not quoted but believed to be either HMS Premier or HMS Ravager) Jan 25, 1946 and went overboard into sea. Pilot rescued. 04739 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS519. Failed to pull out of steep dive during air firing exercise and crashed into sea off Cornwall Mar 10, 1945. Pilot killed. 04768 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS548. Recorded as having moved from Easthaven to Renfrew, Scotland Jan 25, 1946 for dumping at sea 04769 to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS549. Noted on dump at Gosport, England Mar 1946. 04775/04958 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 04784 (VF-9) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 04936 near Pearl Harbor Jun 30, 1943. Both pilots killed. 04850/04859 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN320/FN329 04853 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN323. Crashed in field near Garvagh, Northern Ireland Apr 22, 1945 following engine fire. Pilot bailed out safely. 04857 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN327. Relegated to ground instructional airframe Apr 20, 1945, presumably subsequently scrapped. 04888 (VF-1) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 04892 near Norfolk, VA during training Apr 14, 1943. Both pilots killed. 04892 (VF-1) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 04888 near Norfolk, VA during training Apr 14, 1943. Both pilots killed. 04945/04954 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN330/FN339 04950 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN335. Undercarriage collapsed while taxying at Eglinton, Northern Ireland Oct 29, 1943. Taken to Shorts at Belfast for repair, but declared beyond economical repair and SOC. 04953 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN338. While flying low in formation, left formation and struck ground Nov 18, 1943. Pilot safe, but aircraft SOC. 04959/04971 Douglas BTD-1 c/n 1891, 1364/1375. 04959 assumed the BuNo of the uncompleted SB2D-1. Located at National Warplane Museum, Genesco, NY. Noted Sep 1987 at Florence Air and Missile Museum, Florence, SC 04962 and 04964 modified as XBTD-2 04968 to NACA at Moffett Field, California in 1945 04972/05045 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 04973 crashed in Brazil 11/27/1944 after midair fire. 22 killed 04980 (VP-41) missing 8/8/42 during search in Aleutians. 04981 full stall landing in open sea 7/16/1943, Hilo NAS Hawaii, sank. 04983 (c/n 82) to NC74693, then became PK-CPA of KLM (Netherlands Indies), later went to Garuda 04985 to RAF as Catalina III FP525. Missing from antisubmarine patrol Sep 22, 1942. 04986 to RAF as Catalina III FP526. SOC Jan 24, 1945 04987 to RAF as Catalina III FP527. SOC Aug 1, 1944 04988 to RAF as Catalina III FP528. SOC Aug 3, 1944 04989 to RAF as Catalina III FP529. SOC Aug 1, 1944 04990 (C/n 79) to RAF as Catalina III FP530. Returned to USN Dec 13, 1945, then to Icelandair as TF-ISJ. Scrapped at Reykjavik, Iceland 1963 04996 to NC1217M then PK-CPE 05004 to RAF as Catalina III FP531. SOC Aug 3, 1944 05005 to RAF as Catalina III FP532. Returned to USN Dec 13, 1945 05006 to RAF as Catalina III FP533. SOC Aug 3, 1944. 05007 to RAF as Catalina III FP534. Returned to USN (date unknown) (USCG) flipped over in landing accident Feb 23, 1945 near Elizabeth City CGAS. 2 crewmembers were killed. 05010 to RAF as Catalina III FP535. Missing from search mission Nov 5, 1942 05012 to RAF as Catalina III FP536. SOC Aug 3, 1944. 05013 went missing 10/2/1943, Gulf of Mexico. 9 MIA. 05015 (VP-53) sank after hard landing in rough seas 12/19/1943. 05018 (VP-24) spun in during training exercise 5/18/1942. Pilot and 8 killed. 05021 (c/n 520, contract line number 110) to NV-18444, N18444, VP-BAR, VP-JAU, CF-HFL Nov 3, 1953, then in Atlantic Canada Air Museum, Halifax, NS, Canada. 05023 missing on navigation flight Jun 5, 1942, Gulf of Mexico. 7 MIA 05026 (VP-12) missing 6/13/1942 on patrol. 05027 (VP024) crashed 12/13/1942 off Mokapuu Pt, Oahu,Hawaii. 6 killed, 2 injured. 05028 at Naval Aviation Museum, hull only. However, this is not really 05028, rather it is a Lend-Lease Catalina Mk.1B, FP216, c/n 116. 05029 to NC68713 05032 hit submerged reef landing at entrance to Salem USCGAS 10/22/1944. 05038 (VP-20) sank in deep water near Copalis Beach, WA after landing 4/3/1943. 05040 (VJ-2) hit submerged object in water on takeoff and exploded 8/19/1943. 2 killed 05041 (VJ-14) hit coral head and sank, NAS Pearl Harbor 5/18/1945. 05043 (VJ-2) crashed during non-combat mission 2/20/1944 due to unknown cause. SOC. 05044 reserialled 02967. 05045 reserialled 02969 05046/05050 Lockheed R5O-4 Commercial Model 18-56 Lodestars impressed by Navy. 05046 c/n 2172 05047 c/n 2173. To Bulletin Co. as N1842M 05048 c/n 2174. To Aero Leasing as N777H 05049 (c/n 2175) crashed between Baltimore and Washington, DC Jan 24, 1948, killing all onboard. 05050 (C/N 2176) stalled on takeoff from NAS Anacostia, DC and crashed Beltsville, MD May 17, 1945. 05051/05072 Douglas R4D-1 Navy equivalent of C-47 05051 (c/n 4555) to US Navy Jul 27, 1942 - VR-3 - Alameda Apr 30,1943. (VR-3) hit slope of Fremont Peak, Flagstaff AZ Jan 21, 1943. 6 killed. 05052 (c/n 4556) to US Navy San Diego Jul 27, 1942 - MAW-2/VMJ-253 Sep 14, 1942 - VMJ-152 Apr 27, 1943 - VR-3 Aug 03, 1943 - MAG-35 Sep 1944 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC49363 (Arnold Air Service Jul 09, 1947 - Reeve Aleutian Airlines Apr 10, 1948 - 20th Century Fox Jan 01, 1957 - Zantop 1958), LV-GIX (Sargo A.A. Dec 1959), LQ-GIX (Dir. Gen. de Instrucion y Habitacion), NLR. 05053 (c/n 4557) to US Navy Jul 24, 1942 - MAW-1/VMJ-152 Sep 20, 1942 - Inyokern Nov 1944 - Naval Ordnance Test Apr 1945 - Inyokern Dec 1945 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC49732 (No details), cancelled 05054 (c/n 4654) to US Navy Aug 28, 1942 - MAW-1 - VMJ-152 Sep 30, 1942 - VMJ-253 Aug 02, 1943 - Honolulu Jun 30, 1944 - SOC Apr 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC62001, N99U (Various owners/operators), CF-YQG (Ontario Central Airlines jul 1, 1969), C-FYQG (Rr 1980 - Nunasi Central Airlines Mar 17, 1987 to Oct 09, 1996) and N51301. Noted as such on Landings database Mar 2003, Owner/Reg date: not specified. 05055 (c/n 4655) to US Navy Aug 27, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-152 Sep 14, 1942. (VMJ-152) ditched in Tontuta Bay, New Caledonia Apr 27, 1943. 1 killed. 05056 (c/n 4656) to US Navy aug 28, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-152 sep 30, 1942 - MAG-35 aug 1943 - SOC jun 30, 1946 05057 (c/n 4657) to US Navy Aug 27, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-152 Sep 14, 1942 - VMJ-253 Nov 27, 1942 - MAG-32 Feb 12, 1944. Crashed after takeoff from MCAS El Toro, CA Feb 14, 1944. 3 killed. SOC Mar 15, 1944. 05058 (c/n 4658) to US Navy Aug 28, 1942 - VR-2 - Operated by PAA Sep 01, 1942 - VR-3 Aug 1943 - Ditched in lake on flight from Adak to Kodiak Oct 5, 1943. 21 rescued. Aircraft repaired - VRF-3 jan44 - FAW-5 mar46 - SOC sep 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC30085 (No details), cancelled. 05059 (c/n 4659) to US Navy Aug 28, 1942 - VR-2 - VR-3 Sep 05, 1942 - VRF-1 Jan 1944 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as C-412 (Vias Aereas Colombianos). Cancelled before 1981 05060 (c/n 4660) to US Navy Aug 29, 1942 - VR-3 - Roanoke Oct 1944 - VR-3 Jan 1945 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC30086 (No details), cancelled. 05061 (c/n 4661) to US Navy Aug 27, 1942 - VR-3 - NATS Nov 15, 1943 - PCA Roanoke Oct 1944 - NAS Seattle Jul 1945 - SOC Aug 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC814, N114, N10 (CAA, becoming FAA dec 15, 1958), N107 (Metro Air System Inc, Louisville, KY 1972 - Air Freight Inc, Louisville, KY. 1974), N102ZP (Dept of Agriculture Aug 1978), N111ST (Skytrain Inc, FL. Apr 1979 - United Aircraft Services, Clear Lake, MN. Jul 23, 1980). Crashed Pilot Point, AK. Jul 01, 1981. 05062 (c/n 4754) to US Navy Oct 03, 1942 - MAW-1 - VMJ-152 Dec 15, 1942 - PAC May 15, 1944 - MAG-35 Aug 1944 - MarFairWest Jun 1945 - MAG-35 Aug 1945 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC36815, PP-AVW (Aerovias Brasil ‘Sergipe’ dec 06, 1948 - REAL jun 1954, cancelled aug 18, 1961). Sold to Argentine AF as T-19, renumbered T-39, then transfered to Comando de Regiones Aereos Jan 17, 1969 as LQ-JNB. To Prov de Aeron, Formosa Oct 05, 1970. Registration changed to LV-JNB for Formosa Directorate of Civil Aviation ‘Ciudad de Formosa’ Apr 1975. Wfu, noted stored San Justo Jul 1977 and Feb 1979, NLR. 05063 (c/n 4755) to US Navy Oct 06, 1942 - VMJ-153 Dec 15, 1942 - VMJ-353 Mar 18, 1943 - Quonset Pt Aug 1944 - OTU VB4-3 Aug 1945 - NAAS Whiting Fld Dec 1945 - OTU VB4-4 Jan 1946 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC1086M and PP-YPN (REAL Nov 26, 1947), then sold to Brazilian AF as C-47-2078. No report after Nov 1973. 05064 (c/n 4756) to US Navy Oct 08, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-152 Dec 15, 1942 - Pearl Harbor May 08, 1944 - SOC Apr 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC69010, XA-XYZ-1 (Ferry rgn), XA-GUM (Aerovias Transcontinentales - Tptes Aereos Jalisco). Crashed Guadalajara Apr 28, 1954, repaired as N4673V (Bankers Life & Casualty Co). Then PP-ANY (TAN Jul 01, 1957 to Jul 10, 1959) and sold to Brazilian AF as C-47-2073. Returned to civilian registry as PT-KVA (RICO, Jun 29, 1977 - Lsd to Inst. Nac. de Pesquisa de Amazona Jul 08, 1977 to Jun 08, 1978 - Various owners/operators). Wfu unknown date. 05065 (c/n 4757) to US Navy Oct 05, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-152 Dec 15, 1942 - NAOT Jul 24, 1944 - MOTE-813 Feb 1945 - FAW-5 Jul 1946 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as HK-312 (LANSA - Avianca May 01, 1954), UN-211 (UNO-Congo 1961), 6V-AAK (Air Senegal Oct 28, 1963 - Lsd to Air Mauritanie Jul 1965). Wfu 1970, NLR. 05066 (c/n 4758) to US Navy Oct 09, 1942 - VMJ-153 Dec 15, 1942 - MAW-2 Feb 15, 1943 - VMJ-253 Apr 27, 1943 - VH-3 Sep 13, 1944 - Jacksonville Jan 1945 - Willow Grove Apr 1945 - Jacksonville Feb 1946 - Banana River Jun 1946 - ATU-VP-MS-10 Dec 1946 - Jacksonville Jul 1947 - SOC Nov 30, 1947. 05067 (c/n 4759) to US Navy Oct 09, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-153 Dec 15, 1942 - MAG-25 Jan 22, 1943 - VMJ-253 Jan 22, 1943 - MAG-35 Nov 1945 - SOC Jul 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC50043 (Mathieson Chemical Corp). Crashed Burke Lakefront Apt, Cleveland, OH. Nov 05, 1959. 05068 (c/n 4760) to US Navy Sep 29, 1942 - MCAS Quantico - Cherry Point Oct 15, 1942 - Quantico Aug 30, 1943 - Cherry Point Sep 15, 1943 - SOC Aug 31, 1946. To civilian registry as NC4805N, N38CG, N38JB (Various owners/operators), C-GLUC (St Felicien Air Service Sep 1974). Ditched Jul 25, 1975 Lake Mistassini, QUE.). Returned on USCAR as N38JB (Georgia Institute Foundry Inc, GA.) but never repaired and cancelled Feb 1978. 05069 (c/n 4761) to US Navy Sep 29, 1942 - MAW-2 - VMJ-153 Dec 15, 1942 - MAG-25 Jan 22, 1943 - PAC May 15, 1944 - San Diego Jan 1945 - Jacksonville Jan 1946 - SOC Jun 30, 1946. 05070 (c/n 4762) to US Navy Oct 07, 1942 - VR-3 - VRF-3 Jan 1944 - Patuxent River Apr 1946 - SOC nov 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC2627 (Socony Vacuum Oil). Cancelled, NLR but sometimes reported as YV-C-AVG (See 05072). 05071 (c/n 4763) to US Navy Oct 07, 1942 - VR-3 - VRF-1 Jan 1945 - COMNAB-10 Jun 10, 1945 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian registry as C-411 (Vias Aereas Colombianos), C-509 (SAM Jul 1948), HK-509 (Rr), N3933C, XC-JBC (Comis. Fed. de Electricidad Jun 29, 1951). NLR. 05072 (c/n 4764) to US Navy Oct 12, 1942 - VR-3 Oct 15, 1942 - VRS-1 Jul 1945 - Jacksonville Apr 1946 - SOC Sep 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC1659M, then according to FAA record (See 05070) YV-C-AVG (Avensa). Crashed Niquito Trujillo, Cerros Penos Sep 03, 1957. 05073/05084 Douglas R4D-3 C-53s transferred from USAAF 05073 (c/n 4863) ex C-53 41-20093. To US Navy Jan 29, 1942. Operated by American Airlines May 14, 1942. SOC Sep 30, 1946. To civil registry as NC30084, then YV-C-AVO (Avensa Mar 14, 1947). Cancelled 1972 05074 (c/n 4864) ex C-53 41-20094. To US Navy Feb 4, 1942. SOC Jul 31, 1946. To civil registry as N1301 (various owners/operators). Cancelled 1982. Noted stored at Edwards AFB Fall 2003 painted as 41-20093 05075 (c/n 4877) ex C-53 41-20107. To US Navy Feb 21, 1942. VR-1. Operated by American Airlines for NATS May 20, 1943. CNAAT Dec 21, 1945. VRF-3 Jan 1946 - VRF-1 Jun 25, 1946. WFU Oct 31, 1946. To civil registry as NC1075M (Nationwide Airlines until Dec 1953 then various private owners), N60R (Rr Apr 10, 1650, N596AR (RR D G Price/Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, CA May 1, 1997). Currently still on US registry. 05076 (c/n 4878) ex C-53 41-20108. To US Navy Feb 23, 1942 - VR-1 Feb 27, 1942 - Operated by American Airlines for NRAB Dallas Apr 30,1942. Overshot landing at Meacham Field, TX Jul 25, 1942. 05077 (c/n 4893) ex C-53 41-20123. To US Nvy Mar 20, 1942. NATS - VRF-1 Dec 1945 - FAW05 Feb 1946 - MAW-2 Apr 1946. SOC Jan 31, 1946. To civil registry as NC75984. Cancelled. 05078 (c/n 4894) ex C-53 41-20124. VR-1 - operated by American Airlines Apr 15, 1942 - ... - FAW-5 Feb 1946. SOC Aug 31, 1946. To civil registry as NC73726 (Continental Airlines - Southern Airlines Jun 1949), N70SA (Rr 1954), N763A (Jack Richards Aircraft Co, Oklahoma City, Nov 1967 - Rockdale Flying Service, Rockdale, TX Jan 23, 1968). Registered with Prairie Aviation Museum, Bloomington, IL since Aug 31, 1984 and operated in Ozark Air Lines colors. 05079 ex C-53 42-6465 05080 ex C-53 42-6466 05081 ex C-53 42-6490 05082 ex C-53 42-6491 05083 ex C-53 42-6503 05084 ex C-53 42-6504 05085/05234 Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon 05190 w/o in taxiing accident at MCAS Cherry Point, NC Jan 12, 1943. 05194 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL 05235/05434 Boeing/Stearman N2S-3 c/n 756409/756608 05277 (c/n 75-6451) to N802RB, modified with 450hp engine, flying in Red Baron pizza colors. 05284 (c/n 75-6458) to civilian registry as N9198R then C-GZAL. Now owned by Dan Jones. 05314 (c/n 75-6488) became N61210. Registration VH-EYC reserved Dec 2007, taken up Dec 24, 2007 05315 (c/n 75-6489) dove in 2 miles E of airfield Oct 14, 1943 injuring Royal Navy pilot who later died in hospital. 05334 (c/n 75-6508) became N67955, then EC-AID. Registered G-BRHB Aug 10, 1989. 05346 in midair collision Jan 10, 1945, killing Royal Navy pilot. Identity of other plane not known. 05369 on display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. Was flown by future President George H. W. Bush on solo flights during training. 05414 (c/n 75-6588) on display at San Diego Air and Space Museum. Flown in 1936 by then Lt Greg "Pappy" Boyington. Registered as N1301M. 05435/05526 North American SNJ-3 Texan 05435/05472 (c/n 78-7264/7301) ex USAAF 41-16886/16923 05443 (c/n 78-7272) to Thai AF as F8-6/91 05467 (c/n 78-7296) to Thai AF as F8-81/93 05473/05526 (c/n 78-7318/7371) ex USAAF 41-16940/16993 05490 (c/n 78-7335) ex USAAF 41-16957. To Norwegian AF as M-BO. To Turkish AF as 7356 Oct 4, 1955. 05497 crashed 8 mi SE of airfield Aug 29, 1942, killing two Royal Navy crew. 05492 (c/n 78-7337) to Thai AF as F8-22/91. 05500 (c/n 78-7345) ex USAAF 41-16967) to civil registry as NC90647 05510 (c/n 78-7355) ex USAAF 41-16977 05527/05674 North American SNJ-4 Texan 05527/05656 c/n 88-9034/9163 (130) 05541 (c/n 88-9048) to FAA as NC316 and returned. 05542 (c/n 88-9049) to Thai AF as F8-45/93 05549 (c/n 88-9056) to FAA as NC294 and returned 05572 (c/n 88-9079) to Thai AF as F8-83/93 05580 (c/n 88-9087) to FAA as NC268 and returned 05584 (c/n 88-9091) to FAA as NC331 and returned 05603 (c/n 88-9110) was N9560C. Registration was cancelled some time in past and aircraft noted derelict in 1993 at Firebaugh, CA. Appears to have been rebuilt as registration restored Nov 9, 2007 05606 (c/n 88-9113) 05608 (c/n 88-9115) to FAA as NC307 and returned 05634 (c/n 88-9141) became N52078, then SAAF 7658, then ZS-VTE. Registered as C-FXSA Jul 8, 2004 05657/05674 c/n 88-9314/9331 (18) 05675/05874 Vultee SNV-1 Valiant 05785 to FAA as NC347 05792 to FAA as NC349 05812 to FAA as NC282 05846 to FAA as NC279 05875/05876 Timm N2T-1 Tutor 05877/06491 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger c/n 3925/4539 O5877 VGS-27(VC-39) 01/24/1943 Suwanee CVE-27 Fuel exhaustion,ditched; Crew rescued by USS Conway 05889 stalled during low-altitude turn near NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Jul 26, 1943. 05890 overside landing on Charger 3/19/1943 Chesapeake Bay 05893 (VTB, OTU#1) midair during torpedo practice 3 mi off shore of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL 11/23/1942. Pilot OK, one killed. 05919 (VC-23) crashed after takeoff from USS Princeton with depth charges Aug 28, 1943. 3 crew OK. 05927 (VTB, OTU#1) stalled on landing at NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL. Pilot killed O5934 (VTB,OTU#1) 01/02/43 Fl, Ft.Lauderdale Familiarization flt; eng, force landed 05938 (VC-18) 02/12/1943 deck crash and overside Altamaha 05940 (VC-18) stalled during night landing at Whidbey Island, WA and crashed into Oak Harbor 3/5/1943. Pilot killed 05954 ditched in Lake Michigan December 1943 and salvaged early 1990s. In 1997 was on display at Indiana Museum of Military History, Indianapolis, IN O5955 VGS-27(VC-27) 10.02/10/1943 Suwanee take off crashed; Crew rescued by USS Frazier 05963 crashed off Pt. Loma, CA Jul 29, 1943. 3 killed. 05968 (VC-1) bad catapult shot USS Card, crashed, 5/28/1943. Pilot killed. O5976 CQTU/San Diego 02/04/1943 Long Isl CVE-1 Pac; Carrier landings; fuel exhaustion, ditched 05981 (VTB, OUT #1) ditched during glide bombing practice 2/21/1943, Port Everglades, FL. 05982 (VTB, OTU#1) spun in during landing 22/21/1942 NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL. 05984 in midair during torpedo runs east of Port Everglades, FL Jun 26, 1943. 05991 (VC-8) hit deck landing Chenango CVE-28 5/22/1943 and went overside. One killed. 05994 (VJ-1) ditched Oahu, HI 4/13/1943. 05996 loaned to Royal Navy Mar 5, 1943. Returned to USN Sep 16, 1943 and SOC Sep 18, 1943. 05997 (c/n 4045) noted in restoration hangar at Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA Nov 2002. It had been recovered in 1970 by Ed Maloney from MGM Studios. Reported 1988 with Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA O6004 (VMSB-143 CAG-12) 30.01/30/1943 Cuba Havana Harbor Field; landing acc 06007 stalled on landing NAS Glenview, IL and burned 4/28/1943. 06008 in low altitude stall near NAS Ft. Lauderdale. Date?? 06011 dove in during glide bomb practice off NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Jun 21, 1943. 3 killed. 06013 ditched during torpedo runs on "Absecon" off NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Sep 10, 1943. 3 crew OK. 06017 loaned to Royal Navy Mar 5, 1943, returned to USN Sep 24, 1943 06020 loaned to Royal Navy Mar 23, 1943, returned to USN Mar 1944 06035 VGS-29 (VC-29) hard landing on USS Santee 2/06/1943. Stripped for parts. 06036 (VT-27) spun in on takeoff USS Suwannee (CVE-27) Jun 9, 1943. 06037 VGS-29 (VC-29) 2/06/1943 Santee CVE-29. Crew missing 06048 (VC-9) bad catapult shot off Bogue CVE-9 2/16/1943 and crashed. 06051 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 26, 1942, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943. O6052 VTB,OTU#1 02.09/02/1942 Fl,Ft.Lauderdale Foreman Fld; FCLP; hard landing 06053 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN Sep 5, 1943. 06054 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942. Ditched following engine failure Jun 30, 1943 06056 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943 06064 ditched in Lake Michigan Dec 17, 1943 after engine lost power during carrier qualifications. Pilot rescued OK. 06068 (VC-29) overside landing Santee 3/16/1943. 06073 suffered engine fire during ferry flight off Myrtle Beach, SC Aug 16, 1943. 2 crew bailed out. O6075 (VT-4) 01/23/1943 Ranger CV-4 Anti-sub patrol; Overside landing; Pilot killed 06081 lost on ferry flight to Saratoga Aug 11, 1943 and ditched 06085 (VC-21) deck crash on Marcus Island 4/29/1943. 06089 (VC-19) ditched off USS Croatan CVE-25 Jul 14, 1943 in Caribbean. Crew rescued. 06090 crashed into ridge S of Sequim, WA on training flight out of NAS Seattle May 24, 1944. 3 killed, 1 injured. There is a plaque at the site. 06095 lost of ferry flight to Saratoga Aug 11, 1943 and ditched. 06098 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 23, 1943, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943. 06099 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN May 1944 06100 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN Jun 1943 06101 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 2, 1943. Sank heavily into rounddown of HMS Victorious May 9, 1943, presumably w/o. 06102 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 23, 1942. While landing on HMS Victorious Jun 28, 1943, hook tore out and aircraft went over the side into sea. 06103 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 2, 1943. Collided with F4U (believed 02311) at Pearl Harbor Apr 8, 1943. 2 crew in TBF killed. 06104 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 3, 1943, returned to USN Mar 1943 06105 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 23, 1942, no subsequent history in surviving RN records. 06106 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 3, 1943, returned to USN Apr 23, 1943 06107 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 26, 1942, returned to USN Apr 20, 1943. 06108 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 3, 1943, returned to USN Apr 23, 1943 06109 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942. Suffered engine failure on takeoff from HMS Victorious Jul 2, 1943 and ditched 06110 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 4, 1943. While landing on HMS Victorious Feb 25, 1943, aircraft was pointing to port and caught first wire which pulled out sufficiently to allow it to run off edge of flightdeck and fall onto port crane, where it caught fire and burned out. All three crew died of burns received. 06111 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 5,1943, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943. 06120 (VT-12) crashed during anti-sub patrol Jul 29, 1943. 3 killed. 06121 (VT-27) spun in during glide bomb pullout Suwanee 5/21/1943. 3 killed. 06123 (CV-13) midair collision Narragansett Bay, RI 5/23/1943. 4 killed. 06141 (VT-16) missing in flight from NAS Hilo to NAS Ford Island Aug 20, 1943. 4 crew missing. 06148 (VC-13) suffered mid air during join up 5/10/1943. 3 killed. 06165 (VT-9) engine failure off Essex 5/31/1943. Pilot bailed out. 06166 (VT-17) off USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) right wing failed at 5000 feet off Daughtery, VA. 3 killed. 06191 (VGS-23 (VC-19)) crashed at sea during glide bomb practice Pt Reyes, CA 2/19/1943. Crew missing. 06194 (VC-20) ditched at sea 9 mi off Pt Loma, CA 5/4/1943. 06196 loaned to Royal Navy. Made heavy landing on HMS Victorious Jul 24, 1943, presumably subsequently w/o O6217 (VT-4) 02/09/1943 Ranger. Dove-in during simulated torpedo attack; 3/killed 06229 loaned to Royal Navy, no history in surviving RN records. 06230 (VC-25) ditched on takeoff from Block Isl CVE-21 4/14/1943. 06240 (CASU-10) crashed in mountains after takeoff from Espritu Santo Aug 22, 1943. 2 crew killed, 3rd crewman picked up Sept 7, 1943. 06245 (VT-1) ditched in takeoff from Cophee (CVE-12) Aug 4, 1943 06253 (VT-4) deck crash on Ranger 3/24/1943. 06258 (VC-24) crashed after takeoff from Belleau Wood CVL-24 and exploded Sep 2, 1943. 3 killed. 06260 (VS-24 (VC-24)) flew into water on takeoff Long Island, NY 2/25/1943 06272 (VC-35) suffered engine failure during glide bomb practice near NAS San Diego, CA Aug 14, 1943. Crew bailed out ok. 06277/06291 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN756/FN770 06279 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN758. Relegated to ground instructional airframe Aug 1945, presumably subsequently scrapped. 06282 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN761. Ran out of fuel while flying low over sea Feb 25, 1943 and ditched and sank in Buzzard Bay. Both crew rescued. 06283 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN762. Ditched Aug 16, 1943, pilot rescued 06293 crashed after takeoff from NAS Jacksonville, FL Aug 12, 1943. Pilot killed. 06295 ditched during torpedo runs near Port Everglades FL Aug 28, 1943. Crew OK. 06303 (VT-4) in overside landing during night carrier landing practice Jun 24, 1943. 06309 (VC-29) crashed on takeoff from NAS Norfolk, VA 5/15/1943. 06320 spun in after takeoff NW of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Aug 5, 1943. 2 killed. 06323 (VTB, OTU#1) spun in on landing at Ft Lauderdale, FL 2/26/1943. 06325 wreckage located on western flank fo Mauna Loa, Hawaii. This may be the plane that crashed on flight from NAS Hilo to NAS Ford Island Aug 20, 1943. 06327 ditched due to fuel exhaustion during glide bomb practice off NAS Ft. Lauderdale, FL Jul 30, 1943. 06333 ended up lying over flight deck onto catwalk on US Coral Sea Oct 14, 1943. Reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL432 06350 (VMTB-233) ditched at sea Sep 11, 1943. Pilot killed. 06352 (VMTB-233) spun in during dive pullout Jun 9, 1943. 4 killed. 06361 (VC-29) ditched on takeoff from USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Aug 4, 1943. Crew ok. 06367 (VT-5) overside landing 5/21/1943, Yorktown. 06375 (VT-16) crew bailed out due to bad weather in flight from NAS Hilo to NAS Ford Island Aug 20, 1943. This may actually be 06325 I also have this one as having ditched off Belleau Wood CVL-24 in Chesapeake Bay during a torpedo drill 5/25/1943. 06385 (VC-1) ditched off CVE-11 Card Aug 9, 1943 due to engine failure. 06387/06401 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN771/FN785 06388 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN772. Flew into Black Loch Hill near Campbeltown, Scotland in bad visibility Jul 4, 1944. Both crew killed. 06389 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN773. Flew into ice on lake while low flying Mar 24, 1944, location unknown. Pilot (sole occupant?) survived butaircraft listed as total loss. 06414 (VT-18) missing during torpedo training Sep 4, 1943, Monterey Bay, CA. Four crew missing. 06417 (VC-33) in midair collision 5/13/1943 Pt. Reyes, CA. 4 killed. 06427 crashed west of San Diego 3/14/1943. 2 killed. 06439 ditched off NAS Ft Lauderdale during glide bomb practice Jun 1, 1943. 06444 Ft.Lauderdale,Fl;26-Jun-43; Ditched during gunnery practice; 1mi.S, Seabouy, Port Everglades 06446 (VTB, OTU#1) midair collision 3/23/1943 near North Perry Field, FL. Crew bailed out. 06453 loaned to Royal Navy, no history in surviving RN records. 06457 lost and ditched in ferry flight to Saratoga Aug 11, 1943 06466 NAS Ft.Lauderdale,Fl;26-Jun-43;Mid-air during torpedo runs 3mi.E.Port Everglades; 3/killed 06468 overside landing off Lexington, Gulf of Paria 5/24/1943. One killed. 06476 (VC-19) missing during night glide bombing practice off San Diego 5/20/1943. 06480 lost 4/17/1943. 2 crewmen died from exhaustion and overexposure. 06481 (VMTB-232) ditched off Russell Island Oct 10, 1943 while returning from bombing mission. Crew OK. 06484 force-landed near Lakewood, NJ Sep 2, 1943 due to fuel exhaustion. 06485 (VT-7) Nas Puunene,Maui,Hi;26-Jun-43;Crash landing 06492/06701 Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless 06508 ditched in Lake Michigan Nov 23, 1943 and salvaged early 1990s. Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. Loaned in 2009 by NMNA to National World War II Museum, New Orleans. 06545 (c/n 1282) to New Zealand as NZ220. Reserialed NZ5016 in 1943. To instructional airframe in 1944. 06583 ditched in Lake Michigan Oct 30, 1943 and restored early 1990s. Was on display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL, but noted Feb 2005 at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL 06589 (VB-11) collided with P-40 41-25100 (ET424) over Nandi Bay, Fiji Mar 25, 1943. All 3 crew killed. 06619 (c/n 1434) to New Zealand as NZ222. Reserialed NZ5018 in 1943. To instructional airframe in 1944. 06624 (c/n 1439) ditched in Lake Michigan Sep 19, 1943 and salvaged early 1990s. Under restoration by Air Zoo of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Noted Jun 25, 2004 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, MI 06626 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s. Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL for use as spare parts source. 06630 crashed near Apache Pass in Chiricahua Mountains 90 mi E of Tucson, AZ Sep 10, 1942 while on ferry flight from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, VA. Pilot killed. 06649 (c/n 1464) to New Zealand as NZ219. Reserialed NZ5015 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948 06651 (c/n 1466) to New Zealand as NZ205. Reserialed NZ5001 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948 06652 (c/n 1467) to New Zealand as NZ206. Reserialed NZ5002 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948 06654 (VB-10) w/o in wheels-up landing 10/11/42 at Oahu, HI. Bomb exploded, crew killed. 06658 (c/n 1473) to New Zealand as NZ214. Reserialed NZ5010 in 1943. Sold as scrap Mar 1, 1948 06667 (VMSB-142) engine failed and crashed into mouth of Metapona River near Koli Point, Guadalcanal, Solomons Dec 16, 1942. 2 killed. The Koli Point airfield was renamed in the pilot's honour to Carney Field. 06694 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s. In 1997 was under restoration for USS Lexington Museum, Corpus Christi, TX. 06702/06991 Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless 06740 (c/n 1585) to New Zealand as NZ5033 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944 06744 (c/n 1589) to New Zealand as NZ5030 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06763 (c/n 1608) to New Zealand as NZ5035 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06766 (c/n 1611) to New Zealand as NZ5034 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06789 (c/n 1634) to New Zealand as NZ5044 in 1944. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06799 lost over Bougainville Jan 27, 1944. 2 killed. 06815 (c/n 1690) to New Zealand as NZ5036 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06833 ditched in Lake Michigan after takeoff from USS Sable Sep 16, 1944. Pilot OK. Recovered and now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL 06841 spun-in on waveoff from USS Sable 8/18/1944 06900 ditched in Lake Michigan Sep 3, 1944 after waveoff from USS Sable. Pilot OK. Salvaged from Lake Michigan in 1993 Loaned to San Diego Air and Space Museum in 1994 and underwent extensive restoration. Now on display in markings of VB 16. 06912 flew into ship at Seddley Harbor, Admiralty Islands 2/25/1945. 2 crew killed. 06931 (c/n 1836) to New Zealand as NZ5039 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944 06952 (c/n 1857) to New Zealand as NZ5028 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06953 (c/n 1858) to New Zealand as NZ5037 in 1943. (25 Sqdn) went missing on a radio range familiarization flight near Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Feb 11, 1944. Both crew killed. Wreckage discovered in 1987. 06961 (c/n 1866) to New Zealand as NZ5041 in 1943. Returned to USMC Mar 1944. 06962 (VMSB-132) crashlanded Jun 12, 1943 on Cape Cumberlqnd 06992/06999 Douglas R4D-3 C-53s transferred from USAAF. 06992 (c/n 7408) ex USAAF 42-15891. By 1956 was CF-EPI of Pacific Western Airlines 06993 (c/n 7409) ex USAAF 42-15892 06994 (c/n 7411) ex USAAF 42-15894 06995 (c/n 7339) ex USAAF 42-15544 06996 (c/n 7350) ex USAAF 42-15555. By 1954 was N95469 of Hawaiian Airlines 06997 (c/n 7351) ex USAAF 42-15556. By 1954 was N95453 of Braniff Airways 06998 (c/n 4969) ex C-53C USAAF 43-2025. By 1954 was VH-INN "Gwingana" of Australian National Airlines 06999 (c/n 4970) ex C-53C USAAF 43-2026 07000/07003 Douglas R4D-4 DC-3As taken over by US Navy from Pan Am 07000 (c/n 4962) ex NC34951 to US Navy Anacostia Jan 07, 1943 - NOPG - Quonset Point Jan 26, 1947 - SOC Jul 30, 1947. To civilian registry as NC1200M (Delta Air Lines ‘60’ Oct 19, 1947 to Feb 28, 1963 - Various owners/operators). Cancelled 1970, NLR. 07001 (c/n 6345) ex NC34952 to US Navy Dec 28, 1942 - NAS Pensacola Dec 30, 1942 - NAIT Corry Field Nov 15, 1943 - CNAT Pensacola May 1945 - SOC Apr 30, 1948. 07002 (c/n 6348) ex NC34955 to US Navy Dec 28, 1942 - NAS San Diego Jan 02, 1943 - SOC Jan 31, 1948 07003 (c/n 6349) ex NC34956 to US Navy Dec 29, 1942 - Quonset Point Jan 04, 1943 - Pearl Harbor Feb 20, 1943 - VR-3 Oct 05, 1944 - VR-5 Jan 1945 - VR-4 Feb 1945 - VR-8 Dec 1945 - VR-4 Jun 1946 - Cherry Point Aug 1948 - SOC Mar 31, 1956. To civilian registry as N2087A (Air Carrier Service) and JA-5040 (C Itoh & Co Jun 26, 1956. Lsd to Far East Air Lines ‘Satsuma’, then to All Nippon Jul 07, 1958. Crashed Sendai May 10, 1963. 07004 Grumman JRF-1 Model G.21A c/n 1014 impressed by US Navy 07005/08004 Boeing/Stearman N2S-3 c/n 75-6609/75-7608. 07080 (c/n 75-6684). Became VH-LSJ 07122 (c/n 75-6726) to civil registry as NC39177. Damaged in a ground collision with L-4B 43-564 of the Little Rock CAP on Nov 25, 1947 at Adams Field, AR. This aircraft registration cancelled May 20, 1976. 07151 (c/n 75-6755) w/o Jan 13, 1944 Grossile, MI. Plane struck trees and dove into canal. Royal Navy pilot killed. 07157 spun in May 21, 1942, injoring both Royal Navy pilots, both died in hospital the next day. 07190 (c/n 75-6794) at National Warplane Museum, Genesco, NY. 07197 (c/n 75-6801) registered as N9039H while marked as NC9039H. 07277 (c/n 75-6881) on civil registry as N133R. 07469 (c/n 75-7073) became N64386, reported sold to owner in Germany Sep 2005. Has now been registered as D-ERAX 07481 (c/n 75-7085) on display at MCAS Quantico, VA. Seen Sep 2006 at Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, VA. 07524 (c/n 75-7128) became N59085, then SE-BOG. 07539 (c/n 75-7143) on civil registry as N63590. Noted at Brentwood, England Nov 2005 painted as 07539. 07609 (c/n 75-7213) registered as N9912H 07636 (c/n 75-7240) to Coast Guard 10/19/1946. SOC 1/28/1947 07671 (c/n 75-7275) became N52093, then XB-RIY 07684 (c/n 75-7288) to Coast Guard 10/24/1946. SOC 1/19/1947 07782 (c/n 75-7386) to Coast Buard 11/12/1946. SOC 1/30/1947 07850 (c/n 75-7454) to Coast Guard 10/24/1946. SOC 1/27/1947 07919 (c/n 75-7523) to Coast Guard 3/11/1946. SOC 1/26/1947 07923 (c/n 75-7527) to Coast Guard 10/22/1946. SOC 1/26/1947 07936 (c/n 75-7540) 07981 (c/n 75-7585) to Coast Guard 10/21/1946. SOC 1/28/1947. 07994 (c/n 75-7598) became N86994, then G-ELAN Jan 25, 1989. Registration cancelled Feb 13, 1992 on sale to owner in USA. 08001 (c/n 75-7605) to Coast Guard 7/31/1946, but only on paper. Plane remained in Navy custody. Restored to USN 9/30/1946. 08005 Douglas R3D-3 C/n 411. Privately-owned DC-5 NC21701 acquired by Navy Feb 2, 1942. Stricken from inventory Jun 30, 1946 at Naval Aeronautical Laboratory 08006/08028 Howard GH-1 Nightingale Howard DGA acquired by Navy 08029 Howard GH-2 Nightingale Howard DGA acquired by Navy 08030/08123 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 12 to USAAF as OA-10 12 to RAF as Catalina III (FP525/536) 08030 sank Japanese troop transport near Tassafaronga Point, Guadalcanal Oct 15, 1942. Sunk 5/19/1945 offshore of Chesapeake Bay 4 mi NE of Oceanview Amusement Park 08032 (c/n 851) to NC49692, then F-BDRN of TRAPAS (Transports Aeriens du Pacifique Sud) to CAT (Air Asia) as B-819. In December 1957 the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration requested to use the aircraft for search and rescue purposes. In April 1958, it flew for the PERMESTA rebels against Sukarno on Sulawesi, Indonesia, as part of the AUREV (Revolutionary Air Force). It was destroyed at Mapanget Airfield, Manada, Sulawesi, Indonesia by AURI B-25s and P-51s on May 13, 1958 08033 (VP-71) engine caught fire on takeoff Canton Island, South Pacific 2/12/1943 and sank. SOC. 08034 crashed 11/18/1943, South Pacific, non-combat mission. 08038 crashed 11/18/1943, South Pacific, non-combat mission. 08043 (VP-31) crashed 1/17/1943 on takeoff Elizabeth City, NC. 4 killed, 4 injured. 08044 (VP-FAW-11) crash landed on flight from San Juan Puerto Rico to Guantanamo Bay 4/6/1944 due to Fuel exhaustion. 15 missing, one dead, 14 rescued. 08047 (VP-73) suffered engine fire on takeoff, spun in and burned 10/1/1943 Agadir, French Morocco. 8 killed. 08048 (c/n 864) became PK-CPB of KLM (Netherlands Indies), later went to Garuda 08051 (VP-54) engine fell off during mid-air fire and pilot landed OK 7/17/1943 Solomons, South Pacific. SOC. 08054 (VP-31) hit iceberg off Narsarssuak, Greenland during taxiing 3/9/1943. SOC. 08055 crashed into Mount Moffett near Adak, Alaska Jul 18, 1943. 7 killed. This plane did not go to USCG as V-189--this was PBY-5 BuNo 2290 08060 (c/n 879) to CF-HTO of Maritime Central Airlines, Acquired by CAT in November 1958, delivered from California as B-831. Now Air Asia as of March 1959. Major overhaul May 1964, put into long term storage at Tainan in April 1966. August 22, 1967 authorized for sale. April 25, 1968 scrapped and de-registered of its nationality markings 08063 (c/n 882) to NC41364, then to KLM (Netherlands Indies) as PK-CPC, later went to Garuda. 08064 (c/n 883) to Rubber Development Corp as NC33300, subsequently PP-AGU, PT-ANU, PP-BTD and PT-BGB. W/o Feb 21, 1961 08068 to civil registry as N6470C 08070 (VP-54) crashed at sea due to bad weather 11/7/1943. 8 MIA. 08078 (VP-54) force landed at sea and sank 6/5/1943. 08092 exploded in midair 8 mi off Pt Loma 12/3/1942. 9 MIA. 08093 crashed 1/28/1945 on flight over Greece. During low-level following of railroad tracks, hit telegraph wires and crashed. 2 killed. 08097 (VP-31) missing on patrol 1/3/1943 from NAS Quonset Pt. RI. Air-Britain chat site has this plane going to Societe Francaise de Transportes Aeriens du Pacific Sud as F-BCJG and was destroyed Mar 1948 when hangar collapsed during cyclone. 08100 (VP-63) in landing accident 12/31/1942 Hecata Head, OR. 8 killed. 08101 (c/n 920) in 1966 to civil registry as N5588V. W/o Feb 6, 1975 enroute from Las Vegas to El Paso when crashed in desert near Wickieup, AZ and burned after both engines malfunctioned. 3 crew killed. 08104 SOC after landing accident at sea 3/9/1944 in South Pacific. 08109 (c/n 928) to Danish AF as 82-857, later L-857. Now in Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola, Norway 08113 force landed Amlia Island, AK and hit reef 10/18/1943. SOC. 08114 (c/n 933) to F-BCJH with Societe Francaise de Transportes Aeriens du Pacific Sud. Then B-1043 of Foshing Air Transport. Acquired by CAT July 1952 for $39,000, May 1955 to Air Asia as B-825. In December 1957 the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration requested to use the aircraft for search and rescue purposes. May 1958 it was used as a replacement aircraft for the destroyed B-819 (BUNO 08032) to support the PERMESTA rebels against Sukarno on Sulawesi, Indonesia, as part of the AUREV (Revolutionary Air Force). Returned from Menado, Sulawesi to the Philippines on June 21, 1958. Overhauled Tainan April 1, 1964 through July 7, 1964. February 28, 1965 struck a sunken unmarked object off Taiwan, repaired then based at Taipei. May 15, 1966 the nose wheel collapsed on takeoff from Taipei. Repaired eventually in storage at Tainan May 1968 through March 31, 1972. No longer on the records November 30, 1972 08117 to RAF as JX570 08118 crashed on landing Summer Bay, Alaska 11/26/1943. 3 killed 8 injured. 08120 (c/n 941) to USAAF as 42-109020 08124/08549 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina 08135 (VP-54) missing on flight from NAS Kaneohe 12/17/1942. 7 MIA. 08136 (VP-44) sank in shallow water after forced landing Flordia Island, South Pacific 3/24/1943. Recovered and SOC. 08137 (VP-34) MIA during attack on Kaoe Bay, northern Halmaheras, South Pacific 7/24/1944. 3 crew MIA. 08138 (VPB-33) lost in landing accident in rough seas Dutch New Guinea 12/5/1944. Sank in 10 minutes. 08140 (VPB-2) crashed in landing 8/8/1944, Saipan, South Pacific, sank. 08143 (VPB-29) SOC 10/7/1944 in South Pacific due to mechanical failure during combat mission. 08150 (c/n 1044) to RAAF as A24-34. To Sqd. 20, Apr 20, 1943 coded RB-T then Jun 11, 1943 F-JH, to Sqd 11 Oct 6, 1943. Lost Feb. 7, 1944, when it landed on fire near the south coast of New Britain. A flare in the aircraft had been ignited prematurely and the pilot was forced to land the burning PBYs as rapidly as possible. Sadly, the plane landed in Japanese held territory in Jacquinot Bay, with the crew members making it to shore in the vicinity of Malakua.. Of the ten men in the crew, five would die as POWs at Rabaul, one would survive as a POW in Japan, and four others would have the good fortune to evade capture. 08153 (c/n 1047) to RAAF as A24-31. Sold to Australair Ltd in 1947 08156 (c/n 1050) to RAAF as A24-32. Crashed in open sea rescue attempt 5/2/1944. 08158 (VP-63) hid large submerged object on landing in San Francisco Bay and sank 2/14/1943. 3 killed, 3 injured. 08159 (c/n 1053) to RAAF as A24-33. To Sqd 20 coded RB-S Oct 25, 1943. 19 Feb 1944 A24-33 was preparing to alight at Cairns after a test flight when it was hit by RAAF PBY-5 Catalina A24-38 (original Serial No. BUNO 08203) which was taxiing at the time. The port float on A24-33 was torn off and left wedged in the main plane of A24-38. Again damaged Jun 28, 1945. 08161 (c/n 1055) to RAAF as A24-35. Sold to Barrier Reef Airways 11/10/1947. 08162 crashed during night landing practice to avoid collision with carrier NAS Alameda, CA. 10/24/1943. 4 killed, 3 injured. 08163 (VP-81) stalled on takeoff, crashed and burned 2/25/1943, NAS San Diego. 5 killed, 6 injured. 08165 (c/n 1059) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 01, later FAB 6500, redesignated P-10 in 1945. Discharged in 1954 08166 (c/n 1060) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 02, later FAB 6501. Sank U-199 from Galeao Air Base Jul 31, 1943. Redesignated B-10 in 1945. Discharged 1948 08169 (VP-HDN-14) hit taxiing PBY while landing NAS San Diego 10/22/1943. Pilot killed, plane SOC. 08172 (VP-63) crashed in night takeoff NAS Port Lyautey, French Morocco 1/9/1944. 7 killed, one injured. 08174 (VP-63) force landed at sea 9 miles from Craw Field, French Morocco due to fuel exhaustion and sank 7/22/1944. 08175 (VP-63) crash-landed Wickford Harbor 5/30/1943. SOC. 08177 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX570. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08181 (VPB-1) made hard landing 3/16/1943 NAS Jacksonville, FL and sank with 4 depth charges. Never recovered. 08185 (c/n 1079) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 03, later FAB 6502. Redesignated P-10 in 1945. Discharged in 1948 08186 (c/n 1080) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 04, later FAB 6503. Redesignated P-10 in 1945. Discharged in 1958 08190 (c/n 1084) to RAAF as A24-36. Converted to ground instructional aircraft 5/5/1943. 08200 (c/n 1094) to RAAF as A24-37. Sold to ANA 10/15/1946. 08201 (c/n 1095) to RAAF as A24-40. Sold to ANA 10/15/1946. 08202 (c/n 1096) to RAAF as A24-43. Crashed into a ridge Jun 26, 1943, Bougainville. 9 people on board, 3 killed in crash, 4 killed by Japanese troops, 2 returned by submarine. 08203 (c/n 1097) to RAAF as A24-38. Damaged 3/20/1944. 08204 (VT-4) flipped over on landing Santa Rosa Island 1/22/1947. Pilot killed, 4 injured. I also have this one going to RAAF as A24-41 and having crashed 4/8/1943 into Gulf of Carpentaria QLD, killing all on board. 08206 (c/n 1100) to RAAF as A24-39. Crashed into sea 5/24/1943 near Port Stephens NSW. 08207 (c/n 1101) to RAAF as A24-44. Sold 1/6/1948 to Kingsford Smith Air Services 08208 (c/n 1102) to RAAF as A24-42. Damaged in heavy seas 5/15/1945. 08211 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX571. Transferred to RCAF May 8, 1943, no RAF service 08212 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX572. Transferred to RCAF May 8, 1943, no RAF service. 08213 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX573. Sold as scrap Mar 10, 1947 08214 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX574. Went missing about 110 mi N of Shetland Islands Jun 9, 1944. 08215 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX575. Transferred to BOAC as G-AGID Jul 13, 1943. Scuttled off Fremantle, Australia Nov 28, 1945. 08216 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX576. Wrecked when struck rock while taxying at night, Killadeas Jul 20, 1944 08217 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX577. Transferred to BOAC as G-AGIE Jul 13, 1943. Scuttled off Fremantle, Australia Nov 28, 1945 08218 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX578. SOC Nov 6, 1947 08219 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX579. Transferred to RCAF May 8, 1943, no RAF service 08220 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX580. Transferred to RCAF May 8, 1943, no RAF service. 08221 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX581. Wrecked when overshot landing and struck rocks, Sullom Voe May 5, 1944. 08222 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX582. Transferred to Norwegian AF Nov 21, 1945. 08223 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX583. SOC Nov 6, 1947 08224 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX584. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08225 to RAF as Catalina IVA JX585. DBR when struck submerged obstruction during takeoff, Gibraltar May 30, 1944 08226 (VP-63) force-landed at sea due to fuel exhaustion and sank under tow 5/10/1943. SOC. 08229 (VP-FAW-10) force landed and sank 4/30/1943 08242 (c/n 1136) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 05, later FAB 6504. Discharged in 1945 08243 (c/n 1137) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 06, later FAB 6505. Discharged in 1945 08244 (VP-33) crashed on take off from advanced base in South Pacific 9/8/1944. 08246 (VP-24) crashed 7/12/1943 Tulagi Harbor. All 7 killed. 08251 (VP-63) wing hit water during low-altitude run, water-looped and sank 3/30/1943 Albemarle Sound, NC. 8 killed 08264 (c/n 1178) to RAAF as A24-50). Did not return from Sorong, Vogelkop Pen 9/2/1943. 08268 (c/n 1182) to RAAF as A24-48. Wrecked on takeoff Bowen lighthouse. 08269 (c/n 1183) to RAAF as A24-45. Wrecked 7/20/1944, werckage discovered 1996. 08272 (c/n 1186) to RAAF as A24-46. Broken up but not destroyed. Was restored and is now at Whaleworld Museum, Albany WA 08280 (c/n 1194) to RAF as JX232 and to RNZAF as NZ4001 Apr 4, 1943. Damaged in a beaching accident at Lauthala Bay, Fiji Aug 9, 1945 and w/o Sep 22, 1945. 08283 (VP-34) lost in landing accident 4/25/1944 to rescue B-24 crew and sank. All rescued by another PBY. I have this plane also as having been lost in a takeoff accident 11/15/1944 in the Philippines. 08284 (c/n 1198) to RAAF as A24-47. Sold to J. E. Wood 11/13/1947. 08285 (c/n 1199) to RAAF as A24-49. Crashed 4/28/1944, Horn Island QLD 08286 (c/n 1200) to RAAF as A24-56. Sold to Kingsford-Smith 1/5/1948. 08290 water looped on takeoff Jacksonville NAS 5/7/1943. SOC. 08294 (VP-FAW-10) crashed Exmouth Gulf, Australia 7/3/1943. 4 killed, 4 injured. 08300 (c/n 1214) to Brazil in 1943 as FAB 07, later FAB 6506. Redesignated P-10 in 1945. Discharged in 1958 08307 (VN-4M) flipped over and sank on landing, Escambria Bay, South Pacific 6/3/1946. 2 killed. 08308 stalled on landing in fog Pensacola Bay, Fl 1/27/1944. Pilot killed, 6 injured. 08312 (VP-3) forced landing after fuel exhaustion Jun 22, 1943. 08316 water looped during night landing and sank Pensacola Bay, FL. 12/4/1943. Pilot killed, 6 injured. 08317 saved by NASM and is now in National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. 08318 (VP-FAW-3) force landed in Atlantic Ocean due to fuel exhaustion 6/22/1943. 08321 (VPB-2) force landed in a field near Julington Creek, FL 10/27/1944. 1 killed. 08324 (VN-8) crashed into Mobile Bay, FL 7/3/1943. 5 killed. 08326 (VP-11) crashed 5/10/1943. SOC. 08328 (VP-11) in accident in Jenkins Bay, southern Pacific Nov 10,1943. A crewman was knocked overboard and drowned. No damage to plane. 08331 (VP-11) missing on search mission 8/13/1944. 08332 (c/n 1256) to RAAF as A24-54. Strafed by fighters while trying to pick up survivors from A72-81 and A72-77 4/6/1945, caught fire and abandoned. 08333 (c/n 1257) to RAAF as A24-51. Sold to Australair 11/5/1947. 08334 (c/n 1258) to RAAF as A24-53. Failed to return 4/21/1944 from Balikpapan. 08335 (c/n 1259) to RAAF as A24-52. Crashed 9/7/1943, Townsville QLD in Cleveland Bay. 13 killed, 3 survived. 08336 (c/n 1260) to RAAF as A24-55. Sold to C. K. Campbell 11/12/1947 08339 (c/n 1263, VP-11) sank Apr 3/4, 1944 while under tow after a forced night landing at sea due to severe oil leak 08340 (c/n 1264) to RAAF as A24-57. Sold 5/11/1947 08341 (c/n 1265) to RAAF as A25-58. Sold to Barrier Reef Airways 11/10/1947. 08342 nosed in on landing Barrancas Beach, FL. 9/27/1943. 3 killed, 2 injured. SOC. 08353 (VPB-63) crashed on takeoff 6/11/45, British Gambia, Africa during ferrying. 08361 (VP-200) sank at sea SW of Oahu after hard landing 7/18/1944. 08363 (VPB-34) sank in landing accident off Samar coast 10/25/1944. 08372 (VP-14) crashed during low-altitude turn west of Copis Island 12/7/1943. To VR-BAB, then F-OAVV and w/o Feb 19, 1958 acccording to Andrade 08373 (c/n 1297) to RNZAF as Catalina IVA NZ4004. Declared surplus. 08377 (VP-14) crashed on takeoff 1/5/1944 Treasury Island 08378 (VP-2-2) crashed 2/14/1944 Queensland, Australia. 08386 (VP-9) crashed on takeoff with depth charges and exploded Espritu Santo, South Pacific 1/22/1944. 6 killed, 3 injured. 08388 (VP-91) crashed during patrol 11/19/1943 Malaita Island, South Pacific 5 killed, 2 injured. 08395 at National Naval Air Museum, Pensacola, FL 08396 to Dutch Navy as Y-86. Later reserialed P-86, then 16-86 08397 to Dutch Navy as Y-87. Crashed Oct 13, 1946 at Woendi. 08399 (VP-11) ran out of fuel and forced-landed during anti-sub patrol 4/3/1944. Sank during attempted salvage. 08400 (c/n 1324) to RAAF as A24-59. Sold to Sidney Morning Herald 3/24/1947. 08404 (c/n 1328) to RAAF as A24-60. Sold 11/12/1947 08405 (c/n 1329) to RAAF as A24-64. Failed to return from Philippines 12/14/1944. 08406 (c/n 1330) to RAAF as A24-61. Sold to C. K. Campbell 11/12/1947. 08409 (VP-45) sank in 90 feet of water in failed takeoff in rough seas 3/23/1943 Attu, AL. 08411 (VPB-2) flew into water during landing, St Johns River, FL 1/28/1945. 5 killed, 5 injured. 08413 (VP-14) written off when hit coral reef during taxiing 12/20/1943. 08422 (VPB-2) crashed during instrument training near NAS Jacksonville 6/25/1943. 13 killed. 08428 (VP-52) missing 11/22/1943, South Pacific. 08431 (VP-52) in landing accident to rescue crew of downed PB4Y 4/30/1944, South Pacific. Nosed over. 3 missing, 5 injured. 08434 (VPB-34) crash landed 11/6/1944 San Pedro Bay, Philippines. This plane was the famed Medal of Honor aircraft flown by Lt. Nathan Gordon Feb 15, 1944 off New Britain. 08435 (c/n 1369) to RNZAF as NZ4020. Crash-landed at Hobsonville during ferry flight May 26, 1945 and towed to mooring by crash boat. Damage resulted in aircraft being w/o 08436 (VJ-2) undershot landing 5/3/1943, SOC. 08437 (VN-18B) hit seaplane ramp during taxiing 3/28/1946, Corpus Christi, TX. SOC 08438 (c/n 1372) to RNZAF as NZ4019. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952. 08442 (VP-52) crashed on takeoff 11/13/1943 Queensland, Australia. SOC. 08450 (c/n 1384) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4012. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952. 08453 (c/n 1387) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4015. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952 08463 (VP-4) crashed 1/14/1944, Bougainville, SP 08464 (c/n 1398) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4014. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952. 08466 (c/n 1400) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4016. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952. 08467 (c/n 1401) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4017. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952 08468 (c/n 1402) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4013. Water-looped on takeoff after a rescue mission in Segond Channel Oct 11, 1944. Taken under tow by a US ship, but the damaged starboard float collapsed and the aircraft capsized and sank. 08469 (VP-14) forced landing 6/16/1944 150 mi NW of Espiritu Santos. Sank under tow. 08487 (c/n 1431) To RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4021 Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville 1952. 08488 (c/n 1432) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4018. Declared surplus in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952 08489 (c/n 1433) to RAAF as A24-65. Sold to C. K. Campbell 11/12/1947. 08494 (VP-34) sank in night landing accident 8/14/1944, Wios Wolndi, Dutch New Guinea. 08499 (c/n 1443) to RAAF as A24-66. Sold to J.E. Wood 11/21/1947. 08500 (c/n 1444) to RAAF as A24-67. Shot down 10/1/1943 during torpedo attack. 08504 (c/n 1458) to RAAF as A24-68. Sold to Kingsford-Smith 1/5/1948. 08505 sank 5/20/1944 during night landing 08506 (VP-72) sank 2/18/1944, Majuro, South Pacific 08509 (VP-33) spun-in in South Pacific 5/21/1944, crashed and burned. Pilot and 5 missing, 2 injured. 08510 (VP-72) in landing accident in rough seas, sank by gunfire 1/14/1944, South Pacific. 08516 (c/n 1470) to RNZAF as Catalina IV NZ4022. Stalled and spun into water 10 mi south of Mbenga, Fuji Jan 27, 1945 while operating with No. 6 Squadron. During a post maintenance test flight the aircraft was deliberately stalled at 5500 feet but entered an uncontrollable spin and dove into sea near Beqa Island. 4 crew and 8 passengers killed, but 2 crew and 4 passengers got clear of the wreckage before it sank and survived. 08518 (VP-33) during rescue mission 6/3/1944 attacked by Hamps, landed and beached aircraft. When clear, flew home. 08530 (VN-4) flew into water during landing and burned, Corpus Christi Bay, TX 10/7/1946. 08532 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV925. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08533 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV926. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08534 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV927. Returned to USN Jul 29, 1947 08535 (VPB-2) got lost and force landed 100 mi west of Tampa, FL and sank 2/12/1944. 08536 (VPB-2) taxied to beach, hit trees, and sank 6/11/1944, Great Ragged Island, BWI. SOC. 08542 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV928. Hit by flak from U-boat Jul 17, 1944. Returned to Sullom Voe but found DBR 08543 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV929. Hit by flak from U-boat Jul 18, 1944. Returned to Sullom Voe but found DBR 08544 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV930. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08545 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV931. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08546 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV932. SOC Mar 26, 1947. 08547 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV933. Sold as scrap Mar 10, 1947 08548 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV934. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08549 to RAF as Catalina IVA JV935. SOC Mar 26, 1947 08550/08797 Brewster F3A-1 Corsair Some were F3A-1D. All to Royal Navy as Corsair III JS555/JS802 JS555 bounced, stalled, crashed and caught fire during dummy deck landing practice at RNAS Yeovilton Jul 7, 1945. JS558 (08553) during night landing at ar Harbour Jun 13, 1944, aircraft swung to starboard, tail lifted, and propeller struck ground. Aircraft deemed beyond economical repair JS559 (08554) collided with Corsair JT169 (BuNo 18191) and crashed into sea off Pemaquid Point, ME Jun 7, 1944. Pilot killed. JS560 (08555) reported on scrap dump near Gosport, England Apr 1946. JS564 (08559) stalled, landed heavily and overturned at RNAS Yeovilton Dec 5, 1944. Categorized as beyond economical repair. JS569 (08564) collided with Corsair KD361 (ex BuNo 14792) during formation flying Sep 27, 1945 and crashed 10 mi S of Tambaram. Pilot killed. JS575 (08570) suffiered engine fire while landing Apr 7, 1944. Categorized as beyond economical repair. JS578 (08573) moved from Royal Navy Aircraft Repair Yard at Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 11, 1946 for dumping at sea. JS585 (08580) stalled in from 15 feet while landing at Ayr Jun 25, 1944, wing and propeller damaged. Categorized as beyond econical repair. JS586 (08581) engine caught fire while in cirucit at RNAS Yeovilton Jul 23, 1945, stalled, and crashed and caught fire 2 mi NE of airfield. Pilot killed. JS588 (08583) crashed into hillside while approaching to land at RNAS Twatt in hazy conditions Apr 23, 1945. Pilot killed. JS589 (08584) moved from Easthaven to Renfrewe Jan 12, 1946 for dumping at sea JS590 (08585) entered spin during dogfighting practice Feb 13, 1945, recovery attempted too late and aircraft crashed into field near Charlton Mackrell, England. Pilot killed. JS593 (08588) after takeoff from RNAS Eglinton Aug 3, 1945 smoke was observed from engine, aircraft furned on back, dove into ground. Pilot killed. JS610 (08605) bounced on landing at RNAS Yeovilton Feb 3, 1945, dropped wing, swung, overturned, caught fire and burned out. Pilot killed. JS612 (08607) crashed near Clinton, ME Sep 11, 1944 after tail was cut off by a Corsair JS669 (08664) during formation flying. Pilot killed. JS617 (08612) transferred trom Worthy Down to Belfast Jan 1946 for dumpont JS625 (08620) undercarriage retracted, insufficient flying speed, prop fouled runway, crashed Aug 10, 1945. JS635 (08630) swung and overturned during crosswind landing at RNAS Yeovilton Dec 2, 1944. Declared beyond economical repair. JS639 (08634) flew into barrier at Puttalam May 27, 1945, moved to Trincomalee and w/o JS641 (08636) ran into port walkway May 25, 1945 and jettisoned at sea. Ship not specified JS647 (08642) crashed into Puttalam Lagoon Mar 7, 1945. Pilot killed. JS648 (08643) piece seen to fall from aircraft during divebombing exercise Jun 22, 1945. Aircraft pulled out steeply, rolled to port and dove vertically into ground. Pilot killed. JS650 (08645) crashed into Pickett's Hill, England Feb 5, 1945 and burned out. Pilot killed. JS652 (08647) undercarriage failure Feb 5, 1945. Pilot ordered to bail out. JS662 (08657) struck sea while low flying Aug 30, 1944 and ditched. Pilot saved. JS666 (08661) while practicing crossiwnd dummy deck landing Aug 9, 1944, stalled, spun in and burned one mile from Bar Harbour. Pilot killed JS669 (08664) crashed near Clinton, ME Sep 11, 1944 after colliding with Corsair JS612 (BuNo 08607) during formation flying. Pilot killed. JS671 (08666) crashed near Clinton, ME Aug 14, 1944 after midair head-on collision with unidentified F3A-1. Pilot killed. JS676 (08671) crashed and caught fire 1.5 mi N of Milborne Port station Jul 5, 1945 after colliding with Corsair JS746 (BuNo 08741). Pilot killed. JS679 (08674) at Renfrew Jan 26, 1946 for dumping. JS688 (08683) crashed in bad visibility near Sturminster Newton Nov 11, 1944. Pilot killed. JZ690 (08685) struck tree while in circuit at RNAS Yeovilton Dec 17, 1944. Crashed and burned out, pilot injured. JS691 (08686) suffered engine fire during exercise May 2, 1945, crashed and caught fire. Pilot survived. JS692 (08687) ran out of fuel May 25, 1945, stalled and crashed 1 mile ENE of RNAS Yeovilton during attempted forced landing. Pilot died of injuries. JS700 (08695) during dummy deck landings at RNAS Yeovilton Jun 27, 1945, stalled and crashed short of runway. Pilot killed. JS713 (08708) collided with Corsair JS748 (08743) while changing formation near RNAS Yeovilton Jul 17, 1945. Entered spin and crashed. Pilot killed. JS715 (08710) moved from Eashhaven to Renfrew Jan 25, 1946 for dumping. JS716 (08711) went over side of USS Charger into Chesapeake Bay Aug 24, 1944 when pilot attempted to take off after being given 'cut" signal but aircraft caught wire. Pilot rescued. JS727 (08722) stalled, wingtip caught ground and aircraft cartwheeled at RNAS Zeals Aug 2,1945. Pilot survived but aicraft DBR. JS745 (08740) entered inverted spin during aerobatics Jul 7, 1945, pilot bailed out and was rescued. Aircraft crashed into Briston Channel off Burnham-on-Sea JS746 (08741) collided with Corsair JS676 (08671) during exercise Jul 5, 1945, and crashed near Charlton Horethorne. Pilot killed. JS748 (08743) collided with Corsair JS713 (08708) while changing formation near RNAS Yeovilton Jul 17, 1945. Entered spin and crashed. Pilot killed. JS769 (08764) carried away banners on HMS Ravager and went over side into sea Dec 6, 1945. Pilot killed. JS791 (08786) while flying under Corsair JS846 (08841) Jul 7, 1945, struck propeller of that aircraft. Pilot bailed out safely. JS801 (08796) bounced on landing at RNAS Hatston Jul 7, 1944, stalled and nosed over. Pilot survived but aircraft DBR. 08798/09047 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 08825 (c/n A-212) became N4965V. Crashed at Canby, OR Jun 12, 1977, killing the pilot. 08894/08903 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN340/FN349 FN340 (08894) damaged tail when landing on HMS Ravager Oct 22, 1943. Aircraft DBR. FN351 (08955) damaged as a result of incident at Trincomalee Jul 14, 1945 when undercarriage failed to lower fully. Papers deposited Dec 11, 1945. FN353 (08957) noted Mar 1946 on dump at Gosport FN358 (08962) severely damaged during heavy landing on HMS Emperor Apr 26, 1944 and SOC. Remains jettisoned overboard. 08954/08963 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN350/FN359 09029/09038 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN360/FN369 FN362 (09031) SOC, last reported at Trincomalee during 1945 FN366 (09035) hit by flak and long range tank set on fire during anti-shipping sortie off Norwegian coast Apr 26, 1944. Made controlled ditching near enemy convoy. Pilot rescued and became POW. FN369 (9038) failed to return from sortie from HMS Indomitable Oct 19, 1944. Believed shot down by enemy fighter. Pilot MIA, presumed killed. 09048/09392 Douglas SB2D-1 09048/09062 delivered as BTD-1. Remaining aircraft (09063/09392) cancelled. 09063 North American SNJ-4 BuNo reassigned from cancelled SB2D-1 batch. 09064 North American P-51H Mustang P-51H 44-64192 transferred from USAAF Aug 1948. Transferred back to USAAF in 1952. BuNo reassigned from cancelled SB2D-1 batch. 09085/09109 Douglas XBT2D-1 c/n 1913/1937 BuNos reassigned from cancelled SB2D-1 batch. 09098 and 09099 converted to XBT2D-1N 09096 converted to XBT2D-1P 09102 at NAS Oceana, Virginia 09103 (c/n 1931) in Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH. Came from a junkyard at Fairless Hills, PA 09109 converted to XBT2D-1Q 09107 converted to XBT2D-1W, then to XAD-1W. 09108 converted to XAD-2. 09110/09351 Douglas AD-1 Skyraider c/n 1938/2179 BuNos reassigned from cancelled SB2D-1 batch. 09120 (VA-65) wing failed during glide bomb run 12/21/1951 Fallon AFB, NV. Pilot killed. 09195 converted to AD-2 standards. 09196 (VA-293& in hard landing at NAS Pensacola, FL 1/12/1951. Pilot OK 09170 (VF-54) ditched off NAS San Diego, CA 4/3/1951. Pilot OK. 09213 (VF-54) in mid-air fire during air-to-air gunnery near NAS San Diego 4/20/1951. Pilot bailed out OK. 09257 converted to AD-2 before leaving military service. Now airworthy as N2AD, owned by Walter Newton of Granite Falls, NC. 09299 in midair collision with 09308 near NAAS Cabannis Field, TX 5/10/1951. Pilot bailed out. 09308 in midair collision with 09299 near NAAS Cabannis Field, TX 5/10/1951. Pilot killed. 09312 stalled during touch and go NAAS Cabannis, TX 2/25/1951. Pilot killed. 09339 (VA-195) suffered midair during strafing run 12/08/1951 near NAS Alameda, CA. Force landed. 09352/09386 Douglas AD-1Q Skyraider c/n 2180/2214 BuNos reassigned from cancelled SB2D-1 batch. 09378 (VC-33) ditched off Pt. Loma, CA due to fuel exhaustion 2/13/1951. Pilot OK. 09385 (VD-13) missing during night patrol from NAS San Diego 5/4/1951. Two crew missing. 09387/09392 Douglas AD-1 Skyraider Cancelled contract 09393/09692 Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher 09441 (CL-89) lost off deck of USS Miami (CL-89) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 09513/09582 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN680/FN749 FN688 (09521) caught in downdraft and crashed on landing at Lawrenny Ferry Mar 30, 1943. FN689 (09522) while starting up at Lawrenny Ferry Apr 6, 1943 caught by tide and crosswind an capsized. Pilot survived but plane DBR. FN693 (09526) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943. FN694 (09527) undershot landing at Lawrenny Ferry Mar 11, 1943, struck rock and capsized. DBR. FN701 (09534) papers deposited Nov 1, 1943, which means that aircraft had been SOC sometime before that date. FN704 (09537) papers deposited Mar 1, 1943, which means that aircraft had been SOC sometime before that date. FN705 (09538) papers deposited Mar 11, 1943, which means that aircraft had been SOC sometime before that date. FN713 (09546) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN715 (09548) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN717 (09550) SOC at Trincomalee during 1945 FN719 (09552) crashed into sea off Kongoni Mar 20, 1944 while exercising with Durban Gunnery School. Pilot killed. FN720 (09553) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943. FN721 (09554) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943. FN722 (09555) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943. FN723 (09556) papers deposited Mar 11, 1943, which means that aircraft had been SOC sometime before that date. FN726 (09559) papers deposited Mar 11, 1943, which means that aircraft had been SOC sometime before that date. FN727 (09560) papers deposited Mar 11, 1943, which means that aircraft had been SOC sometime before that date. FN732 (09565) capsized on landing Jan 11, 1944 at unknown location. Pilot rescued but aircraft DBR. FN736 (09569) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN737 (09570) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN738 (09571) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN739 (09572) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN740 (09573) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN741 (09574) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN742 (09575) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN743 (09576) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN744 (09577) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN745 (09578) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN746 (09579) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN747 (09580) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN748 (09581) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 FN749 (09582) returned to USN Oct 1, 1943 09693/09752 Douglas SBD-5A Dauntless c/n 3236/3265, 3361/3390. Originally intended for USAAF (42-60882/60941) as A-24B-DE, but accepted by Navy and operated by USMC. 09725 crash landed near Plaster City, CA 8/01/1944. 2 crew injured. 09752 MAW-3 hit embankment and broke-up landing at MCAS Cherry Point 20 August 1943 09753/09764 Free Balloon Lakehurst Type 2F 09765 Beech GB-2 Traveller Impressed Model D17S, c/n 400, NC20755. 09766 Beech GB-1 Traveller Impressed Model D17S, c/n 406, NC240Y 09767 Grumman JRF-4 09768 Beech GB-1 Traveller Impressed Model D17S, c/n 421, NC21933 09769/09770 Howard GH-1 Nightingale DGA acquired by Navy. C/n 519, 536 09771 Beech JRB-1 Expeditor Model 18S c/n 434 NC1040 impressed by Navy. Remanufactured by Beech as SNB-5P in May 1953. Redesignated UC-45J in 1962. On display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. 09772 Beech GB-1 Traveller Impressed Model D17S, c/n 401, NC21917 09773/09774 Beech GB-2 Traveller 09773 impressed Model D17S, c/n 407, NC21920. Returned to civil registry as N66282. 09774 impressed Model D17S, c/n 398, NC20779. Returned to civil registry as N1190, then to N20779. Currrent Aug 2009. 09775 Howard GH-1 Nightingale DGA acquired by Navy. C/n 538 09776/09778 Beech GB-1 Traveller 09776 impressed Model D17W, c/n 136, NX17081 09777 impressed Model D17S, c/n 165, NC18563 09778 impressed Model D17S, c/n 168, NC18566 09779 Howard GH-1 Nightingale DGA acquired by Navy. C/n 521 09780 Beech GB-1 Traveller Impressed Model D17S, c/n 186, NC18581 09781 Howard GH-1 Nightingale DGA acquired by Navy. C/n 300 09782 Grumman JRF-1 09783/09784 Waco YKS-7 09785 Bellanca CH400 Misc. acquisition 09786 Stinson Model SM Misc. acquisition 09787/09788 Fairchild GK-1 Fairchild 24W-40 acquired for Navy 09789 Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon c/n 1289. To Brazil 09790/09797 Fairchild GK-1 - Fairchild 24W-40 acquired for Navy 09798/09799 Stinson GQ-1 Misc. acquisition 09800 Beech GB-1 Traveller Impressed Model F17D, c/n 308, NC-20770 09801/09802 Goodyear ZNN-L L-4 and L-5 Airships 09803 Consolidated XR2Y-1 09804 Martin A-30 from UK 09805/09816 Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon 09805 c/n 1271. To Brazil as FAB-01, then 2667. Crashed Apr 21, 1948 09806 c/n 1272. To Brazil as FAB-02, then 2668. Crashed Aug 17, 1954., Sao Paulo, Brazil. 09807 c/n 1275. To Brazil as FAB-03, then 2669 09808 c/n 1276. To Brazil as FAB-04, then 2670. Crashed Feb 28, 1948. 09809 c/n 1279. To Brazil as FAB-05, then 2671 09810 c/n 1280. To Brazil as FAB-06, then 2672. 09811 c/n 1283. To Brazil as FAB-07, then 2673. Crashed Apr 29, 1952, Guanabara Bay 09812 c/n 1284. To Brazil as FAB-08, then 2674. Crashed Sep 1, 1949, Belem, Brazil 09813 c/n 1285. To Brazil as FAB-09, then 2675. Crashed Nov 30, 1945. 09814 c/n 1286. To Brazil as FAB-10, then 2676. Crashed May 1945, Belem, Brazil 09815 c/n 1287. To Brazil as FAB-11, then 2677. Crashed Sep 19, 1947, Bocaina, Brazil 09816 c/n 1288. To Brazil as FAB-12, then 2678. Crashed Aug 19, 1947, Guanabara Bay. 09817/10316 North American SNJ-4 Texan 09817/09963 c/n 88-9332/9478 (147) 09831 (c/n 88-9346) to FAA as NC297 and returned 09836 (c/n 88-9351) to FAA as NC318 and returned 09837 (c/n 88-9352) to Paraguayan AF. To Australia in June 1994. Now being rebuilt as VH-NAG. 09839 (c/n 88-9354) to Thai AFas F8-46/93 09845 (c/n 88-9360) to Brazilian AF, later civilianized as PT-KTH. 09881 (c/n 88-9396) to FAA as NC289 and returned. 09886 (c/n 88-9401) to FAA as NC291 and returned 09893 (c/n 88-9408) to FAA as NC270 and returned 09905 (c/n 88-9420) to French Navy 09906 (c/n 88-9421) registration N512SE reserved Oct 6, 2005, taken up Nov 10, 2005 09931 (c/n 88-9446) to FAA as NC292 and returned 09951 (c/n 88-9466) to Thai AF as F8-8/91 09959 (c/n 88-9474) based at NAS Corpus Christi, crashed in Gulf of Mexico Dec 24, 1944, training mission, both Aviation Cadets aboard killed. 09961 (c/n 88-9476) to FAA as NC296 and returned 09964/10053 c/n 88-9523/9612 (90) 09983 (VN4D8) entered inverted spin and crashed during night flying training Dec 18, 1943. Both Royal Navy crew killed. 09999 to Honduras AF as FAH 205 10019 (c/n 88-9578) to Thai AF as F8-47/93 10052 (VN12D8C) spun in while landing Mun 26, 1945, killing Royal Navy pilot. 10054/10063 c/n 88-9738/9747 (10) 10062 (c/n 88-9746) to Thai AF as F8-74/93 10064/10083 c/n 88-9758/9777 (20) 10084/10103 c/n 88-9788/9807 (20) 10104/10123 c/n 88-9818/9837 (20) 10124/10143 c/n 88-9848/9867 (20) 10144/10183 c/n 88-10113/10152 (40) 10145 (c/n 88-10114) to Thai AF s F8-49/93 10153 (c/n 88-10122) to Thai AF as F8-9/91 10155 (c/n 88-10124) became NC64447. To Saudi AF Oct 31, 1952 10165 (c/n 88-10134) to civil registry as NC90646 10184/10223 c/n 88-10163/10202 (40) 10198 (c/n 88-10177) became NC4987N. To Saudi AF as L-212 Oct 31, 1952. Later N6411D. To Commemorative Air Force for restoration. 10201 (c/n 88-10180) 10206 (c/n 88-10185) to civil registry as NC90650 10224/10257 c/n 88-10213/10246 (34) 10252 to RFC at Cimarron Field, Yukon, OK Apr 11, 1946 10258/10316 c/n 88-10263/10321 (59) 10266 to civil registry as N7093C 10297 (c/n 88-10302) to Thai AF as F8-89/93 10299 (c/n 88-10304) to Thai AF as F8-49/93
