US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos

Third Series (126257 to 130264)


Last revised April 4, 2013


126257/126264		Grumman F9F-6 Cougar
126265/126290		Grumman F9F-5P Panther
				126269 converted to F9F-5KD
				126275 owned by National Museum of Naval Aviation.  Now at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park,
					Mobile, AL.  In 1987 was on display (as a DF-9E) at NAS Barbers Point, Oahu, HI
				126277 converted to F9F-5KD, redesignated DF-9E in 1962.
					Now at Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.
126291/126350		McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
				126292 remains are in a private collection in Ohio.  To Quonset Air Museum, RI in 2010.
				126294 to Royal Canadian Navy Apr 1958.  Retired Mar 21, 1962
				126295 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 14, 1955.  Retired Jul 18, 1962.
				126306 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 8, 1955.  While landing
					at Shearwater naval air station Aug 27, 1957 it
					collided with a TBM Avenger.  Both pilots killed.
				126310 to Royal Canadian Navy Jan 23, 1956.  Crashed
					into ground at Prospect, Nova Scotia May 14, 1957.
				126313 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 1955.  Starboard wing separated
					in flight May 31, 1957 and plane crashed on McNab's Island
					Halifax, Nova Scotia.
				126316 (VX-5) crashed Aug 13, 1953 at NAS Moffett Field, CA
				126327 to Royal Canadian Navy Mar 4, 1957.  Retired May 8, 1962
				126330 to Royal Canadian Navy but crashed in ocean on delivery
					flight from NAS Quonset Point, RI Ap 22, 1956.  Wreck
					never found.
				126331 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 1955.  Taxied into other
					Banshees on icy aprons in winter Canada but survived
					to retire May 23, 1961.  Stripped for parts and burned in
					airfield fire training.
				126333 to Royal Canadian Navy May 14, 1956.  Landed on HMCS
					Bonaventure OK Mar 4, 1958 but while taxiing forward went
					over side into the ocean and pilot ejected but was killed.
				126334 (c/n 44) to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 4, 1956.  Made last flight by
					a Canadian Navy Banshee (and perhaps the last flight of
					any Banshee) Jan 10, 1963 when it was flown to Southern Alberta
					(Calgary) Institute of Technology for use as a ground instructional
					airframe.  Later displayed on lawn of Naval Reserve Division
					in Calgary, HMCS Tecumseh.  In 2007 was at the Naval Museum
					of Alberta, Calgary, Canada
				126335 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 15, 1957.  Retired Sep 10, 1962
				126337 to Royal Canadian Navy Apr 17, 1956.  Suffered engine
					fire on takeoff Ap4 12, 1957.  To instructional aircraft
					at Shearwater Naval Air Station.  Burned  many times to
					train the station's crash crew.
				126339 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 13, 1956.  Retired Sep 12, 1962.
				126341 crashed into Mt Pinchot near Bishop, CA Aug 2, 1956 while on
					practice strafing run.  Pilot killed.
				126343 to Royal Canadian Navy Nov 1955?.  Damaged Mar 1956 when landed with
					starboard wheel retracted but was repaired and flown again.
					Retired Jul 12, 1962.
				126346 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 6, 1956.  Retired Sep 12, 1962
					and scrapped at Shearwater in 1963.
				126347 to Royal Canadian Navy Apr 22, 1956.  Retired May 3, 1962
126351/126353		McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee
126354/126489		McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
				126361 to Royal Canadian Navy May 5, 1957.  Retired May 23, 1961
				126381 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 4, 1955.  Retired Sep 12, 1962
					and scrapped at Shearwater in 1963.
				126382 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 17, 1956.  Retired Sep 12, 1962
				126390 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 29, 1957.  SOC Oct 1961.
					Burnt at Shearwater in 1964 to train the airfield crash crew.
				126392 to Royal Canadian Navy  Nov 26, 1955.  SOC Feb 14, 1962.
				126400 to Royal Canadian Navy Feb 4, 1957.  Crashed into Irish
					Sea from HMCAS Bonaventure Nov 11, 1959 when pilot got
					a "cold shot".  Pilot survived
				126402 (c/n 112) to Royal Canadian Navy Mar 18, 1957.   Retired Sep 12, 1962.
					On display in 2007 at Shearwater Aviation Museum, Halifax,
					Canada.
				126403 to Royal Canadian Navy May 24, 1956.  Ditched in
					Atlantic Ocean off Nova Scotia Oct 2, 1957 off HMCS
					Bonaventure.  Tail recovered from ocean floor in 1964
					by a fishing boat.
				126414 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 4, 1955.  SOC Apr 10, 1962
					and burnt at Shearwater in 1964 for fire training.
				126415 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 29, 1957.  SOC Oct 28, 1969
					because it hit the practic deck landing mirror at
					Shearwater Oct 25, 1960
				Plane marked as 126419 on display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL is actually 127663.
				126422 to Royal Canadian Navy Nov 26, 1955.  Retired Jan 8, 1962.
					Used for crash crew fire training.
				126424 crashed Jul 13, 1955 at NAS China Lake, CA
				126428 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 31, 1956.  Crashed at sea off
					Jacksonville, FL Feb 25, 1958 when flying out of Mayport NAS with HMCS
					Bonaventure.
				126429 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 25, 1956.  Retired Sep 12, 1962.
				126434 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 2, 1956.  Crashed near Peggy's Cove, Nova 
					Scotia Jun 16, 1961 while practicing aerobatics.  Pilot killed.
				126443 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 16, 1955.  SOC Oct 18, 1961.
				126444 to Royal Canadian Navy Dec 14, 1955.  Last flight
					Jul 20, 1961.  Burned for crash crew training in 1964
				126446 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 14, 1957.   Retired Sep 12, 1962.
				126449 to Royal Canadian Navy Feb 8, 1957.  Retired Sep 12, 1962.
				126454 to Royal Canadian Navy Apr 5, 1957.  SOC May 10, 1962.
				126464 (c/n 174) to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 14, 1957.  Retired Sep 12, 1962.  
					By Jul 1997 was in Canadian National Aviation Museum, Rockliffe.
					In 2007 was with Canadian Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Canada.
				126469 to Royal Canadian Navy May 18, 1956.  Retired Sep 12, 1962 and
					scrapped in 1963.
				126488 to Royal Canadian Navy May 13, 1957.  Ditched on the shore 
					at Key West Jan 14, 1959 after the engine flamed out.  Pilot
					OK
126490/126511		Martin P5M-1 Marlin
				126503 (VP-44) ditched off Cape Henry after engine failure Jul 13, 1953 off Cape Henry, from NAS Norfolk.
					7 killed.
				126511 (VP-46) w/o May 21, 1954 after both engines failed at sea 400 mi E of Hawaii, broke up on
					deadstick open sea landing.  6 survivors rescued, 4 killed.
126512/126513		Lockheed P0-2W Warning Star
				c/n 1049A-4301/4302.  Redesignated WV-2 before delivery and then 
					redesignated EC-121K in 1962.
				126512 modified as WV-2E.   To NAF Litchfield Park, AZ for storage Jun 5, 1962.
					Redesignated EC-121L Nov 1962.  Scrapped at MASDC Feb 18, 1965.
				126513 (VXN-8) crashed on landing at McMurdo Sound Oct 31, 1960.  Hit snowbank causing
					landing gear to collapse and port wing and engine to be sheared off.  8 injuries 
					among the 23-person crew/passengers.   Electronic gear was salvaged.  SOC Nov 1, 1960.
126514/126573		Lockheed P2V-6 Neptune
				126514,126522,126537,126539, 126540 transferred to French Navy.
				126518 exploded in midair after takeoff from NAS Chincoteague, VA Apr 2, 1957.  11 killed.
				126523 to TP-2F
				126535 missing Jul 19, 1957 while inbound to Treviso, Italy
					from Port Luautey, Morocco
				126548/126573 cancelled
126574/126582		Fairchild R4Q-1 Packet
				c/n 10543/10551.  Marine Corps version of C-119C
				126589 wings and boom used in 1965 film *The Flight of the Phoenix*
126583/126626		Lockheed TV-2
				Assigned USAF serial numbers 51-4019/4024, 4031/4036, 4052/4057, 4078/4083, 4104/4109,
					4137/4142, 4174/4179, 4237/4238 for administrative purposes.  
					Redesignated T-33B in 1962.
				126583 (c/n 580-5313) to N151 with FAA in 1959 for high-altitude work program.
					Sold 1966 as N1519 with Kansas Technical Institute, Salina, KS.
					Listed as destroyed Jul 20, 1993.  In 2012 as on display at Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, Kansas.
				126585 (c/n 580-5817) to FAA as N9126Z, used as spares for high-altitude work
					program aircraft
				126589 (c/n 580-5325) to FAA as N9125Z, used as spares for high-altitude work
					program aircraft.  Ultimate fate obscure.
				126591 to NX6633D.  At Palm Springs Air Museum
				126598 SOC May 13, 1960 at NAS Litchfield
				126617 (c/n 580-5435) to N6617.  While being operated by ATG Flight
					Services, INC.  Damaged May 28, 2004 2h3n ran off end of runway
					at Calhan, CO and collapsed the landing gear.
126627/126669		Grumman F9F-5 Panther
				126668 to civil registry as N780.
126670/126672		Grumman XF9F-6 Cougar
				126670 by 1997 was at Smithsonian's Silver Hill facility
126673/126695		McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee
				126673 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
				126692 (VC-61) ditched after mechanical failure near K-6 Nov 15, 1952
126696/126705		Sikorsky HO5S-1
126706/126715		Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever
126716/126719		Goodyear ZP2N-1  
				126717/126719 cancelled	
126720/126737		Grumman AF-2S Guardian
				126731 registered N9993Z by Aero Union Corpn for use as tanker but not 
					used as such; in open storage at Chico 1988.  Seen at Falcon
					Field, AZ Mar 2009
126738/126755		Grumman AF-2W Guardian
126756/126821		Grumman AF-2S Guardian
				12675? to civil registry as N3144G.
				126792 to civil registry as N9995Z with Aero Union Corp for use as tanker
					with tail number E21 but not used as such, privately owned by someone in FL 1988.
					Still flying on East Coast in 2008 as N9995Z.  Plane at Pima painted as N9995Z is actually 129233 (N9994Z)
					In 2013 was at Leeward Air Ranch, Florida but with corroded wing spars and no longer airworthy.
126822/126835		Grumman AF-2W Guardian
				126830 (VS-931) ditched in water near USS Sicily Jul 29, 1952.
126836/126875		Douglas AD-4W Skyraider 
				c/n 7819/7858
				126846 to Fleet Air Arm as Skyraider AEW.1 WV184 according to RN records,
					but WV184 is actually though to be ex 126848
				126848 believed to have gone to Fleet Air Arm Apr 24, 1956 as 
					Skyraider AEW.1 WV184.  Tail struck rounddown of HMS Albion during
					night flying Aug 6, 1958, aircraft divered to Hal Far, Malta
					where hook caught runway lighting during landing, temporarily
					putting lighting out of action and causing further damage to
					aircraft.  SOC next day and dumped at Hal Far
				126849 (c/n 7832) underwent major overhaul in 1955 and delivered Nov 21, 1955 to Fleet Air Arm 
					as Skyraider AEW.1 WV109 but painted with serial WT849 (last
					3 digits of BuNo) in USA and retained by RN.  To Svenks Flygtjanst 
					AB of Bromma Sep 1969 as spares airframe after loss of SE-EBH
					(ex 127957), rebuilt as  SE-EBN and flew Jun 13, 1969.  Destroyed
					by fire after bellylanding at Midlanda AP, Sundsvall May 6, 1972.  Serial
					WV109 was not used.
				126866 after service with USN and major overhaul, went to Fleet 
					Air Arm Apr 24, 1956 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT984.  While in
					circuit off HMS Eagle in Mediterranean Sea Apr 24, 1956,
					climbed steeply as if to loop, then went inverted and dove into
					see 2 miles from ship.  All 3 crew members killed.
				126867 (c/n 7850) after service with USN and major overhaul, went
					to Fleet Air Arm Nov 22, 1955 as Skyraider AEW.1 WV181.  
					SOC Feb 14, 1962, and to Scottish Aviation and converted
					for target towing, first flight after conversion
					May 1, 1963 with Class B registration G-31-12. To
					Svensk Flygjanst May 21, 1963 as SE-EBK.  Registration cancelled
					Sep 16, 1976 and aircraft dumped at Angelholm.  
					Registered G-BMFB Sep 24, 1985 and shipped to England.
					Registration cancelled May 1, 1990 and to USA by
					sea in Sept 1990. Registered N4277N May 1991.  Now registered as N4277N 
					with Erickson Group of Beaverton, OR.  Reported 2005 at Tillamook NAS Museum, OR.
126876/127018		Douglas AD-4N Skyraider 
				c/n 7676/7818
				126876/126883, 126903/126925, 126947/126969 and 126988/126999  converted to AD-4NA.  These
					were later redesignated A-1D in 1962.
				127000/127010 converted to AD-4NA.  These were redesignated A-1D in 1962.
				126877 to French AF as No. 21
				126878 to French AF as No. 69.  W/o Mar 7, 1962
				126880 to French AF as No. 34, then to Chad AF, then to civil registry as F-AZGA
				126882 (c/n 7682) to French AF As No. 85, passed to Gabon AF aroung 1968.
					Recovered in Gabon by Gyra Frane 1976.  Registered as N91945 with Summerfield Aviation of Jefferson, CO.
				126888 to French AF as No. 58.  W/o Aug 9 1963
				126890 to French AF as No. 35, then to Cambodian AF
				126893 to French AF as No. 33
				126894 to French AF as No. 22.  W/o Jul 9, 1963
				126897 to French AF as No. 92
				126900 to French AF as No. 57.  W/o Oct 13, 1964
				126901 to French AF as No. 20.  W/o May 9, 1968
				126903 to French AF as No. 44
				126904 (AD-4NA, VA-155) shot down by AAA Jul 16, 1953
				126910 to French AF as No. 75.  W/o Nov 6, 1961
				126911 to French AF As No. 62.  W/o Feb 13, 1967
				126912 (c/n 7712) to French AF as No. 41, then to Chad AF. Recovered by Jean Salis
					in 1985.  To Robs Lamplough at North Weald, England and
					shipped there by sea Mar 1988.  Registered as N4277P with Erickson Group of Beaverton, OR.
				126913 to French AF as No. 90
				126914 to French AF as No. 25.  W/o Sep 17, 1960
				126919 (AD-4NA, VF-194) shot down by AAA near Hungnam, Korea May 23, 1953
				126920 to French AF as No. 77
				126921 to French AF as No. 74
				126922 (c/n 7722, VA-155) ditched off USS Princeton CV-37 due to engine trouble Jul 25, 1953.
					Also have this one going to French AF with serial 42, then to Gabon AF as TR-KMM, then to
					F-AZED.  To The Fighter Collection at Duxford, UK, registered as G-RAID Jun 7, 1993.
					Sold to Tim Manna of North Weald, England and registered G-RADR Oct 30, 2003.
				126923 to French AF as No. 46
				126924 (c/n 7724) to French AF as No. 19, then to Gabon AF; in 1988 was owned by M. Echetto and under restoration at le 
					Havre, France.  registered as N924JT with Vintage Wings of Anchorage, AK., reregistered
					as N2692 Oct 2001.
				126927 (VA-55) ditched after being hit by AAA Dec 9, 1952.  To French AF as No. 3
				126929 to French AF as No. 49.  W/o Apr 26, 1969
				126931 to French AF as Nol 43.  W/o Jan 7, 1962
				126933 to French AF as No. 51
				126934 to French AF as No. 28.  W/o May 28, 1965
				126935 (c/n 7735) to French AF Jan 11, 1961 as No. 56, then to Chad AF Apr 7, 1976, then to civil registry 
					as F-AZFO with Didier Chable, Melun Etampes, France.  Arrived in France from N'djamena, Chad
					Feb 7, 1989.  Boutht by Corona del Mar, CA Sep 1989 and shipped to Long Beach, CA and;
					registered as N2088G.  Delivered to Chino, CA Sep 9, 1989.  Bought by Danny Summers of Sugar City, ID
					in 2000.  Flown as USMC/14/HB with Legacy Flight Museum of Rexburg, ID.  Crashed in Sawtooth National 
					Forest 35 mi SSE of Twin Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Mar 8, 2011.  The airplane was destroyed by 
  					impact forces and a post impact fire.  Two fatal
				126938 to French AF as No. 87
				126940 to French AF as No. 17.  W/o Dec 1, 1967
				126942 to French AF as No. 29, then to Cambodian AF
				126944 (VC-35) ditched off USS Boxer CVA-21 Jul 5, 1953.
				126945 to French AF as No. 93
				126949 to French AF as No. 64, then to Chad AF
				126950 (VF-194) ditched off USS Boxer CVA-21 due to power failure Jul 11, 1953.
				126952 to French AF as No. 72
				126954 to French AF as No. 94
				126955 to French AF as No. 2.  W/o Sep 21, 1961
				126956 to French AF Nov 1960 with serial 45.  To Gabon AF in 1967 as 126956/TR-KMP.
					To French civil registry as F-AZDQ in 1984.  Before becoming F-AZDQ, had 'test/
					experimental' registration of F-WZDQ.  Registration F-AZDQ
					cancelled Aug 29, 2008.  Registered N121CH Sep 17, 2008.  Now displayed at Battleship Alabama in the hangar.
				126957 to French AF as No. 67
				126958 to French AF as No. 47.  W/o Nov 15, 1967
				126959 to French AF as No. 50, then to Chad AF, then to French registry as F-AZFP.  To US civil registry as N2088V, later N959AD with 
					Warbird Associates, Inc, Wilmington, DE.  On US civil registry as N959AD
				126960 to French AF as No. 52.  W/o Mar 17, 1971
				126962 to French AF as No. 91.  W/o Feb 19, 1964
				126964 to French AF as No. 73
				126965 (AD-4NA) to French AF as No. 54, then to Chad AF as TR-KMP, then sold as
					F-ZVMM, then registered in Belgium.  Purchased by commercial user in San Diego, CA
					Registered OO-FOR, current owned by Colonel E. Vormezeele (Retd ex 
					Belgian Army Light Aviation) ex F-ZVMM, 126965 (Chad AF),F-TGZA/21-ZA(French AF),
					F-TFLI/21-LI(French AF),F-TFQB/21-QB(French AF), Buno 126965.  Registration OO-FOR
					cancelled Nov 13, 2003.  N965AD allocated Dec 5, 2003.
				126966 to French AF as No. 70
				126969 to French AF as No. 48.  W/o Jun 14, 1969
				126970 (c/n 7770)  to French AF as No. 79, then to civil registry as NX91954, later N91954.  
					Crashed at Culpepper, VA Nov 4, 1984, killing Jack Spanich and his wife.
				126973 to French AF as No. 55.  W/o Jul 20, 1961
				126979 (C/n 7779) to French AF as No. 53.  To Musee de l'AIR et de l'Espace,
					Le Bourget
				126983 to French AF as No. 36.  W/o Mar 8, 1968
				126986 to French AF as No. 71.
				126990 to French AF.  Stored at Chateaudun in the 1990s.
				126994 to French AF as No. 59.  W/o Jun 19, 1970
				126995 to French AF as No. 60
				126996 to French AF as No. 38.  Sold as N92023
				126997 (c/n D-1190) to French AF as No. 78, to civil registry as N90353, to civilian number N409Z with 
					Cinema Air of Houston, TX.  Noted at Planes of Fame as N198F Jan 13, 2002. In 2011 was still at 
					Planes of Fame Museum, Valle, Arizona.
				126998 to French AF as No. 37, then to Chad AF, then to civil registry as F-AZKY.
				127000 (VF-194) suffered prop failure and ditched
					off Molokai, Hawaii Apr 13, 1953.
				127002 to French AF as No. 61, sold as N91989, to Gaban AF TR-LQE, now 
					on French civil registry as F-AZHK
				127004 to French AF as No. 63.  W/o May 13, 1962
				127005 (VF-194) bad takeoff from USS Boxer CVA-21 May 20, 1953.
				127007 on display on USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charleston, SC.
				127012 to French AF as No. 1
127019/127085		Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
				Redesignated F-10B in 1962.
				127024 (VMF-513) disappeared while attempting to land at K-8
					May 30, 1953.
				127039 mounted on a pole at Korean War Memorial, Lakewood, Los Angeles, CA.  This
					plane is actually 125870 marked as 127039.
				127047 to MASDC as 4F0011 Feb 1, 1970, later to VH0005.
				127074 (c/n 8132) soc Aug 26, 1969.  Subsequently purchased by
					Raytheon and used as radar/electronics testbed.  Donated
					by Raytheon to USS Intreprid Museum in 1968.  Put on
					display at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, NY.  In 2012 was transferred
					to Empire State Aeroscience Museum to make room for space shuttle Enterprise.
127086/127215		Grumman F9F-2 Panther
				127086 (VF-72) crashed in water off Point Judith, RI Apr 18, 1951.  Pilot killed.
				127087 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0449 Jan 1961.
				127091 (VF-71) crashed off USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 during
					catapult takeoff Jul 29, 1952.
				127092 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0422 Dec 1958
				127099 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0450 Apr 1963
				127102 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0451 Apr 1963
				127108 (VMF-115) dove in after catapult shot from 
					Tarawa 7/31/1951.  Pilot killed.  May have been F9F-4
				127109 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0454 Apr 1963.
				127115 (VMF-115) flamed out during training near San Juan, PR.  Pilot bailed out.
				127117 (VF-72) ditched off USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 during
					landing due to fuel exhaustion Jul 21, 1952.
				127120 (VMF-223) hit barrier during hard landing on
					Tarawa CV-40 8/8/1951.  I also have this 
					plane as being on display at NAS Willow Grove, PA.
				127122 (VF-31) ran out of fuel off Leyte and ditched 9/5/1951.
				127123 (VF-93) ditched into sea of Japan Feb 18, 1952.  Pilot rescued by Canadian destroyer HMCS Athabskan 219.
				127131 (VF-51) wheels-up landing on deck and took off without stopping for NAS San Diego
					and ditched 60 miles from CV 6/6/1951.
				127132 (VF-111) hit by AAA and ditched in Songjin Harbor, Korea Jan 3, 1952.
				127136 (VF-51) lost in combat mission in Korea Sep 4, 1951.  Pilot killed.
				127138 (VF-52) ditched off NAS San Diego, CA 6/12/1951.
				127139 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0420 Dec 1958
				127140 (VF-191) ditched after takeoff from USS Princeton (CV-37) in Sea of Japan Jun 20, 1952.  Pilot
					survived and rescued by Navy HO3S-1 from Princeton.
				127144 (VF-831, F9F-2B) hit by landing F9F-2 125090 while parked on teck of USS Antietam CV-31 in
					Yellow Sea Nov 4, 1951.  Jettisoned overboard.
				127145 (VF-831) spun-in after catapult shot from Antietam 9/14/1951.  Pilot killed.
				127147 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0455
				127150 (VF-93) ditched into Sea of Japan after bad catapult launch from USS Philippine Sea (CVA-14)
					Jul 20, 1953.   There is a photo of 127150 with VF-150 with damaged tail aboard USS Lake Champlaign taken
					sometime in 1953.  Also a photo of 127150 with VF-831 with damaged tail aboard USS Antietam 4/11/1951.
				127154 (VMF-115) exploded in midair enroute to target Jun 14, 1952.
					Bomb fuse probably detonated.
				127157 (VMF-115) damaged when adjacent aircraft ordnance went
					off Jun 14, 1952.
				127163 damaged in deck crash Aug 6, 1952 USS Boxer off
					Korea.  SOC.
				127164 (VF-837) bad catapult shot from Antietam and
					dove in 8/21/1951.
				127165 (VF-52) shot down by AAA Feb 19, 1952.
				127166 (VF-51) hit by AAA over Wonsan, North Korea Jan 26, 1952.  Pilot ejected at low altitude over
					Wonsan harbor near a US Navy destroyer, but his body was never found.
				127170 (VMF-115) ditches at sea after leaving target Jun 20, 1952.
				127171 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0452 Apr 1963
				127175 (VF-721) in bad takeoff from USS Kearsarge CVA-33
					Nov 23, 1952.
				127178 (VF-52) hit by AAA near Hungnam, Korea Mar 21, 1952.
				127183 (VF-112) undershot landing at NAAS Miramar, CA 9/18/1951.
				127184 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0456 Apr 1963
				127187 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0424 Dec 1958
				127188 (VF-24) destroyed in hangar deck fire aboard USS Boxer (CV-21) in Sea of Japan Aug 6, 1952. 
					18 aircraft, mostly F9F-2 were damaged or destroyed.
				127189 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0457 Apr 1963
				127190 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0423 Dec 1958.
				127191 (VF-111) ditched off USS Valley Forge CV-45 due to fuel
					exhaustion May 2, 1952.
				127192 (VMF-311) hit by small arms fire and pilot bailed out
					45 mi NE of Seoul Sep 19, 1952.
				127193 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0458 Apr 1963.
				127195 (VMF-115) hit by AAA, ditched near Sinanju, Korea Jan 15, 1953.
				127196 (VF-91) shot down by AAA over North Korea Mar 1, 1953.  Pilot ejected and became POW.
				127201 (VF-23) crashed on takeoff from USS Essex CVA-9
					Nov 21, 1952.
				127203 (VF-52) ditched off USS Valley Forge CV-45 Feb 19, 1952.
				127206 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0453 Apr 1963
				127207 (F9F-2B) to Argentine Navy as 0425 Dec 1958
				127208 (VF-191) crashed into hills east of Milpitas, California after collision with another F9F-2 during
					formation flying practice Nov 20, 1951.  Pilot killed.  The other F9F-2 was able to land safely
				127210 (VF-151) ditched off USS Boxer CVA-21 Jul 26, 1953.
				127211 (VF-52) crashlanded on USS Valley Forge CV-45 Dec 21, 1951.
					Total loss.
				127212 (VMF-311) in takeoff accident at K-3 due to collapsed
					nosewheel Sep 22, 1952.
				127215 (VMF-311) shot down by AAA Dec 5, 1952.
127216/127470		Grumman F9F-6 Cougar
				Redesignated F-9F in 1962
				127259 converted to QF-9G. Crashed on manned flight at China Lake, CA Oct 27, 1964. Pilot bailed out.
				127271 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC May 26, 1960.
				127273 (F9F-6K) crashed between Airfield Gate and the Fuel Farm at NOTS China Lake, CA.
					Pilot killed.
				127274 was in San Diego Aerospace Museum painted as a Blue Angels
					aircraft.  Destroyed in a fire in 1978.
				127341 converted to F9F-6K.  Expended as target at China Lake, CA in 1961.  SOC Sep 14, 1961
127471/127472		Grumman F9F-5P Panther 
127473/127492		Grumman F9F-6P Cougar
				127487 at Tourist Center, Hampton Inn, Havelock, NC in 2008.
127493/127546		McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
				127510 transferred to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1958.  Damaged
					when slid off an icy runday Jan 5, 1960 but repaired.
					Retired May 15, 1962.
127547/127693		McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee
				127614 crashed Feb 22, 1959 near Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve while
					on flight from NAS North Island to NAS Oakland via Moffett
					Field.  Pilot killed.
				127663 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL, marked as 126419
127694/127695		McDonnell F2H-3P Banshee
				contract cancelled
127696/127719		Martin P5M-1 Marlin
				127697 (VP-46) crashed on takeoff in bad weather  Sep 28, 1954 at NS Sangly Point, Philippines.  12 killed.
				127705 (VP-49) lost at sea Nov 9, 1956, Bermuda triangle.
				127712 (VP-42) lost at sea Dec 26, 1962, 350 mi SW of San Diego.  13 killed.
127720/127782		Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune
				Most converted to P2V-5F.  Redesignated P-2E in 1962.
				127723 collided with C-118A 53-3277 near Norwalk, CA Feb 1, 1958.  47 out of 49
					onboard both planes killed, plus one killed on ground.  2 on the P2V-5 survived.
				127724 undercariage collapsed after landing and destroyed by fire at Luqa, Malta Oct 8, 1952.
				127744 (VP-22) damaged by AAA fire from Swatow Island and ditched Jan 18, 1953.  Crew rescued
					by PBM 84738, which itself ditched, and crew and survivors
					rescued by destroyer.
				127751 (VP-22) crashed into Ryukyuan mountain, Japan Feb 1, 1953.
				127752 (VP-2) ditched off Chojudo, Korea Jan 4, 1954 due to engine failure.  Crew found dead two days
					later due to exposure.
				127764 (VP-7) ditched off Iwakuni, Japan 10/27/1953 during hunter-killer exercise.  Tail broke off.
					1 killed 8 rescued.
127783/127843		Sikorsky HRS-1 
				127797, 127789, 127790, 127818, 127832 to USAF as H-19A 51-17662/17666
				127783 (c/n 55.017) to N4781S
				127786 (c/n 55.020) to N4779S, N9013R, XB-WAV
				127787 (c/n 55.021) to N4780S
				127843 cancelled.
				127784 (HMR-161) collided with tree stump near Hapsu, Korea
					May 27, 1952.
				127786 to civil registry as N4779S
				127787 to civil registry as N4780S
				127788 (HMR-163) hit high-tension wire and
					crashed in El Morro Canyon, CA Jul 3, 1953.
				127789 to USAF Mar 14, 1955 as 51-17663.
				127792 (HMR-161) lost power and hit ground while hovering
					7 mi NE of X-83 Oct 22, 1951.
				127793 (c/n 55.027) to civil registry as N4957S
				127797 (HMR-161) crashed on takeoff at K-18 Jan 21, 1952.  Also
					listed as going to USAF as 51-17662 Mar 14, 1955.
				127798 crashed into water 25 mi S of Pusan during rendezvous
					with aircraft carrier.
				127799 (c/n 55.033) to civil registry as N4782S.  Reported Sep 2005 at Udvar-Hazy Center,
					Chantilly, VA painted as 49-2012.
				127802 (HMR-161) crashed during night landing Sep 28, 1951.
				127803 (HMR-161) crashed due to mechanical failure 8.5 mi NE of X-83 Chondo-ni North Korea Mar 1, 1952.
					Crew of 3 survived uninjured.
				127822 (HMR-161) crashed on test flight 6 mi NE of Sinchon, South Korea Mar 25, 1953.  All 3 crew killed.
				127823 (c/n 55.059) to N6872C
				127828 is at National Museum of United States Marine Corps, Quantico, VA,
					incorrectly marked as 127834.
				127830 (c/n 55.068) to N6872C
				127831 (c/n 55.069) to N74125
				127834 on display at MCAS Quantico, VA.  Noted Nov 10, 2006 at National Museum of the United
					States Marine Corps, Quantico, VA.  However, this is really 127828.
				127839 (c/n 55.079) to N9010R, XB-WOJ
127844/127879		Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
				c/n 7859/7894
				127845/127852 modified as AD-4L
				127854/127860, 127866,  and 127868/127872 converted to AD-4B.
				127856 hit ridge near San Clemente, CA Apr 24, 1953.
				127862 (VA-923) hit by AAA near Pyongyang, Korea and pilot
					bailed out over friendly territory Dec 4, 1952.
				127865 to French AF as No. 99
				127867 (VA-115) shot down by AAA Feb 7, 1952.
				127868 ditched alongside USS Lake Champlain VCA-39 Jul 26, 1953.
				127875 (VA-75) hit by AAA and ditched Oct 15, 1952.
				127876 (VA-115) ditched at sea near Sinchang Jul 4, 1952.
127880/127920		Douglas AD-4N Skyraider
				c/n 7895/7935
				127881 to French AF as No. 80.  W/o Apr 20, 1963
				127888 to French AF as No. 65, sold as N92034. Now on display at Kalamazoo, MI, Museum.
				127893 to French AF As No. 82.  W/o Jul 18, 1962
				127894 (c/n 7909) to French AF as No. 68, sold in USA, registered Jan 1977
					to J. Spanich of Detroit, MI as N92072.
				127895 to French AF as No. 88
				127900 to French AF as No. 81
				127903 to French AF as No. 83.  W/o Mar 25, 1962
				127919 to French AF as No. 66
127921/127961		Douglas AD-4W Skyraider
				c/n 7936/7976
				127922 (c/n 7937) after service with USN and major overhaul, went 
					to Fleet Air Arm as Skyraider AEW.1 WT987.  SOC 
					Jul 17, 1962 and to Scottish Aviation, where it was
					converted for target-towing.  First flight after conversion
					was Feb 13, 1963 with Class B registration G-31-3. 
					To Svensk Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Jun 1963 as SE-EBL, 
					SOC Feb 18, 1980.  Acquired by D. Tallichet/Military Aircraft
					Restoration Corporation of Anaheim, CA, registered N5469Y 
					Sep 14, 1984.   To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY in 
					1989, don't know if the airplane moved with the museum to Elmira.  
					Later to 1941 Historic Aircraft Group, Genesco, NY.  In 2005
					was at the Midway Restoration Hangar, NAS North Island, CA
				127931 (c/n 7946) registered as N4277L
				127942 (c/n 7957) Nov 10, 1951 to Royal Navy as Skyraider AEW.1 WT944.  To Scottish
					Aviation Feb 8, 1973 and cannibalized for spares.  Formally
					SOC Jun 18, 1963.  
				127943 (c/n 7958) to Royal Navy Nov 10, 1951 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT945.
					SOC May 5, 1965 and sold for scrap
				127944 (c/n 7959) to Royal Navy Nov 10, 1951 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT946.
					SOC Mar 27, 1961 and scrapped.
				127945 (c/n 7960) to Royal Navy Nov 10, 1951 as Skyraider AEW.1 as WT947.  To Scottish
					Aviation Feb 1963 and cannibalized for spares.  Formally
					SOC Mar 18, 1963.  
				127946/127961 delivered factory fresh to Royal Navy as Skyraider AEW.1 WT948/WT963
					127946 (c/n 7961) to Royal Navy Feb 19, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1
						WT948.  SOC Mar 27, 1961
					127947 (c/n 7962) to Royal Navy Feb 19, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT949. 
						To Scottish Aviation Mar 23, 1962, reconditioned and
						converted for target Towing and allocated Class B
						identity G-31-5, first flying as such Oct 11, 1962. 
						To Svensk Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Oct 23, 1962 as SE-EBB.  By 1974 was at 
						Luftfarmuseet, Arlanda, Stockholm. In 2003 was at Arlanda Collection,
						Arlanda AP, Stockholm.
					127948 (c/n 7963) to Royal Navy Feb 20, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT950.  
						To Scottish Aviation Jan 23, 1962, reconditioned and
						converted for target-towing and allocated Class B
						identity G-31-7, first flying as such Nov 30, 1962.
						To Svensk Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Jan 15, 1963 as SE-EBD..
						Scrapped at Malmo-Sturup.
					127949 (c/n 7964) to Royal Navy Feb 19, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT951.
						To Scottish Aviation Jul 20, 1962, reconditioned and 
						converted for target towing and allocated Class B
						identity G-31-2.  To Svensk Flygtjanst AB as SE-EBM
						Jul 9, 1963.  SOC Sep 16, 1976 and stored at Malmo-Sturup.
						Registere G-BMFC Sep 16, 1985 arriving in England Oct 20, 1985.
						Registration cancelled May 1, 1990 on sale to owner in
						USA.  
					127950 (c/n 7965) to Royal Navy FEb 1973 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT952.  
						To Scottish Aviation Dec 1961, SOC from RN Jan 23, 1962.
						Reconditioned and converted for target towing and
						allocated Class B identity G-31-4, first flying as
						such Jul 7, 1962.  To Svensk Flygtjanst AB
						of Bromma Sep 14, 1962 as SE-EBA.  Scrapped at Tullinge AB.
					127951 (c/n 7966) to Royal Navy  Feb 19, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT953.
						Ditched off Lofoten Islands Sep 22, 1959 while operating
						from HMS Victorious.  Crew rescued by Soviet trawler
						"Mozyr"
					127952 (c/n 7967) to Royal Navy Feb 19, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT954.
						SOC Mar 27, 1961
					127953 (c/n 7968) to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT955.
						Lost power after free takeoff from HMS Eagle May 29, 1956
						and crashed into sea.  Crew rescued.
					127954 (c/n 7969) to Royal Navy Feb 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT956.  
						To Scottish Aviation Jan 23, 1962, reconditioned and
						converted for target towing and allocated Class B
						identity of G-31-8, first flying as such Jan 3, 1963.
						To Svensk Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Jan 25, 1963 as SE-EBE.
						Scrapped at Malmo-Sturup
					127955 (c/n 7970) to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT957.  
						To Scottish Aviation Jan 23, 1962, reconditioned, and
						converted for target towing and allocated Class B
						identity G-39-9, first flying as such Feb 13, 1963.
						To Svensk Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Mar 1973 as SE-EBF.  
						Bellylanded at Lulea Feb 25, 1976 and SOC Sep 16, 1968
						and presumably subsequently scrapped.
					127956 (c/n 7971) to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT958.
						Made high and fast approach to RNAS Culdrose Apr 13, 1957,
						overshot runway and went through perimeter fence.
						SOC as unrepairable Dec 9, 1957.  On Culdrose dump
						by Mar 2, 1958.
					127957 (c/n 7972) to Royal Navy Mar 31,1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT959.  
						To Scottish Aviation Jan 23, 1962, reconditioned and
						converted for targettowing and allocated Class B identity
						G-31-13, first flying as such Jul 24, 1963.  To Svensk 
						Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Aug 29, 1963 as SE-EBH.  Destroyed
						by fire while taxying at Lulea Aug 9, 1968 and SOC
						Jan 10, 1969.
					127958 (c/n 7973) to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT960.
						SOC Mar 27, 1961 and scrapped
					127959 (c/n 7974) to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT961.
						Damaged by fire in engine bay Nov 5, 1956, probably not
						repaired as moved to RNAY  Donibristle Mar 1, 1957 and
						SOC.
					127960 (c/n 7975) to Royal Navy  Sep 15, 1953 as Skyraider AEW.1 WT962.  
						To Scottish Aviation Jan 23, 1962, reconditined, and
						converted for target towing and allocated Class B
						identity G-31-6, first flying as such Nov 6, 1962.
						To Svensk Flygtjanst AB of Bromma Nov 27,1962 as SE-EBC.
						Reported 2003 at Svedino's Bil Och Flygmuseum, Ugglarp.
					127961 (c/n 7976) to Royal Navy Sep 25, 1953 as Skyradier AEW.1 WT963.
						Engine caught fire on takeoff from RNAS Culdrose Feb 24, 1960.
						Pilot tried to return to airfield but aircraft crashed in
						field 50 yds from airfield perimeter and burned out.
						2 crew members killed, 3rd severely injured.
127962/128042		Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark 
				contract cancelled
128043/128054		North American AJ-2P Savage
				c/n 175-1/12.
				128043 DBR Jun 1957
				128044 retired Feb 1960
				128045 retired Feb 1960
				128046 retired Jan 1956
				128047 w/o Jul 21, 1956
				128048 retired Feb 1960
				128049 DBR Jun 1957
				128050 retired Dec 1959
				128051 retired Feb 1960
				128052 DBR Feb 1953
				128053 retired Feb 1960
				128054 retired Nov 1959
128055/128294		Grumman F9F-6 Cougar
				Redesignated F-9G in 1962.
				128058 converted to QF-9G
				128109 in National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
				128111 (VF-153) crashed at what is now China Camp State Park, San Rafael, CA
					Jan 29, 1954.  Pilot killed.
				128113 converted to QF-9G.  Wreck spotted on San Nicholas Island, California Nov 2008.
				128129 was Blue Angels #1.  Pilot ejected through canopy in
					uncontrolled supersonic dive over Pickens, MS Aug 4, 1953, pilot survived.
				128148 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC Jun 23, 1960.
				128149 converted to QF-9G. Expended as target at China Lake, CA Feb 24, 1965. SOC Mar 17, 1965.
				128151 converted to QF-9G. Expended as target at China Lake, CA Feb 12, 1965. SOC Mar 1, 1965.
				128152 converted to QF-9G. SOC Nov 20, 1968.
				128157 converted to F9F-6K2. SOC May 23, 1961.
				128162 converted to QF-9G. SOC Mar 29, 1965.
				128164 converted to QF-9G. Lost at China Lake, CA Apr 15, 1965. SOC Apr 27, 1965.
				128169 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC Jun 9, 1960
				128191 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC Jun 29, 1961.
				128215 converted to QF-9G
				128216 converted to F9F-6K2. SOC Oct 22, 1959.
				128233 converted to F9F-6K. Crashed at China Lake, CA Aug 8, 1959. SOC Aug 24, 1959.
				128237 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC Apr 5, 1961.
				128240 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC May 16, 1961
				128249 converted to F9F-6KD
				128250 converted to F9F-6K. Crashed at China Lake, CA Aug 19, 1959. SOC Sep 1, 1959.
				128263 converted to F9F-6K.  SOC Mar 17, 1960.
				128284 photographed in school year at unknown date or location.
				128288 converted to F9F-6K2.  SOC Oct 10, 1961
				128290 converted to QF-9G
128295/128310		Grumman F9F-6P Cougar
				128298 stripped airframe exists in private collection in Ohio.
128311/128312		Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar
				Only 128311 completed.
128313/128322		Grumman YF10F-1 Jaguar
				contract cancelled
128323/128326		Lockheed PO-2W Warning Star
				c/n 1049A-4303/4306.  Redesignated WV-2 and then EC-121K in 1962.
				128323 SOC at NAF Lichfield Park, AZ Mar 21, 1963.  Relocated to Davis Monthan
					AFB.  For sale by DOD at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ Feb 18, 1965 and subsequently scrapped.
				128324 converted to YEC-121K (installation of gas turbine auxiliary power
					unit) then to NEC-121K (removal of upper radome), then to NC-121K.  To MASDC
					for storage in 1974.  Scrapped at AMARC Jun 18, 1981
				128325 to NAF Litchfield Park May 12, 1958.  SOC Mar 21, 1963.  Listed as for sale
					by DOD at Davis Monthan AFB Feb 18, 1965 and scrapped soon after.
				128326 transferred to NAF Litchfield Park Jun 12, 1957.  SOC Mar 21, 1963.  Transferred 
					to Davis Monthan AFB, listed as for sale by DoD Feb 18, 1965 and eventually scrapped 				
128327/128422		Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune
				c/n 426-5173/5268.
				Most converted to P2V-5F.  Redesignated P-2E in 1962.
				128338 converted to DP-2E
				128342 converted to DP-2E.  Seen at MASDC Dec 1978.
				128346 flying with Neptune Aviation Services, Missoula, MT as N96264, as Tanker 12
				128348 converted to DP-2E
				128352 converted to DP-2E
				128366 with Evergreen Helicopters, Inc, McMinnville, OR as N205EV.
				128373 with Evergreen Helicopters, Inc, McMinnville, OR as N204EV
				128382 with Evergreen Equity, Inc, McMinnville, OR as N203EV
				128385 converted to DP-2E
				128389 stalled after voluntary waveoff landing at Kindley AFB, Bermuda Oct 19, 1953 and crashed
					into water.  No fatalities.
				128392 is at front gate of NAS Brunswick, ME
				128393 on display at Moffett NAS, CA
				128395 converted to DP-2E
				128397 modified as NP-2E.
				128399 (VP-6) crashed into mountain 30 nm NW of Elmendorf AFB, AK
					Feb 17, 1955.  All aboard killed.
				128402 (C/n 426-5248, SP-2E) seen in 2005 at Fred Weisbrod Aviation Museum, Pueblo, CO, painted as 151353.
					Aircraft now displays correct BuNo.
				128416 modified as OP-2E.  Went to MASDC.
				128417 modified as OP-2E.
				128421 (VP-23) crashed off Nassau, Bahamas May 7, 1954 on takeoff,
					killing all aboard.
				128422 flying with Neptune Aviation Services, Missoula, MT as N1386C
128423/128433		Douglas R6D-1
				Military version of DC-6A.  Some transferred to USAF to increase airflift capacity
					between USA and Korea.  Later returned to Navy and USMC.  Survivors in 
					Navy and USMC service redesignated C-118B and VC-118B in 1962.
				128423 (c/n 43206) to MASDC as 8C0001 Jul 1, 1974.  On civil registry as N9620A Jun 10, 1980.
				128424 (c/n 43207) on display at National Museum of Naval
					Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
				128425 (c/n 43208) to MASDC as 8C0011 Oct 10, 1976.
				128426 (c/n 43209) lost in ground fire at Alameda NAS Jan 30, 1980
				128427 (c/n 43210) to MASDC as 8C0026 Feb 16, 1982.  To civil registry as N427D Sep 9, 
					1986 to Lan-Dale Co, Reno, NV
					for exhibition and now on display at NAS Cherry Point, NC
				128428 (c/n 43401) to MASDC as 8C0008 Jul 27, 1976.  Last seen in scrapyard near AMARC in early 2001
				128429 (c/n 43402) to USAF as C-118A 50-1843.  Returned to USN.  To MASDC as 8C0009 Sep 7,
					1976.  
				128430 (c/n 43403) to MASDC as 8C0010 Sep 14, 1976.  Last seen in scrapyard near AMARC
				128431 (c/n 43404/215) delivered to US Navy Jan 08, 1952. Flying Tiger Line leased May 1955 Reg N5176V. Returned to USN 
					Nov 1955 Reg Buno 128431 redesignated C-118B Nov 1962. WFU & preserved NAS Pensacola, FL until 1983. 
					Scrapped at KNPA, nose remains.
				128432 (c/n 43405) to USAF as 50-1844.  Returned to USN, converted to VC-118B.
					To MASDC as 8C0007 Aug 8, 1976.  Last seen in scrapyard near AMARC early 2001.
				128433 (c/n 43517) converted to R6D-1Z VIP transport
128434/128444		Lockheed R7O-1
				Cargo/personnel version of 1049B Super Constellation.
					Redesignated R7V-1 before delivery and later C-121J in 1962.
				128434 c/n 1049B-4101.  To USAF as C-121G 54-4048
				128435 c/n 1049B-4102.  To USAF as C-121G 54-4049
				128436 c/n 1049B-4103.  To USAF as C-121G 54-4050
				128437 c/n 1049B-4104.  w/o Jan 14, 1958 NAS Patuxent River, MD.  Crashed into woods while
					practicing IFR landings in foggy drizzle weather.
				128438 c/n 1049B-4105.  To USAF as C-121G 54-4051.
				128439 c/n 1049B-4106.  To USAF as C-121G 54-4052
				128440 c/n 1049B-4107.  W/o Jul 7, 1953, Chestertown, MD.
				128441 c/n 1049B-4108.  Disappeared in Atlantic 300 mi off Ocean City, MD Oct 30, 1954 on flight from NAS
					Patuxent River to Kenitra, Morocco.  42 missing.  No wreckage or bodies were ever found.
				128442 c/n 1049B-4109.  To USAF as C-121G 54-4061
				128443 c/n 1049B-4110.  Later modified as VC-121J
				128444 c/n 1049B-4111.  Converted to NC-121N
128445/128449		Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind
				128445 delivered to NATC Patuxent River Feb 24, 1955.  Later to VR-2 at NAS Alameda, CA
				128446 to VR-2 'Indian Ocean Tradewind".  W/o Jan 24, 1958 on flight from Keehi
					Lagoon, Hawaii to NAS Alameda, CA after #1 prop came off and damaged the
					fuselage.  Upon landing, the aircraft crashed into the breakwater with an
					uncontrollable engine.
128450			Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind
				Originally ordered as R3Y-1.  Assigned to VR-2 'South Atlantic Tradewind".  SOC
					Mar 1959
128451/128478		Vought F7U-3 Cutlass
				Some completed as F7U-3M and F7U-3P
				128451 seen in 2005 in Fred Weisbrod Aviation Museum, Pueblo, CO
				128460 crashed on final approach to NAS Dallas, Texas Dec 9, 1952 when an aileron fitting became detached.
					Vought test pilot killed.
128479/128600		Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
				Redesignated UH-25B in 1962.
				128479 at American Helicopter Museum, West Chester APT, Pa 2006
				128484 noted in restoration area of Pima Air and Space Museum Mar 2002.
					At one time was N91328
				128511 to N88943
				128517 on display at NAS Willow Grove, PA
				128519 to civil registry as N8SA.  Was in storage at Pima Air 
					and Space Museum, but now restored and on display at the USS Intrepid
					Museum, New York City, on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
				128528 at Bob's Air Park
				128530 (HU-2 Det 42) crashed into sea Jul 26, 1960 and sank.  Two crew recovered safely.
				128534 to N93076
				128549 to N88942
				128550 to N93073
				128555 to N93077
				128561 to civil registry as N3SA Jul 12, 1979, registration cancelled
					Aug 28, 2002
				128567 seen at DMI Aviation, Tucson 8/28/2000.  In 2009 was owned by
					Tennessee Museum of Aviation and is in restoration shop for display.
				128574 to N88950
				128582 to N93072
				128593 to N6SA
				128594 (J13-148) to civil registry as N5SA.  Bought by Le Bourget
					museum for display as 130077.  
				128596 at Flying Leathernecks Museum, MCAS Miramar, CA.
128601/128620		Sikorsky HO5S-1
				128602 (c/n 52.032) to N6995C, CF-GWF, N9432H
				128603 (c/n 52.033) to N54061
				128605 (c/n 52.035) to N74818, HP-456
				128606 (c/n 52.036) to N74816
				128610 (c/n 52.058) transferred from US Coast Guard 1251 (HO5S-1G).
					To civil registry as N54059.
				128611 (c/n 52.041) to CF-GWD, N74840
				128616 (c/n 52.046). Became N9329R, then G-BVBO Aug 4, 1993. Reverted to N9329R Jan 23, 2004
128621/128636		Bell HTL-4
				C/n 182, 189, 190, 195/197, 202/205, 208/211, 218/219.  Redesignated TH-13L in 1962.
				128625 (VMO-6) crashed in high winds while making approach to
					Ku-Dong, Korea Mar 14, 1952.
				128630 (c/n 205) to N216H
				128631 (c/n 208) to N2134
				128632 (VMO-6) hit wires while landing and crashed Apr 19, 1951.
				128633 (VMO-6) crahsed after hitting wires while landing in South Korea Apr 19, 1951.  Pilot and 2 passengers
					injured and survived.
				128634 (VMO-6) shot down by small arms fire Apr 24, 1951.
				128635 (c/n 218) to N12320, then put on display at MCAS Quantico, VA
128637/128652		Hiller HTE-1
				128640 (c/n 191) to N3108G, N1K
				128647 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
128653/128660		Kaman HTK-1
				c/n 4-1/4-8
				128656 to civil registry as N1269V
128661/128722		Lockheed TV-2
				Assigned USAF serial numbers 51-4239/4243,
					4288/4294, 4355/4364, 4425/4434, 4515/4524,
					6578/6587, and 6665/6674 for administrative purposes.
				Redesignated T-33B in 1962.
				128662 and 128676 were flown by the Blue Angels.
				128671 (c/n 580-5588) to N152 with FAA in 1959 for high altitude work.  
					Crashed Jan 24, 1973 after uncontrolled dexcent into ground near
					Clinton, OK when pilot suffered heart attack
				128697 (VMF-114) missing after takeoff from MCAS
					Cherry Point, NC 12/5/1953.
				128700 (c/n 580-5913) to FAA as N9123Z used as spares for high-altitude work.
					Ultimate fate obscure
				128705 (c/n 580-5912) to N156 with FAA for high altitude work.  Suffered
					substantial damage Jul 10, 1970 near Marsing, ID after forced landing
					off airfield after engine failure.  W/o Dec 4, 1970 when landed short of
					the runway at Cheyenne, WY after engine failure on final.
				128706 (c/n 580-5915) to FAA as N9124Z, used as apares for high-altitude work.
					To AMerican Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland Tx
				128719 (c/n 580-6003) to N155 with FAA in 1959.  Assigned to National Aviation
					Facilities Experimental Center, Atlantic City, NJ.  Dismantled Sep 1964.
128723/128744		Fairchild R4Q-1 Packet
				c/n 10552/10573.  Marine Corps equivalent of C-119C.
				128725 (VMR-252) crashed due to structural failure in
					bad weather Hunger Creek, Chesapeake Bay Feb 7, 1951.  7 killed. 
				128741 (c/n 10570) in midair collision with AD-6 135350 Mar 7, 1958 
					off Okinawa.  26 killed on R4Q, one killed on AD-6.
128745/128856 		McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
				cancelled contract 
128857/128886		McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee
				I have a reference (Withers) which has this as a F2H-2
				128885 in 2009 was on static display in Howell Park, Baton Rouge, LA.
128887/128916		Bell HTL-4
				C/n 223/286 range
				Redesignated TH-13L in 1962
				128887 (c/n 223) to N311WN, N311W
				128888 (c/n 224) to N5545V, N111SC
				128889 (c/n 226, VMO-6) crashed in minefield near Sanghu-Dong, Korea
					Mar 17, 1952.
				128890 (c/n 227) to N56P
				128893 (c/n 237) to N10325, N237DJ
				128894 (c/n 238) to N15118
				128895 (c/n 239) to Spanish Navy as Z.7-8
				128896 (c/n 240) to N10326
				128898 (VMO-6) hit by ground fire and exploded in midair during rescue attempt near Kudong, North Korea
					Feb 7, 1952.  Pilot KIA.
				128900 (c/n 263) to N5167V
				128901 (c/n 264) to N5166V
				128902 (c/n 265) (VMO-6) crashlanded at Songnaedong, Korea Sep 17, 1951. 
				128903 (c/n 266) to N3340G
				128906 (c/n 269) crashed Jun 26, 1954 in Greenland while assigned to USCG icebraker Westwind, killing 2.
				128907 (c/n 270) to N74823
				128908 (c/n 271) to N3384G
				128909 (c/n 279) to N9701Z
				128911 (c/n 281) on display at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
				128912 (c/n 282) to N57P
				128914 (c/n 284) to N3116G
				128915 (c/n 285) to N8091E
128917/129016		Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
				c/n 8235/8334
				128917 (VA-195) crashed into water Jun 4, 1952.
				128919 (VA-115) ditched after engine failure Mar 9, 1952.
				128932 to French AF as No. 105
				128937/128943 and 128971/128978 converted to AD-4B.
				128947 (VA-195) ditched off Yong-do, Kirea after being hit by
					enemy fire Mar 9, 1952.
				128953 (VA-65) shot down by AAA S of Kokwan, Korea Apr 18, 1952.
				128958 (VA-55) hit by AAA and ditiched Oct 19, 1952.
				128961 (VA-65) shot down by AAA near Hungnam, pilot bailed out
					Jun 17, 1952.
				128964 (VMA-121) made forced landing on Cho-do due to mechanical
					failure Dec 21, 1952.
				128965 (VA-75) shot down by AAA and crashed behind friendly lines
					Dec 5, 1952.
				128968 to French AF as No. 106
				128969 (VA-75) ditched after bad takeoff near USS Bon Homme
					Richard Jul 9, 1952.
				128983 (VA-195) shot down by AAA near Kowon, Korea Jun 12, 1952.
				128986 (VA-195) shot down by AAA near Yangdok, Korea Jun 6, 1952.
				129001 to French AF as No. 102.
				129012 (VA-55) exploded while on search mission Nov 23, 1952.
				129014 (VA-125) hit by AAA and ditched W of Hodo-Pando, Wonsan
					Harbor, Korea Mar 13, 1953.
129017/129049		Sikorsky HRS-2
				Some converted to HRS-3
				129020 (c/n 55.102) to civil registry as N8307.  held by 
					Museum of Flight, Nowra, Australia as VH-ORA, and 
					registered as such Jun 28, 1985.  On display Feb 2009 at Australian
					Aviation Museum, Bankstown, Sydney
				129022 to Mesa
				129023 (c/n 55.105) to N865RL
				129024 (c/n 55.106) to N15187
				129028 (c/n 55.116) to civil registry as N4721.  Note at Academy of Aeronautics, Queens, NY in 1971.
				129030 to Mesa
				129047 crashed near Case Springs in upper DeLuz Canyon, CA.
129050/129132		McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
				cancelled contract
129133/129136		Bell XHSL-1
				129135 was static test article and did not fly
129137/129138		Grumman XS2F-1 Tracker
129139/129153		Grumman YS2F-1 Tracker
				129140 seen at Memphis NATTC Oct 21, 1975
				129149 to MASDC as 1S0045
				129150 seen at Memphis NATTC Oct 21, 1975
				129152 to MASDC as 1S0043
129154/129168 		Bell HSL-1 
				Most assigned to Bell or Navy test and evaluation.
				129165 crashed at Fort Worth Bell plant during flight test 
					Apr 7, 1955.  One killed.
				129166 crashed Dec 14, 1954 north of Bell's Globe Plant in Texas.
					No fatalities.
129169/129184 		Hiller HTE-1 
129185/129195		North American AJ-2P Savage
				c/n 175-13/23
				129185 retired Feb 1960
				129186 retired Nov 1959
				129187 retired Nov 1959
				129188 retired Oct 1959
				129189 DBR May 1958
				129190 retired Oct 1956
				129191 retired Dec 1959
				129192 DBR May 1956
				129193 DBR May 1959
				129194 W/o Oct 18, 1958
				129195 retired Feb 1960
129196/129242		Grumman AF-2S Guardian
				129231 (VS-31) ditched after takeoff from USS Valley
					Forge 3/29/1954.  No injuries.
				129233 registered N9994Z by Aero Union Corpn for use as tanker (Tanker E21)  but not used as such; 
					in open storage at Chino 1988.  Now at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ painted
					as N9995Z..
129243/129257		Grumman AF-2S Guardian
129258/129299		Grumman AF-2W Guardian
				129259 (VS-21) ditched landing on USS Point Cruz 
					3/23/1954.  No injuries.
				129265 (VS-21) went through barrier on landing on
					USS Point Cruz 3/23/1954 and went overside.
					No injuries.
				129275 (VS-39) stalled after waveoff and ditched USS 
					Antietam 3/22/1954.  No injuries.
129300/129317		Kaman HTK-1
				c/n 4-9/4-26.  Redesignated TH-43E in 1962
				129302 to civil registry as N74017
				129304 to civil registry as N6060C
				129312 to civil registry as N6061C
				129313 to civil registry as N6062C
				129317 to civil registry as N7801B
129318/129417		Vought AU-1 Corsair
				129322 (VMA-212) crashed into water Sep 1, 1952.
				129327 (VMA-212) crashed Dec 18, 1952.
				129328 (VMA-212) shot down by AAA near Kwijon-ni, Korea
					Aug 6, 1952.  Pilot POW.
				129329 (VMA-212) crashed due to engine failure Aug 14, 1952.
				129330 (Fasron-11) in midair collision with F-51 Jun 7, 1952.
				129331 (VMA-212) crashed on takeoff at Pyongtaek AB (K-6), South Korea Sep 18, 1952.  Pilot injured but survived.
				129332 (VMA-212) suffered engine failure and made belly landing at friendly airstrip near X-93 in
					Korea Sep 2, 1952.  Pilot surivived.
				129333 (VMA-212) crashed during mission May 21, 1953.  Pilot bailed out.
				129336 (VMA-212) crashed Jul 13, 1953.
				129337 (VMA-212) lost Jul 23, 1952.
				129338 (VMA-212) disappeared during attack May 14, 1953.
				129349 (VMA-323) crashed on takeoff from K-6 Apr 7, 1953.
				129351 (VMA-323) probably hit by AAA, crashed Oct 4, 1952.
				129355 (MAMS-12) lost in combat Sep 29, 1952.
				129357 (VMA-212) crashed Oct 22, 1952.
				129358 (VMA-323) shot down by AAA Apr 16, 1953.
				129359 on display at Mobile, AL Airpark, but this is really 133704 marked as 129359
				129361 (VMA-212) crashed on takeoff from Pyongtaek AB (K-6), South Korea Sep 27, 1952.  Pilot OK.
				129363 (VMA-323) shot down by AAA Feb 14, 1953.
				129366 (VMA-323) shot down by AAA Oct 25, 1952.
				129370 (VMA-212) crashed near Naengjong-dong, Korea Feb 3, 1953.
				129392 (VMA-323) possibly hit by small arms fire, crashed N of Yonch-On, Korea Feb 8, 1953.
				129402 (VMA-323) probably hit by AAA, crashed and burned Nov 21, 1952.
129418/129544		North American FJ-2 Fury
				contract cancelled
129418/129522		Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
				Numbers reused, then contract cancelled
129545/129676		Vought F7U-3 Cutlass
				129548 (VC-3) went into flat spin Jan 20, 1955 while searching for 
					a missing aircraft from NAS Moffett.  Pilot ejected safely.
				129554 relegated to ground instructional use 1957 at Geiger Field, WA; purchased by 
					Len Berryman of Bridgport May 1958.  Was outside at Berryman War Memorial Park, 
					Bridgeport, WA for 33 years from 1958 to 1992.  Sold June 1992 to Tom Cathcart of Ephrata 
					for restoration to flying condition.
				129565 was at one time on display on a pylon at Olathe NAS, Olathe, Kansas.
					Now being restored for USS Midway Museum.
				129582 derelict at Fort Lauderdale Executive for many years.
				129642 on display at NAS Willow Grove, PA
				129655 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
129677			Vought F7U-3M Cutlass
129678/129697		Vought F7U-3 Cutlass
				129685 in Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH
129698/129744		Vought F7U-3M Cutlass
				129728 (VA-83) crashed Jul 8, 1955 after hydraulic failure near NAS Oceana.  Pilot ejected safely but
					suffered severe back injuries.
129745/129756		Vought F7U-3P Cutlass
129757/129791		Hiller HTE-2
				129758 (c/n 305) to USAF as 54-4029
				129761 (c/n 308) to USAF as 54-4025
				129763 (c/n 346) to USAF as 54-4015
				129765 (c/n 348) to N7726C
				129767 (c/n 350) to USAF as 54-4033
				129770 (c/n 353) to N1021Y
				129779 (c/n 374) to USAF as 54-4021
				129780 (c/n 375) to USAF as 54-4034
				129786 (c/n 415) to USAF as 54-4010
				129788 (c/n 417) to N6417V
				129791 (c/n 420) to USAF as 54-4028
129792/129799		Cancelled contract
129800/129842		Kaman HOK-1
				For Marine Corps
				129801 at New England Air Museum, CT (stored since 1979)
				129802 to civil registry as N5161Q
				129803 to civil registry as N5162Q
				129804 to civil registry as N5163Q
				129805 to civil registry as N5164Q
				129806 to civil registry as N5165Q
				129813 to civil registry as N5166Q
				129815 to civil registry as N5167Q
				129817 to civil registry as N5168Q
				129818 to civil registry as N5169Q
				129823 to civil registry as N5170Q
				129825 to civil registry as N5171Q
				129827 to civil registry as N5172Q
				129828 to civil registry as N5173Q
				129829 to civil registry as N5174Q
				129830 to civil registry as N5175Q
				129837 to civil registry as N5176Q
				129838 to civil registry as N5177Q
				129839 to civil registry as N298B
129843/129941		Bell HSL-1
				Most delivered directly into storage at NAS North Island or
					or Norfolk and SOC in 1959 with only 15-25 total flight hours.
				Seven were assigned to Airborne Mine Defense Unit at Panama City, FL
					for development of airborne minesweeping.  Last ones SOC Apr 1960.
				129877 (c/n 53) to N74018
				129878/129941 cancelled
129942/129977		Bell HTL-5
				129942/129949 c/n 403/410
				129950/129977 c/n 449/476
				129942 (c/n 403) to N74004
				129944 (c/n 405) to N2793A
				129946 (c/n 407) to N3109G
				129948 (c/n 409) to N74005
				129956 (c/n 455) to N9158R
				129957 (c/n 456) to N74822
				129959 (c/n 458) to N6598D
				129962 (c/n 461) to N3470G
				129963 (c/n 462) to N2794A
				129971 (c/n 470) to N74006, YN-CFC
				129972 (c/n 471) to N2795A
				129974 (c/n 473) to N9079R, N1MH, N7802E
				129976 (c/n 475) to N2796A
				129977 (c/n 476) to N221S
129978/130100		Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
				Redesignated UH-25B in 1962
				129989 was at Grissom AFB Museum in 1998, but is now in restoration.
				129996 (HU-2 Det 42) crashed on flight deck Jun 25, 1960.  Pilot injured
				129997 to N88951
				129998 to N91343
				130002 to N91327
				130016 to N93075
				130027 seen at DMI Aviation, Tucson 8/28/2000.  At one time was N91330
				130043 on display at U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Ft Eustis, VA as UH-25A
				130059 to N88949.  Moved to Air Force Flight Test Center,
					Edwards AFB, California.  Moved to Midway Restoration hangar at NAS North Island Jan 14, 2010.
					Now on display on flight deck of USS Midway.
				130061 to N93074
				130066 to N88948
				130076 to Aeronavale as s/n 76.  Acquired by C. Honcoop
					at Veen in 1971.  Sold to D. Baris in 1973.  On 
					display with car-breaker D. B. Baris at the 
					Charloise Lagedijk 638 in Rotterdam-South.
				130077 being restored (2007) for Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace.
					It is actually 128594 (J-13-148) 
				130082 to Aeronavale s/n 82.  Now with Aviodome
				130086/130100 cancelled
130101/130137		Sikorsky HO5S-1
				130104 (c/n 52.062) to N54062
				130105 (c/n 52.063) to N54060
				130107 (c/n 52.065) to N6452S
				130108 (c/n 52.066) to CF-GWA, N9425H, HP-477
				130110 (c/n 52.068) to N54065
				130113 (c/n 52.071)
				130114 (c/n 52.072) to N4654S
				130115 (c/n 52.073) to N4653S
				130118 (c/n 52.076) to N54063.
				130122 (c/n 52.080) to N74817
				130123 (c/n 52.081) to N9328R
				130127 (c/n 52.085) to CF-GWB, N9426H
				130128 (c/n 52.086) to N4651S, N2038V, HP-449
				130136 at American Helicopter Museum, West Chester APT, PA 2006
130138/130205		Sikorsky HRS-2 
				Some converted to HRS-3.
				130182/130191 for MDAP.
				130141 (c/n 55.184) to civil registry as N94475
				130145 (c/n 55.188) to N1068, CF-BVP, N2302F
				130149 to Chandler
				130151 to MASDC as 2H0029.  Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL painted as USCG 1258.
				130156 (c/n 55.213) to civil registry as N15186
				130160 (c/n 55.230) was N7030, instructional airframe at Atlanta Technical College, 
					Atlanta, GA; registration cancelled by FAA Jan 16, 2004.
				130161 (c/n 55.231) to N8327.
				130164 (c/n 55.234) to Chandler
				130168 (c/n 55.238) to civil registry as N17754
				130176 (c/n 55.259) to N95760.
				130177 (c/n 55.260) to N92AS
				130181 (HU-1) crashed off port bow of LST-799 in Sea of Japan Jul 27, 1953.  Crew of 4 rescued.
				130182/5 to Royal Navy as Whirlwind HAR.1 WV189/WV192.
				130186 to United Kingdon as Whirlwind HAR.21 WV193.  Sold as scrap Nov 30, 1965 at Gosport
				130187 to United Kingdom as Whirlwind HAR.21 WV194.  W/o Oct 15, 1956, thought
					to have been converted to a simulator by Westlands
				130188 to United Kingdom as Whirlwind HAR-21 WV195.  SOC Sep 30, 1963 at Culdrose
					and burned.
				130189 to United Kingdom as Whirlwind HAR-21 WV196.  W/o Nov 14, 1956
				130190 to United Kingdom as Whirlwind HAR-21 WV197.  W/o Oct 13, 1956
				130191 to United Kingdom as Whirlwind HAR-21 WV198.  To A2576 
					Sep 12, 1967, to G-BJWY Jan 25, 1982.  Preserved Carlisle Airport
				130198 (c/n 55.312) to N95761
130206/130264		Sikorsky HRS-3
				Redsignated CH-19E in 1962.
				130209 (c/n 55.337) to civil registry as N17755
				130212 to Mesa
				130230 (c/n 55.372) to N873Z
				130252 at Flying Leathernecks Museum, MCAS Miramar, CA. 
				130258 to Mesa
				130263 to Mesa
				130264 to Mesa