30147 Douglas R4D-1
Diverted to Navy from USAAF contract, formerly 41-18363 (c/n 4401)
30148/30150 Lockheed R5O-5
30151 Grumman J4F-2
c/n 1270. To civilian registry as N58832N79905, N23456.
30152/30196 Goodyear ZNP-K
K Class Airship, K-30 to K-74
30158 (K-36) assigned to ZP-38 at NAS Moffett Field, CA, named "Hawk Shaw"
30161 (K-39) assigned to NAS Tillamook, on Jan 4, 1944 order to Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Quillayute for
emergency landing because of bad weather. Blimp broke away from ground landing party and crashed into
the trees 1 mi N of the station. Blimp was a total loss.
30165 (K-43) retired Mar 19, 1959, last K-ship in service.
30168 (K-46) assigned to ZP-21 at NAS Richmond, FL
30169 (K-47) assigned to ZP-32 at NAS Moffett Field, CA, named "Early ETA"
30171 (K-49) Assigned to ZP-14 at NAS Weeksville, NC. Deflated in dock Apr 29, 1944.
30175 (K-53) flew into water Jul 7, 1944. One crewman was killed.
30177 (K-55) assigned to ZP-32 at NAS Moffett Field, CA, named "Royal Flush"
30178 (K-56) assigned to ZP-22 at NAS Houma, LA. On Apr 21, 1944, when southeast door of the blimp hangar
goes inoperable it is chained open. A gust of wind carries K-56 out into the night. It travels 4.5
miles and crashes into trees. K-56 is salvaged and sent to Goodyear at Akron, OH where it is repaired
and returned to service.
30179 (K-57) assigned to ZP-22 at NAS Houma, LA. On Apr 21, 1944, when southeast door of the blimp hangar
goes inoperable it is chained open. A gust of wind carries K-57 out into the night. It travels 4 miles
from the station, where it explodes and burns.
30180 (K-58) assigned to ZP-12 at NAS Lakehurst, NJ. On May 6, 1945, assisted K-16 in sinking U-853 east of
Long Island, NY.
30184 (K-62) assigned to ZP-22 at NAS Houma, LA. On Apr 21, 1944, when southeast door of the blimp hangar
goes inoperable it is chained open. A gust of wind carries K-62 out into the night. It fetches against
high-tension power lines a quarter-mile away and burns.
30185 (K-63) assigned to ZP-32 at NAS Moffett Field, CA, named "Maggie"
30186 (K-64) assigned to ZP-12. Collided with K-7 in poor visibility off Barnegat Inlet, NJ, crashed and sank
into the sea but with one survivor.
30190 (K-68) assigned to ZP-51 at Trinidad, BWI. On Aug 6, 1943 assisted in sinking of U-615. K-68 was then
out of fuel and ditched on an island, but no one was lost.
30191 (K-69) assigned to ZP-14, NAS Weeksville, NC.
30193 (K-71) assigned to NAS Tillamook. On Nov 20, 1943 made emergency landing in Canada.
30194 (K-72) assigned to ZP-14 at NAS Weeksville, NC. On Apr 18, 1945, possibly sank unknown U-boat (probably
U-857 or U-879) off Cape Hatteras, NC
30195 (K-73) assigned to ZP-42 at NAS Richmond, FL. Was first K-ship to deploy to South America.
30196 (K-74) shot down by machine gunfire while attacking submarine U-134 night of July 18-19, 1943.
Lost control and crashed into sea. Was only blimp shot down during the warl
30197/30296 Piper HE-1
Redesignated AE-1 when H designation was assigned to helicopters.
c/n 5-1400/5-1499
30204 (c/n 5-1407) to N65925
30213 (c/n 5-1416) to N66545
30217 (c/n 5-1420) to N62075
30219 (c/n 5-1422) to N705E
30223 (c/n 5-1426) to N66512
30224 (c/n 5-1427) to N52920
30226 (c/n 5-1429) to N5039V
30231 (c/n 5-1434) to N9880H
30232 (c/n 5-1435) to N7JS
30233 (c/n 5-1436) to N68931
30235 (c/n 5-1438) to N49722
30241 (c/n 5-1444) to N62059
30247 (c/n 5-1450) to N73557
30249 (c/n 5-1452) to N74669
30252 (c/n 5-1455) to N68911
30253 (c/n 5-1456) by Aug 1998 had become N68490.
30258 (c/n 5-1461) to N65940
30261 (c/n 5-1465) to N63557
30264 (c/n 5-1468) to N62028
30270 (c/n 5-1473) to N9993H
30271 (c/n 5-1474) to N4769C
30272 (c/n 5-1475) to N68287
30274 (c/n 5-1477) became NC62073, then N62073, and was then to have become
ZK-USN, but NTU. Became G-BWUG Jun 21, 1996, finally N203SA.
Currently airworthy at Hendtridge, England but reported up for sale.
30275 (c/n 5-1478) to N31289.
30277 (c/n 5-1480) to N718E. Very questionable
30284 (c/n 5-1487) to N52955
30290 (c/n 5-1493) to N49387
30291 (c/n 5-1494) to N68295
30292 (c/n 5-1495) to N62074
30296 (c/n 5-1499) to N9203H
30297/30298 Cancelled contract for Curtiss XF14C-3
30299/31398 Convair TBY-2 Seawolf
Only 30299/30367, 30369, 30371/30480 completed.
Remainder cancelled.
30303 left gear collapsed at NAS Patuxent River, MD
Jul 16, 1945, major damage.
30314 ground-looped on cross-wind landing At NAS
Anacostia, DC Apr 15, 1946, minor damage.
30325 one-wheel landing at NAS Quonset Point, RI
Mar 11, 1946. Minor damage.
30338 in hard landing at NAS Patuxent River, MD Oct 5,1945,
Minor damage
30366 wheel came off on landing at NAS Norfolk, VA Jan 28, 1946,
Minor damage
30393 SOC after wheels-up landing at NAS Oceana, VA
Feb 2, 1946.
30395 damaged beyond repair after ground-looping
May 26, 1947.
30396 minor damage after taxi accident Jun 6, 1947.
30414 overshot runway during landing at Convair Field
Jul 18, 1945. 2 killed.
30447 SOC after forced wheels-up landing NAS Norfolk, VA
Feb 7, 1946.
30448 and 30444 in minor ground collision at NAS Memphis,
TN May 1, 1947.
30368 Sikorsky XHJS-1
serial reallocated from cancelled TBY-2 batch
30370 Sikorsky XHJS-1
serial reallocated from cancelled TBY-2 batch
30481/30542 Stinson AT-19
Serials allocated to AT-19 Reliants Lend-Lease planes
returned from Britain near the end of the war or shortly
thereafter. Serials reallocated from cancelled TBY-2 batch.
These may have been "paper" allocations only, and it is not
certain if any of these planes actually served with the Navy.
31399/31400 Columbia XJL-1
31399 became N48RW; crashed Mar 12, 1997 at Camp Pendleton, CA
during attempted emergency landing. Under restoration in
California as N54207
31400 to civil registry as N54205. Now on display at Pima Air and
Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.
31401/31402 Curtiss XBTC-1
Were completed as XBTC-2
31403/31502 Allied LRA-1
cancelled contract. 31413 was to be completed as LRA-2, but also cancelled.
31503/31504 Allied XLR2A-1
31505/31506 Pratt-Read XLNE-1
31505 (NX41802) destroyed in stress testing at Naval Aviation
Modification Unit, Philadelphia Navy Yard, probably by 1945.
31506 to civil registry as CF-ZCC, N4476U. Currently on exhibit
at Wings of Eagles Discovery Center (formerly National
Warplane Museum) Elmira Corning RAP, NY
31507/31585 Pratt-Read LNE-1
31507 destroyed in fatal accident at Elmira, NY Aug 17, 1946
31508/31580 transferred to USAAF and redesignated TG-32 43-39509/39578
and 43-43329/43331. This was strictly an adminstrative
transfer and none were ever uncrated, assembled, or painted in USAAF colors.
All eventually sent to RFC at Souther Field, GA and were
sold (Norbert Wethington)
31508/31517 were shipped to Marine Corps at Parris Island, SSC, but
most were never uncrated.
31508 to civil registry as N63170. Currently being restored at
Tehachapi, CA
31509 to civil registry as N63171. Damaged carcass in storage
at Tehachapi, CA
31510 to civil registry as N63188. DBR sometime before 1955.
31513 to civil registry as N63174. Set world altitude record in civilian use Mar 21, 1952
of 44,255 feet. DBR sometime befor Jan 1, 1970.
31514 to civil registry as N63173.
31518 to civil registry as N70353. Now at Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA
undergoing restoration.
31519 to civil registry as CF-ZPJ. DBR before 1959
31520 to civil registry as CF-ZCB.
31521 to civil registry as CF-ZAA, C-GTGO, N2656X. Currently
airworthy. and sold to user in Netherlands Sep 2009.
31522 to civil registry as N63196
31523 to civil registry as N69215. Unvolved in storm chaser
project under a federal grant in 1946. Currenty stored
at USAFM, WPAFB, OH.
31524 to civil registry as N63468. Damaged carcass stored at
Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA
31525 to civil registry as N63194. Destryed in fire at San Diego,
CA before 1987
31526 to civil registry as N63195. Disintegrated in midair
Apr 25, 1955.
31527 to civil registry as N60241. Currently being restored
at Richmond Field, MI
31528 to civil registry as N63193
31530 to civil registry as N63192.
31532 to civil registry as N60998. Damaged carcass in storage at
Tehachapi, CA
31533 to civil registry as N60242. Flew in unofficial record
duration flight of 71 hours Jul 1961. Destroyed in a stall-spin
Sep 1961.
31535 to civil registry as N69845. Crashed in 1955.
31537 to civil registry as N56549. On dispyay at Hoosier Warbirds
Museum, Auburn, IN
31538 to civil registry as N56548
31539 to civil registry as N53265. In accident at Hummingbird
Haven Apt, CA
31540 to civil registry as N60745. Formerly stored at National
Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. Now on loan and
in storage at Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, AL
31541 to civil registry as N53336.
31542 to civil registry as N68944. Stored at Silent Wings
Museum, Lubbock, TX
31543 to civil registry as N60432. Was stored at Wings of History
Museum, California Antique Aircraft Museum. Now in private
hands and stored at Tehachapi, CA
31544 to civil registry as N54094.
31546 to civil registry as N14Y. In accident Feb 1983 at Littlefield, TX
31548 to civil registry as N69407. Crashed in Texas before Apr 1981
31549 to civil registry as N60894. Destroued in fire at Rockford, IL
airport Jul 20, 1989
31550 to civil registry as N64473.
31554 to civil registry as N63172.
31556 to civil registry as N60895. Damaged carcass formerly stored
at New England Air Museum, CT, but now in private hands
and stored at Lebanon, TN
31557 to civil registry as CF-ZCZ, N44799
31558 to civil registry as N93228. Stored at Silent Wings Museum,
Lubbock, TX.
31559 to civil registry as N56659. Stored at Richmond Field,
Gregory, MI
31561 to civil registry as CF-ZAN, N5346G. Now with National Soaring Museum, on loan to New England
Air Museum, CT.
31564 to civil registry as N63190. May have crashed near Bishop, CA
Dec 18, 1951.
31567 to civil registry as N63189.
31568 to civil registry as N56683. Destroyed in fire at Rockford,
IL Apt Jul 20, 1989
31569 to civil registry as N87610. Stored at Richmond Field, Gregory MI
31570 to civil registry as N60999. Damaged carcass formerly
stored at New England Air Museum, CT but now in private
hands and stored at Lebanon, TN
31572 to civil registry as N56660. Currently exhibited at
Bonanzaville Air Museum, West Fargo, ND
31575 to civil registry as N60315
31576 to civil registry as N56693
31577 to civil registry, unknown N number. Damaged carcass
in storage at Richmond Field, Gregory MI
31578 to civil registry as N60235. On display at Aviation
Museum of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
31581/31585 cancelled before completion
31586/31635 Snead LRH-1
cancelled contract
31636/31685 Fairchild Canada SBF-1 Helldiver
License built version of SB2C-1C
31644 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
31645 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
31686/31835 Fairchild Canada SBF-3 Helldiver
License built version of SB2C-3
31836/31935 Fairchild Canada SBF-4E Helldiver
License built version of SB2C-4E
31839 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Sustained
light damage, retained for Test Baker
Placed aboard USS Sarataoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Baker Jul 25, 1946.
31840 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged.
Destroyed aboard USS Saratoga during Baker nuclear test Jul 25, 1946
31843 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Aircraft
completely demolished and jettisoned overboard.
31849 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946.
Aircraft completely demolished and was jettisoned overboard.
31850 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946.
destroyed aboard USS Saratoga during Baker nuclear test Jul 25, 1946
31852 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946.
Aircraft missing after test, blown overboard.
31853 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Sustained
light damage, retained for Test Baker.
Placed aboard USS Sarataoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Baker Jul 25, 1946.
31856 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946.
Aircraft completely demolished, jettisoned overboard.
31857 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946.
Aircraft missing after test, blown overboard.
31859 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Sustained
light damage, retained for Test Baker.
Placed aboard USS Sarataoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Baker Jul 25, 1946.
31889 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged.
Destroyed aboard USS Saratoga during Baker nuclear test Jul 25, 1946
31894 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged.
Destroyed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) during Baker nuclear test Jul 25, 1946
31936/32335 Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator
32086, 32095, 32096 converted to XPB4Y-2 Privateer.
31936 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23826)
31937 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23827) used for experiment and development, NAS Anacostia, DC.
SOC at NAS Jacksonville Aug 8, 1945
31938 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23926). SOC at NAS Kaneohe, HI Oct 31, 1945
31939 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23927). SOC Oct 31, 1945
31940 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23946). SOC at NAS Pensacola, FL Jan 31, 1945
31941 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23947). Overshot runway on takeoff from
NAAS Camp Kearney, CA Sep 16, 1944. Not repaired and SOC Sep 30, 1944 with VPB-121
31942 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23993). SOC Jan 31, 1945 with FAW-2
31943 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23994). SOC Aug 8, 1945 at NAS Jacksonville, FL
31944 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23995). SOC Aug 8, 1945 with FAW-5
31945 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-23996). SOC Jul 31, 1946 at NAS San Diego, CA
31946 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24049). SOC Aug 8, 1945 with VPB-122
31947 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24050) SOC Mar 26, 1943 with VB-101
31948 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24051) SOC Apr 31, 1943 with VP-51
31949 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24088)
31950 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24053)
31951 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24083)
31952 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24084, VB-102) shot down by enemy fighters Jul 17, 1943 South Pacific. 11 MIA
31953 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24086)
31954 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24087)
31955 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24115)
31956 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24116)
31957 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24117)
31958 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24118, VMD-154) crashed after takeoff from Espiritu Santo Island Feb 7, 1943. 12 killed.
31959 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24131)
31960 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24132)
31961 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24133)
31962 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24134)
31963 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24176)
31964 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24177)
31965 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24178)
31966 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24208)
31967 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24209)
31968 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24210)
31969 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24240)
31970 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24241)
31971 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24242)
31972 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24271)
31973 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24272)
31974 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24303)
31975 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24304)
31976 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24305)
31977 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24306)
31978 (ex USAAF B-24D 41-24307)
31979 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40083)
31980 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40084, VD-1) nosewheel collapsed during landing 7/24/1943, South Pacific. No injuries
31981 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40085, VD-1) crashed on non-combat mission 2/10/1944, South Pacific. No fatalities.
31982 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40086)
31983 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40087)
31984 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40118)
31985 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40119)
31986 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40120)
31987 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40121)
31988 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40122)
31989 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40151, VB-102) crashed after takeoff 8 miles from Kaneohe Bay 4/7/1943. 9 killed
31990 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40152)
31991 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40153)
31992 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40154, VB-102) missing on patrol mission 7/6/1943,
South Pacific. Lt Cmdr Bruce Avery Van Horrhis received the
Medal of Honor for this mission.
31993 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40155) SOC Dec 31, 1944
31994 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40187)
31995 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40188, VD-1) crashed on non-combat mission 12/14/1944, South Pacific. SOC, no fatalities.
31996 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40189)
31997 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40190, VD-1) ditched off Koli Point, Guadalcanal, South Pacific 9/19/1943 due to engine
failure. 3 killed.
31998 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40191)
31999 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40228, VMD-254) landing gear collapsed on landing,
Guadalcanal, South Pacific 3/3/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32000 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40224)
32001 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40225)
32002 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40226)
32003 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40227)
32004 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40259)
32005 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40260, VD-3) dove in and exploded Jul 7, 1943 Oahu, HI during aerial
gunnery practice. 11 killed.
32006 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40261)
32007 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40262)
32008 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40263)
32009 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40258)
32010 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40264)
32011 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40270)
32012 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40271, VB-103) reported down on search mission over enemy territory 11/15/1943, Guadalcanal area.
8 MIA.
32013 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40272) swerved off runway on landing at NAS Chincoteague, VA and hit truck 4/4/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32014 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40273, VB-103) hit ridge on Steeperton Tor, Dartmoor, Devon, SW UK during training mission
from Dunkeswell, Devon Dec 3, 1943. 10 killed.
32015 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40275)
32016 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40276) gear collapsed on landing at Palmyra, South Pacific 2/26/1944. Stripped for parts.
32017 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40277, VB-103) ran off end of runway during landing Apr 10, 1943, Mojave MCAS, CA. SOC.
32018 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40278) in landing accident at NAAS Chincoteague, VA 2/15/1945. Gear not locked down. SOC.
32019 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40274)
32020 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40257)
32021 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40279)
32022 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40282, VB-103) attacked by 6 JU-88s near Cape
Finisterrej, Spain Sep 4, 1943 and ditched at sea.
Crew picked up by fishing boat.
32023 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40283)
32024 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40295)
32025 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40296, VB-113) crashed after takeoff on ferry flight
to US from St Mawgan, UK extended to Marrakech
12/28/1943. Crew of 11 killed.
32026 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40297, VB-105) forced landed at MCAS Cherry Point, NC
due to engine failure 6/13/1943. Pilot killed and
8 crew injured.
32027 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40298)
32028 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40299)
32029 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40390)
32030 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40423)
32031 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40281)
32032 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40429, VB-103) lost in combat mission Bay of Biscay
Nov 12, 1944. 10 MIA but sank U-508.
32033 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40432, VB-103) MIA Bay of Biscay Sep 2, 1943. 9 MIA. Crew may
have been thrown off course by wrong radio signals
transmitted by RAF airfield.
32034 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40434) while serving with VB-111 went missing Oct 13, 1943
enroute from Labrador to Iceland. 11 MIA.
32035 (VB-113, ex USAF 42-40435) crashed on takeoff from RAF St. Mawgans Dec 28, 1944.
All 12 on board killed.
32036 (ex USAAF 42-40436) force landed in field 3 mi SW of Valley, MS
6/11/1945 due to fuel exhaustion. SOC.
32037 (ex USAAF 41-40439, VB-103) stalled during turn, crashed, and burned
at sea off Buris Peninsula, Newfoundland Aug 7, 1943. 11 killed.
32038 (ex USAAF 41-40430, VB-105) overshot landing at RAF Talberny, UK and
gear collapsed 8/18/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32039 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40437, VB-103) overshot landing Sep 23, 1943 St. Eval, UK.
SOC, no fatalities.
32040 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40438, VB-103) force landed in field near Broad Clyst,
Devon after fuel exhaustion Dec 13, 1943. SOC, no fatalities.
32041 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40440, VB-105) crashed after takeoff Bermuda Jul 15, 1943.
Crew killed.
32042 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40442, VB-105) crashed at sea off Bermuda 7/15/1943.
11 killed.
32043 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40204) lost Oct 13, 1943, Atlantic
32044 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40425)
32045 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40441)
32046 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40443, VB-103) missing during convoy coverage June 24, 1943.
10 MIA.
32047 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40446)
32048 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40561)
32049 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40562)
32050 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40565)
32051 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40567)
32052 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40566, VB-107) retracted gear during takeoff roll Parnamerim,
Natal, Brazil Oct 15, 1943. Demolished, no fatalities.
32053 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40395) crashed after takeoff from NAAS Chincoteague, VA
6/30/1944. 11 killed.
32054 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40570, VB-107) retracted gear during takeoff from
Parnamerim, Natal, Brazil and demolished
10/15/1943. SOC.
32055 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40564)
32056 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40571) crashed after takeoff from NAAS Chincoteague, VA
6/19/1944. 9 killed.
32057 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40572)
32058 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40573)
32059 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40574)
32060 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40575, VB-4) damaged in ground accident 10/24/1944
NAS Jacksonville, FL. SOC, no fatalities.
32061 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40578)
32062 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40579)
32063 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40580)
32064 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40568, VB-107) shot down by U-185 during anti sup sweep out of
Natal, Brazil Aug 11, 1943. 9 MIA.
32065 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40576, VB-107) hit by enemy gunfire 1/2/1944. 10 KIA.
32066 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40581)
32067 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40584)
32068 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40720)
32069 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40709)
32070 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40714)
32071 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40712)
32072 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40668)
32073 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40711, VB-117) crashed into building during takeoff
from Camp Kearney, California Jun 6, 1944. 9 on plane and 9 on ground killed. 3 of the crew escaped
with injuries, 9 on ground injured.
32074 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40715, VB-104) ground-looped during landing, fell into
ravine and exploded Solomons, SP 1/29/1944. 1 killed.
32075 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40717)
32076 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40721)
32077 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40724, VB-104) missing 1/8/1944, South Pacific. 10 MIA.
32078 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40718)
32079 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40723, VB-104) missing during search flight 3/7/1944. 12 MIA.
32080 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40725)
32081 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40726)
32082 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40727)
32083 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40728)
32084 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40729)
32085 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40785, VB-106) crashed on takeoff from Munda air field,
New Georgia, South Pacific 2/10/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32086 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40860)
32087 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40794)
32088 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40802)
32089 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40797)
32090 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40798)
32091 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40796)
32092 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40799, VB-106) ditched after takeoff from Koli Point,
Guadalcanal 12/25/1943. 3 killed, 8 injured,
pilot missing.
32093 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40805, VB-106) gear collapsed and ground looped on
landing at Carney Field, Guadalcanal 12/15/1943.
SOC, no fatalities.
32094 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40806)
32095 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40847)
32096 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40868)
32097 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40880)
32098 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40881)
32099 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40889)
32100 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40883, VB-108) hit truck on takeoff 3/21/1944 Tarawa,
South Pacific.
32101 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40884)
32102 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40882, VB-106) missing in flight from Canton Island
to Funa Futi 10/20/1943. 9 missing
32103 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40888)
32104 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40890)
32105 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40892)
32106 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40893)
32107 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40895)
32108 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40898, VB-109) crash-landed Eniwetok 7/28/1944, minor
damage.
32109 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40902)
32110 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40899)
32111 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40903)
32112 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40906)
32113 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40908, VB-4) spun in on landing near Jacksonville, FL
1/26/1945. 11 killed.
32114 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40909)
32115 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40923, VB-115) crashed Green Island, South Pacific
5/17/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32116 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40932)
32117 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40936)
32118 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40943)
32119 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40947)
32120 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40948)
32121 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40951, VB-109) crashed on takeoff Eniwetok NAB
7/21/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32122 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40952) "Sleepy Time Gal" served with VD-4, salvaged Oct 31, 1945.
32123 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40950, VB-108) ditched near Funa Futi, South Pacific
11/18/1943. 10 survivors rescued 6 days later.
One missing.
32124 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40953)
32125 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41001)
32126 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40971, VP-93) overshot on takeoff Chincoteague, VA
2/5/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32127 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41016) force landed during training mission San Marcos,
CA 12/8/1943. SOC, no fatalies.
32128 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41019)
32129 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41020)
32130 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41024)
32131 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41025)
32132 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41037)
32133 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41038)
32134 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41045, VB-111) hit ditch and burned during takeoff
MCAS Cherry Point, NC 8/22/1943. 1 killed.
32135 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41035)
32136 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41034)
32137 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41036) taxi collision hit parked PB4Y-1
38790 Jan 15, 1945. SOC Feb 28, 1945.
32138 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41039)
32139 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41042)
32140 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41044)
32141 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41046, VB-109) in night landing accident after combat
mission and hit parked P-40s South Pacific
1/3/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32142 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41048)
32143 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41055)
32144 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41052, VMD-254) crashed during landing Palmyra Island,
South Pacific 11/28/1943. 2 killed.
32145 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41102)
32146 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41119)
32147 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41121)
32148 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41123)
32149 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41130)
32150 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41131)
32151 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41138)
32152 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41122)
32153 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41134)
32154 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41139)
32155 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41148)
32156 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41153)
32157 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41165)
32158 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41166)
32159 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41167, VB-115) crashed on takeoff from Green Island,
South Pacific 6/20/1944. 12 killed.
32160 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-41204)
32161 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72883)
32162 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72888)
32163 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72889, VB-101) crashed due to engine failure on
takeoff Camp Kearney, CA 1/20/1944. 13 killed.
32164 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72893)
32165 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72922)
32166 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72923)
32167 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72925)
32168 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-72926)
32169 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73036, VB-114, *So Sorry*) wheels up landing Jul 5, 1944 Dunkeswell
NAS, UK. SOC, no fatalities.
32170 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73091, VB-115) blew tire on landing and ground
looped Green Island, SP 4/28/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32171 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73092,VB-106) crashed and burned after takeoff
5/28/1944. 3 killed.
32172 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73093)
32173 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73094,VB-2) wheels up landing and fire Jacksonville
Municipal Airport 8/31/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32174 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73095, VD-1) blew tire on takeoff roll Momote, South
Pacific and crashed 5/30/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32175 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73096)
32176 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73097)
32177 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73098)
32178 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73099)
32179 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73100)
32180 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73101)
32181 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73102, VB-114) missing in flight off Block Island, RI
1/31/1944. 10 crew missing
32182 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73103)
32183 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73104, VB-103) suffered fuel exhaustion in bad
weather off Gibraltar Dec 29, 1943. Crew of
10 all bailed out safely
32184 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73105)
32185 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73106)
32186 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73107)
32187 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73108)
32188 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73109)
32189 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73110) wheels up landing and burned NAAS Chincoteague,
VA 8/27/1944. No fatalities.
32190 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73168)
32191 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73169, VB-103) ditched in Bay of Biscay Feb 14, 1944 after being
hit by gunfire from Ju-88. Crew of 11 MIA.
32192 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73170)
32193 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73171)
32194 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73172)
32195 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73173)
32196 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73174)
32197 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73175)
32198 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73176)
32199 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73177)
32200 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73178, VPB-103) overshot landing at Dunkeswell, Devonshire, UK. Dec 9, 1944.
SOC due to damage.
32201 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73179) hit at NAF Dunkeswell, Devonshire, UK by taxiing 32297 of VB-110 May 27, 1944.
Heavily damaged. Crew OK.
32202 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73180)
32203 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73205) SOC May 31, 1945 while flying with VB-4.
32204 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73206)
32205 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73207)
32206 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73208)
32207 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73209)
32208 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73210)
32209 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73211, VB-103) missing on antisub patrol Mar 20, 1944
over Bay of Biscay. 11 MIA
32210 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73212, VB-110) lost engine power during anti-sub patrol
and forced landed in a field at Chivener Mar 27, 1944.
Damaged beyond repair, no fatalities.
32211 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73213)
32212 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73214)
32213 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73400)
32214 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73401) SOC Oct 31, 1944 while flying with VB-4
32215 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73402)
32216 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73403)
32217 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73404)
32218 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73405)
32219 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73406, VB-106) lost on ferry flight between
Guadalcanal and Munda 3/27/1944. 5 MIA
32220 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73407)
32221 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73408)
32222 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-73409) with VB-115, lost on flight from Green Island to Puluwat atoll Apr 22, 1944.
May have been shot down by AAA or fighters during attack on Alet Island.
32223 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100026)
32224 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100027)
32225 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100028, VB-115) hit by enemy gunfire and landed without
brakes at Geeen Island 5/5/1944, minor damage.
32226 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100029, VMD-354) crashed on return to MCAS Cherry
Point, NC 5/19/1944. 13 killed.
32227 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100030)
32228 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100161)
32229 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100162)
32230 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100163)
32231 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100164)
32232 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100165)
32233 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100296, FAW-5) crashed into ocean near NAS Norfolk, VA
6/20/1944. 3 killed, 6 injured
32234 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100297)
32235 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100298)
32236 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100299, VPB-110) blew tire on takeoff 20/24/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
32237 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100300)
32238 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100301)
32239 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100302)
32240 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100303, VD-1) ditched south of Ulithi, South Pacific
4/30/1944 after engine failure. 3 missing, rest rescued.
32241 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100304)
32242 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100378)
32243 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100379)
32244 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100380)
32245 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100381) hit mountain after takeoff from Waller Field,
Trinidad, BWI Apr 17, 1944. 10 killed.
32246 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100382)
32247 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100417)
32248 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100418)
32249 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100419)
32250 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100420)
32251 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109905). Delivered Jan 29, 1944. SOC Jul 31, 1945
32252 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109906)
32253 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109907)
32254 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109908)
32255 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109909)
32256 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109910)
32257 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109911)
32258 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109912)
32259 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109913)
32260 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109914, VPB-101) bomb exploded prematurely Morote,
South Pacific 11/25/1944. SOC.
32261 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109955)
32262 (Vex USAAF B-24J 42-109956, PB-113) ditched due to engine failure near NAS
Boca Chica 12/11/1944.
32263 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109957)
32264 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109958)
32265 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109959)
32266 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109960, VPB-101) missing on patrol 10/20/1944. 9 MIA
32267 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109961)
32268 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109962)
32269 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109963, VB-104) missing during attack on small vessel
10/25/1944. 11 MIA
32270 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-109964)
32271 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110007) in special unit SAU-1. Loaded with Torpex explosives,
exploded in midair over Newdelight Wood, Suffolk, UK 8/12/1944.
Lt Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr (JFK's older brother) and
Lt Wilford J. Willey killed. Intended target was V-site at
Mimoyecques.
32272 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110008)
32273 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110009)
32274 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110010)
32275 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110011)
32276 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110012)
32277 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110013, VPB-101) shot down by enemy aircraft Oct 23, 1944.
Took off from Morotai, Moluccas Islands, Dutch East Endies on patrol mission
and failed to return. Crew of 10 MIA.
32278 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110014, VB-101) crashed 28 miles from Kaena, HI after
failure of 3 engines 5/6/1944. 2 killed, 8 rescued.
32279 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110015)
32280 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110016, VPB-101) lost in combat 10/19/1944, South
Pacific. SOC, no fatalities.
32281 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110124, VPB-103) damaged after aborted takeoff from Dunkeswell, Devonshire,
UK Nov 24, 1944. No fatalities.
32282 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110125)
32283 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110126)
32284 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110127)
32285 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110128)
32286 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110129)
32287 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110130)
32288 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110131)
32289 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110132)
32290 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110133)
32291 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110174)
32292 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110175)
32293 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110176)
32294 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110177)
32295 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110178)
32296 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110179)
32297 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110180)
32298 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110181)
32299 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110182)
32300 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-110183, VB-116) returned to Camp Kearney after engine
failure and spun-in on turn 5/26/1944. 6 killed
32301 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40054)
32302 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40055)
32303 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40056)
32304 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40057)
32305 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40058)
32306 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40059)
32307 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40060)
32308 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40061)
32309 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40062) SOC Nov 30, 1947
32310 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40063)
32311 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40074)
32312 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40075)
32313 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40076)
32314 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40077)
32315 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40078). Delivered Apr 18, 1944. AOC Dec 31, 1945
32316 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40079)
32317 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40080)
32318 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40081)
32319 (VB-102, ex 44-40082) overshot landing Sep 9, 1944 North Field, Tinian,
South Pacific and hit bulldozers. SOC, no fatalities.
32320 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40083)
32321 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40094)
32322 (VB-102, ex 44-40095) ground looped on landing Sep 8, 1944 North Field,
Tinian, South Pacific and SOC. No fatalities.
32323 (VB-102, ex 44-40096) crashed and sank Chici Jima, South
Pacific near enemy convoy Aug 26, 1944. 5 killed.
32324 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40097)
32325 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40174)
32326 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40175)
32327 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40176)
32328 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40177, VPB-104) ditched due to engine fire 200 mi
from Oahu 12/17/1944. 7 killed, 8 rescued.
32329 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40178)
32330 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40179)
32331 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40180, VPB-200) collision with obstacle while not
in flight 2/6/1945, South Pacific. SOC
32332 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40181)
32333 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40182)
32334 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40183)
32335 (ex USAAF B-24J 44-40214) SOC Jun 20, 1945 while flying with Hedron 1, FAW-7
32336/32385 Howard GH-2 Nightingale
DGA acquired by Navy
32386 Consolidated XPB3Y-1
Cancelled contract
32386 Culver XTDC-2
Ex-USAAF PQ-8A
32387/32636 Timm N2T-1 Tutor
32478 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
32622 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum.
32637/32786 Grumman J2F-6 Duck
Built by Columbia
32643 W/O May 30, 1945 Peleliu, W. Pacific
32648 W/O Aug 8, 1945 Philippines
32651 W/O Apr 14, 1945 Eniwetok, Pacific
32652 W/O Jul 3, 1945
32653 stricken by the USN at Manaus, Brazil on Dec. 31, 1945
32662 W/O Aug 27, 1945 Naval School, Kaneohe, Hi (grd accident with NH-1 44906)
32674 To 0235 2-0-24 Armada Argentina (Mar 20, 1948)
32682 To 0256 2-0-39 Armada Argentina ( Feb 24, 1948)
32683 to civil registry as HC-SCF, Latin American Airways Inc. Delivered to Aerovias
Nacionales del Ecuador SA (ANDESA) 26th April 1946. Reported on insurance as written off
prior to 3rd October 1949. Thus the accident must have happened prior to
ANDESA's demise on 17th October 1947
32701 To 0244 2-0-27 Armada Argentina (Feb 20, 1948)
32740 put over the side of USS Eastwind as it approached Boston so that it could fly to
the Grumman service center, but engine blew up on takeoff Dec 15, 1945 and crashed into
water. Aircraft and crew of 2 not recovered.
32745 W/O Apr 25, 1945 Alaska
32769 to USAF as 48-563.
32787/32936 Howard GH-2 Nightingale
DGA acquired by Navy. 32787/32866 c/n 1752/1831.
32788 (c/n 1753) to N296Y
32796 (c/n 1761) to N1101
32798 (c/n 1763) to N52834
32801 (c/n 1766) to N9126H and then N663H
32805 (c/n 1770) to N36259
32807 (c/n 1772) to N9442H
32809 (c/n 1774) on civil registry as N67458
32811 (c/n 1776) to N66546 then VH-DGA but w/o Oct 29, 1992.
32820 (c/n 1785)
32823 (c/n 1788) to N9865H
32827 (c/n 1792) to N67423
32850 (c/n 1815) to N5450N
32851 (c/n 1816) to N5552N
32864 (c/n 1829) to N68101
32867/32936 cancelled
32867/32936 Beech GB-2
Serials reallocated from cancelled GH-2 batch.
32868 (c/n 6684) was ex USAAF 44-67707 and FT463. Became NC1194V then HH-N-105,
then HH-105, then N1112M. Under restoration spring 2004.
32869 (c/n 6869) was ex USAAF 44-67763. To CAA May 1946 as NC18, reregistered N18V in 1948.
Seen in Europe painted as DR628, which was really YC-43 39-139.
Conflict here with Air Britain report that this is c/n 6685 ex 44-67708 and
FT464. Became NC40, later N40E. Reported up for sale in 2003
32870 (c/n 6687) was ex USAAF 44-67710 and FT466. Became N9455H then N16S.
Under restoration in 2002
32871 (c/n 6688) was ex USAAF 44-67711 and FT467. Became NC25H then N9466H.
32872 (c/n 6699) was ex USAAF 44-67722 and FT473. To Norway as LN-HAK,
to the UK as G-ALNN, to France as F-OACT, then F-BATL for STE
Generale D Achats ed de Repartition/Sogar at Toussus Le Noble,
Aeroporte de Paris.
32873 (c/n 6700) was ex USAAF 44-67723 and FT474. Became N9459H. Displayed
on USS Yorktown 1987 painted as 23688.
32874 (c/n 6701) was ex BuNo 23689, USAAF 44-67724 and FT475. To NC1193V, to
N1193V, to G-BRVE Mar 12, 1990.
32875 (c/n 6703) was ex BuNo 23691, USAAF 44-67726 and FT477. Became N1196V
32876 (c/n 6704) was ex BuNo 23692, USAAF 44-67727 and FT478. Became N1183V,
then NC582.
32881 (c/n 6746) was ex BuNo 23703, USAAF 44-67738 and FT484. Became N1185V.
32883 (c/n 6748) was ex USAAF 44-67740, and FT486. Became NC1184V, then XB-JUI,
then N1184V. Reported spring 2004 as under restoration.
32884 (c/n 6749) was ex USAAF 44-67741, then to Royal Navy as FT487. Back to USA Apr
1946, and surplused as NC1195V, later N1195V. Still airworthy with this
registration.
32885 (c/n 6750) was ex USAAF 44-67752, then to Royal Navy as FT488. Became NC22, then
N5099N, then N722MD. Currently under restoration.
32892 (c/n 6760) was ex USAAF 44-67752, then to Royal Navy as FT498. Became N9451H,
then N28A. Currently under restoration.
32893 (c/n 6762) was ex USAAF 44-67754, then to Royal Navy as FT500. Became NC58, then
N58E, then N58SW, then N58N. Currently under restoration.
32895 (c/n 6765) was ex USAAF 44-67757, then to Royal Navy as FT503. Became NN16, then
N16M.
32896 (c/n 6766) was ex USAAF 44-67758, then to Royal Navy as FT504. Became N5653N.
Rebuilt as Model G17S. Current as N16GD
32897 (c/n 6767) was ex USAAF 44-67759, then to Royal Navy as FT505. Became NC5400N,
then N7MR, then N26GM.
32898 (c/n 6869) was ex USAAF 44-67761, then to Royal Navy as FT507. Became NC18,
then N18V. Currently with R. Lamplough at North Weald, England painted as
PB1 (which was really c/n 420 flown during WW2 by Prince Bernhardt of the
Netherlands.
32899 (c/n 6870) was ex USAAF 44-67762, then to Royal Navy as FT508. Became N9458N,
allegedly broken up for spares but returned to registry in 1988 as N7024K.
32900 (c/n 6871) was ex USAAF 44-67763, then to Royal Navy as FT509. Became NC248,
then N248E.
32901 (c/n 6881) was ex USAAF 44-67775, then to Royal Navy as FT511. Became NC25K,
then N25K.
32902 (c/n 6883) was ex USAAF 44-67777, then to Royal Navy as FT513. Became NC27,
then N27E.
32903 (c/n 6884) was ex USAAF 44-67778, then to Royal Navy as FT514. Became N1192V.
32904 (c/n 6886) was ex USAAF 44-67780, then to Royal Navy as FT516. Became N52414,
then N77JH, then N80312
32908 (c/n 6892) was ex USAAF 44-67786, then to Royal Navy as FT522. Became N1174V.
32911 (c/n 6897) was ex USAAF 44-67791, then to Royal Navy as FT527. Became N1336V,
then N666TX. Currently under restoration.
32912 (c/n 6898) was ex USAAF 44-67792, then to Royal Navy as FT528. Became N9465H
32915 (c/n 6904) was ex USAAF 44-67798, then to Royal Navy as FT534. Became NC1180V,
then XB-PAN, then N1180V.
32916/32936 cancelled
32937/32986 Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon
c/n 1291/1340
32937 (c/n 1291) to civil registry as N69058
32938 (c/n 1292) to civil registry as N62000
32939 (c/n 1293) to civil registry as N1068M, N4147A
32940 (c/n 1294) to civil registry as N722, N302
32941 (c/n 1295) to civil registry as N69077
32942 (c/n 1296) to civil registry as N58521
32943 (c/n 1297) to civil registry as F-BENK, then Air Monaco Mar 1948 as F-BDAE. Tnen to N79801
32944 (c/n 1298) to civil registry as N62002, CF-NHG,N353CW (NTU), N4492N
32945 (c/n 1299) to civil registry as N69198, N2PS
32946 (c/n 1300) to civil registry as N62003, N403E
32947 (c/n 1301) to civil registry as N79905
32948 (c/n 1302)
32949 (c/n 1303) to civil registry as N99, N4990N
32950 (c/n 1304)
32951 (c/n 1305) to civil registry as N79906
32952 (c/n 1306) to civil registry as N66273, N273L, N278L, CF-KKF, CF-QPL, N25DP
32953 (c/n 1307) to civil registry as N9211H
32954 (c/n 1308)
32955 (c/n 1309) to civil registry as N9863H, CF-GYZ. Crashed May 23, 1956, Kitimat, BC
32956 (c/n 1310) to RAF as Gosling I JS996. Returned to USN
Feb 28, 1946. To civil registry as N66197
32957 (c/n 1311) to civil registry as N9591H, CF-HEN, N62881.
32958 (c/n 1312) to civil registry as N1069M, N69T, N89T, CF-KKF, N13122
32959 (c/n 1313) to civil registry as N708L, N708C, N5SW
32960 (c/n 1314) to civil registry as N70060, N128A
32961 (c/n 1315) to civil registry as N76K, CF-IHI, CF-HPD, C-FHPD, N8AS. W/o May 2, 2013 when crashed into
Hudson River near Germantown, New York. One killed.
32962 (c/n 1316)
32963 (c/n 1317) to civil registry as N67867, 5N-AMD, N67867, 5N-AMG, G-BTKJ. Registration G-BTKJ not taken up
and aircraft returned to Florida in Nov 1987 and again registered as N67867
32964 (c/n 1318)
32965 (c/n 1319) to civil registry as N728, N1595V
32966 (c/n 1320) to civil registry as N702
32967 (c/n 1321) to civil registry as N67794
32968 (c/n 1322)
32969 (c/n 1323) to civil registry as N66432
32970 (c/n 1324) to civil registry as N5555N, CF-JKH, N176MS. Crashed Oct 6, 1973.
32971 (c/n 1325) to civil registry as N67646
32972 (c/n 1326)
32973 (c/n 1327) became N725, then N79906. Registered May 28, 2003 to CF-BGS
Inc of Oakville, ON as C-FBCP.
32974 (c/n 1328) to civil registry as N9900H
32975 (c/n 1329) to civil registry as N66645, later N645DH. Reported
Jun 1993 at Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, Anchorage, AK
32976 (c/n 1330) at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.
32977 (c/n 1331) crashed and burned on Signal Mountain, a few miles N of Chattanooga, TN, during night flight
Jan 2, 1948.
32978 (c/n 1332) to civil registry as SE-ARZ, LN-HAL preserved
32979 (c/n 1333) to civil registry as N69078
32980 (c/n 1334) to civil registry as N9212H, CF-PNT, N90727
32981 (c/n 1335)
32982 (c/n 1336) to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP455, later renamed Widgeon I
32983 (c/n 1337) to civil registry as N58837
32984 (c/n 1338) to civil registry as N69067
32985 (c/n 1339) to civil registry as N58847
32986 (c/n 1340) to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP456, later renamed
Widgeon I. To civil registry as NC41826, VP-BAK, N9311R
32987/32991 Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon
32992/33066 Beech GB-2
32994 (c/n 4793) to France as F-BEXA for STE Agricole de
Production et de Transformation
33011 (c/n 4810) on civil registry as N480
33012 (c/n 4811) to civil regiatry as N711ZZ
33013 (c;n 4812) to France as F-BEXK for Societe Air Madagascar
33018 (c/n 4817) registered N67714 Nov 1, 2005
33022 (c/n 4821) on civil registry as N161K
33024 (c/n 4823) became N993H, then G-BUXU May 20, 1993. Registered Sep 10, 2004
as F-GUZZ for Francis Vital at Persan Beaumont, Aeroport de Paris
33030 (c/n 4829) became NC221, then N1255N, then F-AZLA for Thierry Paris at
Montlucon-Guret, Limousin.
33034 (c/n 4833) on civil registry as N52931.
33049 (c/n 4848) on civil registry as N67736
33050 (c/n 4849) became CF-BKQ. Noted recently in Reynolds Alberta Museum,
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
33051 (c/n 4850) on civil registry as N17SW
33051 (c/n 4851) to Brazilian AF as FAB-23 in 1943. W/o Oct 24, 1944.
33067/33466 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
c/n 237-5076/5475
33076 transferred to RCAF as 2194 Jun 1943
33078 (VPB-127) w/o 12-Sep-44 Port Lyautey, FM in non-combat-mission.
33079 (VMF(N)531) w/o 21-Mar-44 Treasure Isl,SP. Mid-air at sea. 4 killed
33081 to RAF as FN957. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33082 transferred to RCAF as 2141 Apr 1943
33083 transferred to RCAF as 2150 Apr 1943
33086 transferred to RCAF as 2147 Apr 1943
33087 transferred to RCAF as 2148 Apr 1943
33092 (VB-127) ditched off Fort Lyautey,FM
33094 transferred to RCAF as 2142 Apr 1943
33096 (VB-127) from Cruz Fld, Port Lyautey, French
Morocco w/o 29-Sep-43. Hit 2000' mtn, 5 killed.
33097 (VB-131) missing 10-Jul-43 on search mission
between Guantanamo Bay & Nevassa Isl. 5 missing.
33100 (VPB-128) crashed on takeoff, Reykjavik, Iceland,
Sept 5, 1943.
33104 (VJ-4) w/o NAS Norfolk,Va 16-Apr-43. Spun-in on
take-off. 9 killed
33108 transferred to RCAF as 2145 apr 1943
33113 transferred to RCAF as 2143 Apr 1943
33115 transferred to RCAF as 2151 Apr 1943
33116 transferred to RCAF as 2152 Apr 1943
33117 transferred to RCAF as 2144 Apr 1943. Crashed into sea Jun 3, 1945
33119 transferred to RCAF as 2155 Apr 1943
33120 transferred to RCAF as 2149 Apr 1943. Crashed into sea Dec 7, 1944
33121 (VP-HDN-6) w/o 12-Apr-44 NAS Whidbey Isl. Spun-in
on take-off 3 killed.
33122 transferred to RCAF as 2153 Apr 1943
33123 transferred to RCAF as 2156 Apr 1943
33124 transferred to RCAF as 2146 Apr 1943
33125 transferred to RCAF as 2163 Apr 1943
33127 transferred to RCAF as 2157 Apr 1943
33130 transferred to RCAF as 2154 Apr 1943
33132 transferred to RCAF as 2161 Apr 1943
33133 (VB-134) w/o Sweepers Cove Adak,AK 25-Sep-43. Flew
into water on take-off. 4 killed
33142 crashed into NE side of Mt Washington May 14, 1943. 5 crew killed.
33146 (VB-125) w/o 24-Jun-43. Crashed into Long Island
Sound. 5 killed
33147 (VB-126) w/o 9-Jul-43 during convoy coverage off
NC. Ditched. 4 killed
33148 transferred to RCAF as 2159 Apr 1943
33149 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o Aug 24, 1944 in mid-air collision with PV-3 33949
at NAS Lake City, FL, 4 killed.
33150 transferred to RCAF as 2158 Apr 1943.
33152 transferred to RCAF as 2164 May 1943
33153 (c/n 5162) transferred to RCAF as 2165 May 1943. Later
sold on civil registry as N131A
33154 transferred to RCAF as 2168 May 1943
33155 transferred to RCAF as 2166 May 1943
33156 transferred to RCAF as 2167 May 1943
33157 transferred to RCAF as 2169 May 1943
33158 transferred to RCAF as 2181 Jun 1943
33159 transferred to RCAF as 2182 Jun 1943.
33160 transferred to RCAF as 2160 Apr 1943
33161 transferred to RCAF as 2174 May 1943. Later sold on
civil registry as CF-HBW, then to N18N, N365N, CF-WKG, then converted to Howard 500 as N500B with
c/n 500-101. Sold in the Netherlands Antilles as PJ-LLZ
33162 transferred to RCAF as 2178 May 1943
33163 transferred to RCAF as 2180 May 1943. Later sold on civil
registry as N4005
33164 transferred to RCAF as 2205 Jun 1943
33167 (c/n 5173) on civil registry as N1958S
33181 (VB-2,OTU#2) from NAS Lake City, FL w/o 27-May-
43. Crashed at night on instruments due to unk
cause. 6 killed
33183 (VB-132) w/o NAS Deland,FL 14-May-43. Force-
landing & fire. 3 killed
33185 w/o 11-Apr-43 during ferry flight. Crashed during
storm, Plain Dealing,TX. 4 killed
33187 (VB-129) based in Brazil, w/o 11-Jun-43. Crashed
at sea. 5 missing
33188 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN958. Missing from meteorological flight Mar 13, 1944
33189 (VB-131) w/o 2-Dec-43 Surinam during convoy
coverage. Take-off & crashed
33194 (VB-131) w/o 22-Oct-43 British Guiana. Loss of
control, hit flat from 1000'. 1 killed
33195 to Spartan Aerial Surveys as
CF-FAV. Crashlanded 60 miles north of Yellowknife sometime in the 1950s,
and abandoned; recovered 1988 and in 1997 was under restoration by
Edmonton Aviation Heritage Centre.
33217 (VB-140) crashed 3-Dec-43 Mundal during takeoff
for search & recon. 1 killed
33229 (c/n 237-5238, VP-131) w/o Jun 21, 1943 when failed to
return from training mission out of NAAF Boca Chica, FL.
5 crew missing. Wreckage found in shallow water one year later.
33230 transferred to RCAF as 2175 May 1943
33232 transferred to RCAF as 2173 May 1943
33233 transferred to RCAF as 2183 Jun 1943
33234 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 19-Jun-43. Spun-in during stall
practice. 7 killed
33235 to RCAF as 2177 May 1943
33236 transferred to RCAF as 2171 May 1943
33237 to RCAF as 2176 May 1943
33238 transferred to RCAF as 2170 May 1943
33239 transferred to RCAF as 2172 May 1943
33240 to N3403
33243 transferred to RCAF as 2207 Jun 1943.
33249 (c/n 5258) transferred to RCAF as 2180 May 1943. Later on
civil registry as N4005
33253 (VMF9N-531) w/o 9-Feb-44 Barakoma, SP. Crashed
into sea after take-off. 3 killed.
33257 transferred to RCAF as 2184 Jun 1943
33258 (c/n 5267) transferred to RCAF as 2185 Jun 1943.
Later sold on civil registry as N544B. Ditched S of Cuba Apr 27, 1979
33260 (c/n 5269) transferred to RCAF as 2186 Jun 1943. Later on civil
registry as N9060.
33261 transferred to RCAF as 2187 Jun 1943.
33262 transferred to RCAF as 2188 Jun 1943
33263 (c/n 5272) transferred to RCAF as 2189 Jun 1943. Later sold
on civil registry as N721N. Was converted to Howard 500 with
c/nh 500-102. Ditched near Aruba Jul 7, 1979
33265 (c/n 5274) on civil registry as N730EG
33266 transferred to RCAF as 2190 Jun 1943.
33271 (c/n 5280) transferred to RCAF as 2191 Jun 1943. Later sold
on Canadian civil registry as CF-KEH, then on US civil
registry as N11P
33273 transferred to RCAF as 2192 Jun 1943.
33274 transferred to RCAF as 2196 Jun 1943.
33277 (VB-130) w/o NAS Trinidad, BWI 1-Jul-43. Ground
looped during landing & burned
33280 (VB-128) w/o 14-Sep-44 NAS South Weymouth, Ma.
Overshot landing & burned
33285 (VB-140) w/o 13-Feb-44 Guadalcanal. Crashed after
take-off, pilot error
33286 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN959. Sold for scrap Sep 3, 1947
33287 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN960. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33289 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN961. Sold for scrap Sep 3, 1947
33290 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN962. SOC May 14, 1947
33291 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN963. SOC Jan 30, 1947
33292 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN964. SOC May 30, 1946
33293 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN965. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
33294 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN966. SOC Aug 3, 1946
33295 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN967. Diverted to RCAF, no RAF service
33297 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN969. DBR when bellylanded on beach following
engine trouble, Achnahaid, Scotland Oct 4, 1943
33298 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN970. SOC May 14, 1947
33299 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN971. Ditched in Mediterranean Sea Mar 11, 1944
after engine failure
33303 to New Zealand as NZ4501
33304 (VPB-153) w/o 3-Feb-44. Fire in air during
parachute illumination remained attached during
practice drop causing fire at 1500', crashed at
sea,off Pt. Reyes, CA. 6 missing.
33308 to New Zealand as NZ4502
33309 to New Zealand as NZ4503
33310 to New Zealand as NZ4504
33311 to New Zealand as NZ4505
33312 to New Zealand as NZ4506
33313 to New Zealand as NZ4507
33314 to New Zealand as NZ4508
33315 to RCAF as 2195 Jun 1943. Being restored to flying condition by Ventura Memorial
Flight Association.
33316 to RAAF as A59-51. Sold 9/6/1949.
33317 transferred to rCAF as 2201 Jun 1943
33318 transferred to RCAF as 2193 Jun 1943. With 149 Sqn crashed on
Duke Island, Canada Oct 26, 1943. 2 killed, 2 injured and
died of injuries 16 daya later.
33319 transferred to RCAF as 2202 Jun 1943.
33320 to New Zealand as NZ4509
33321 to RAAF as A59-50.
33322 transferred to RCAF as 2203 Jun 1943. Later to civil registry as N507H
33323 transferred to RCAF as 2197 Jun 1943. Later sold to civil
registry as N164H. Registration cancelled as destroyed Jun 25, 1979.
33324 to RCAF as 2200 Jun 1943
33325 (c/n 5334) on civil registry as N922PN
33326 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN972. Diverted to RCAF, no RAF service
33327 (c/n 5336) transferred to RCAF as 2198 Jun 1943. Later sold to
civil registry as N234P. Registration cancelled as sale
reported Sep 22, 2008
33328 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN973. Diverted to RCAF, no RAF service.
33329 transdferred to RCAF as 2204 Jun 1943.
33330 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN974. Diverted to RCAF, no RAF service.
33331 transferred to RCAF as 2199 Jun 1943.
33332 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN975. SOC Jan 30, 1947
33338 (VB-131) w/o 10-Nov-43 Surinan. Crashed into
river. 5 killed
33343 (VB-139) w/o 25-Mar-44 Masscare Bay, Attu,Ak. Flew
into water on take-off. 5 killed
33351 (VB-131) w/o 17-Feb-44 Zandrey Fld, Surinam (Dutch Guiana) during
test flight. Reported mechanical problems shortly after
takeoff, went out of control and crashed 3 mi NE of
the field. 5 killed
33356 (VB-132) w/o 22-Jun-43 during search mission.
Crashed at sea. 5 killed.
33361 (VB-144) w/o 14-Feb-44 Tarawa Atoll. Crashed
after take-off. 5 killed.
33363 to civil registry as N511Y. Converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-103,
to N511YP, N511Y, N127LR
33366 (c/n 5375) on civil registry as N80BD. Converted to Howard 500 with
c/n 500-104. Crashed into a lake in Yosemite National Park in
Dec 1976 with over 4000 pounds of marijuana aboard. Pilot and copilot
both killed. Registration cancelled Nov 1977. Last known registration was N420L
33368 (c/n 5377) on civil registry as N10477
33369 to RAAF as A59-52. Sold 9/6/1949. A 1997 issue of 'FlyPast' magazine gives a
different history. It says - to RCAF; struck off charge 1950 and various owners until
exchanged in 1988 for a Canberra from the Australian AF. Restored to flying
condition by RAAF Museum as VH-SFF, painted as A59-67. Was N159U of Clarks Aerial
Service, Broomsfield, TX in the 1980s.
33370 (c/n 5379) to civil registry as N456G
33372 transferred to RCAF as 2206 Jun 1943
33380 (VPB-199) w/o 14-Jan-45 Cascade Mtn Range,WA.
Lost, fuel exhaustion;crew bailed out. 2 died of
exposure
33381 (VPB-200) w/o 31-Jul-45;Oahu,Hi. Hit mtn side in
bad weather. 6 killed
33386 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN982. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33387 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN983. SOC Jun 14, 1945
33388 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN984. SOC May 14, 1947
33389 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN985. SOC May 14, 1947
33390 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN986. SOC Dec 31, 1947
33391 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN987. DBR Jul 14, 1943 when engine cut on
takeoff, aircraft swung and undercarriage collapsed, Piarco, Trinidad
Jul 14, 1943.
33392 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN988. SOC Sep 3, 1947
33393 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN989. SOC May 14, 1947
33394 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN990. Transferred to SAAF Oct 1, 1945
33395 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN991. Missing during ferry flight to SAAF
33396 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN992. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
33397 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN993. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33398 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN994. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33399 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN995. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
33400 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN996. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
33407 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN997. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33412 (VB-131) w/o 9-Nov-43 Surinam. Ditched in river &
destroyed by dynamite
33413 (VB-134) w/o 5-Dec-43;NAS Quonset Pt,RI. Hot
landing,hit hanger. 9 killed
33414 (VPB-199) w/o 6-Mar-45 Lk.Hancock rocket range,
WA. Wing failed on pull-out,1000' from shore.
6 killed
33419 (VB-134) w/o NAS Deland,Fl Jul 5, 1943. Spun-in on take-off. 8 killed
33425 (VB-143) w/o 8-Sep-44 NAAS Boca Chica,Key West,FL.
Flew into water during take-off & sank
33429 (Hedron,FAW-8) w/o 16-Oct-44. Took off from
Ajaceio,Corsica, engine failure at 800' and spun-
in. 9 killed.
33430 to New Zealand as NZ4510.
33431 to New Zealand as NZ4511.
33434 to New Zealand as NZ4512
33435 to New Zealand as NZ4513
33437 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP548. DBR May 1, 1944
33438 to New Zealand as NZ4514
33439 to New Zealand as NZ4515.
33440 to New Zealand as NZ4516
33441 to New Zealand as NZ4517
33442 to New Zealand as NZ4518
33443 to French Navy as 116 and w/o Apr 23, 1946
33446 to RAAF as A59-53. Sold 7/6/1949.
33449 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN998. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
33452 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FN999. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
33454 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP537. Ditched off Cyprus after engine failure
Mar 3, 1944
33456 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP538. SOC Mar 29, 1945
33458 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP539. DBR Sep 24, 1943 when swung on takeoff and
undercarriage collapsed at Takoradi, Gold Coast
33459 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP540. SOC Jun 14, 1945
33460 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP541. SOC Mar 29, 1945
33461 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP542. SOC May 4, 1944
33462 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP544. Missing from patrol Jan 28, 1944
33463 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP543. Missing from patrol Feb 4, 1944
33464 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP545. Missing from convoy escort flight Feb 16, 1944
33465 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP546. Crashed into sea off Oran, Algeria Mar 7, 1944
33466 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP547. SOC Mar 14, 1946
33467/33514 Goodyear ZNP-K
Contract cancelled
33515/33614 Interstate TDR-1
33532-33614 cancelled
33529 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL
33532/33534 Vought XF6U-1 Pirate
Serials reassigned from cancelled TDR-1 batch
33535/33614 Grumman J2F-6 Duck
Serials reassigned from cancelled TDR-1 batch. Built by Columbia.
33542 SOC at Guantanamo Bay Apr 30, 1949
33549 became N1214N. Reported in 1991 to be at Weeks Air Museum,
Tamiani, FL
33559 to N3960C
33581 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
33587 civilianized as N67790, was once owned by Tallmantz Aviation
Inc of Santa Ana, CA. Now on display at WPAFB Museum, painted as
OA-12 48-563. Seems to have been converted
for operations in Alaska.
33594 to civil registry as N1273N in 1959. To San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego, California in 1975.
in years 1995-2000 lent to Kermit Weeks at Polk City, California, but sold to Cinema Air Collection, Chino, CA
June 21, 2000 as N5SF. Restored at Chino, first flight Mar 18, 2002..
33602 to civil registry as N1939M on 6th July 1952 was sold to Dr Roberto Baptista, at
Maiquetia, La Guaira. His mailing address was c/o TACA de Venezuela, which by this date
was a subsidiary of Linea Aeropostal Venezolana. No further registration known
33614 to N55S of Lake Wales Air Services, Lake Wales, FL, reported
derelict in 1982. Reported Sep 2005 to be under restoration by Wichita Air Services, Newton, KS
33615/33714 Martin AM-1, -1Q Mauler
contract cancelled.
33615/33621 Douglas R4D-4R
Serials reassigned from cancelled AM-1 batch. Commercial DC-3s
impressed as staff transport
33622/33714 Interstate TDR-1
serials reassigned from cancelled AM-1 batch.
33715/33814 Bristol LRQ-1
Cancelled contract
33815/33820 Douglas R4D-4
DC-3A-447s taken over by Navy from Pan Am before delivery.
33815 (c/n 6350, ex NC34957) to US Navy Jan 11, 1943 - Jacksonville Jan 13, 1943 - SOC Mov 30,
1946. To civilian registry as TI-159 (TACA), YS-70 (TACA de Salvador), N3980C (Transocean),
EP-ADI (Iranian Airways Jan 21, 1955 - Iran Air 1961). Crashed Isfahan May 04, 1964.
33816 (c/n 6351, ex NC34958) to US Navy Jan 15, 1943 - VR-3 Jan 16, 1943 - Glenview Jan 1944 -
SOC Nov 30, 1947.
33817 (c/n 6352, ex NC34959) to US Navy Jan 14, 1943 - VR-1 Feb 08, 1943 - VR-4 Mar 18, 1943 -
VR-5 Jan 1944 - VR-4 Jul 1946 - SOC Nov 30, 1946. To civilian registry as NC73727
(Continental Airlines - Southern Airways jun 1949), N71SA (Rr), N715A,
N977W (Various owners/operators). Last noted engineless at Rollo, MO. Sep 1979.
33818 (c/n 6353, ex NC34960) to US Navy Jan 20, 1943 - VR-2 Jan 25, 1943 - VR-4 Mar 05, 1943 -
VR-5 Jan 1944 - FAW-5 Feb 1946 - FAW-3 Mar 1946 - SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civilian
registry as NC9032H (Aero Service Corp), VH-MJR (M J Lawrence Holding Ltd, Sydney, NSW. Aug 1, 1961,
operated with Aero Service Corp colours - MacRobertson Miller Apr 19, 1965), VH-MMT (Rr Jun 08, 1965,
named Turner), PK-RDG (Seulawah Air Service Dec 17, 1969), PK-OSA (Rr Jan 1978 - Mandala Airlines).
Last noted wfu Jakarta Apr 1980.
33819 (c/n 6354 ex NC34961) to US Navy Jan 23, 1943 - Corpus Christi Jan 29, 1943 - Glendale Jan 1944 -
COM-17, Kodiak, AK. Jan 1945 - Jacksonville Jul 31, 1946 - SOC Nov 30, 1946. To civilian registry as
NC95475, C-71X (SCOLTA - W/o Oct 05, 1948, repaired), C-140 (Avianca), HK-140 (Rr 1949 - LANSA Jul 10, 1952).
Converted to Hiper DC-3 for Avianca, then sold to TANA sep 06, 1974 and leased by El Venado
from 1975 until baught 1977. To Transamazonica Nov 1980, damaged Villavicencio May 12, 1982, repaired again.
Now private, leased to A้rolineas Intercolombianas.
33820 (c/n 6355 ex NC34962) to US Navy Jan 30, 1943 - Anacostia Feb 12, 1943 - SOC Oct 31, 1946.
To civilian registry as NC226 (Various owners/operators) until last noted impounded at Grand Turk Apr 1981,
sale reported, Miami, FL., current as such on USCAR Mar 2003.
33821/33870 Martin AM-1, -1Q Mauler
contract cancelled
33821/33870 Lockheed TO-1 Shooting Star
P-80Cs transferred from USAF (47-218/224, 47-525,
47-601/604, 47-1380/1394, 48-382, 47-1396/1411, 48-376/381).
Navy serials reassigned from cancelled AM-1 batch.
Redesignated TV-1 in 1950.
33824 (former USAAF 47-221) on display at NAS Willow Grove, PA
33830 (JTU-1) crashlanded at Brookley AFB, AL Feb 13, 1950.
33840 on display at El Toro MCAS, CA. Now at Flying Leathernecks Museum, Miramar, CA. After
military service ended, it went to Smithsonian collection and was assigned N4425N before
being moved to El Toro.
33841 noted Oct 19, 1987 awaiting restoration at Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA
33844 (VR-32) damaged in takeoff accident at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
Feb 1, 1951.
33850 (c/n 080-7084) believed to be the aircraft painted as 56467
and noted on display summer 2004 at Merced AP, Santa Rosa, CA
33866 on loan from USMC Air-Ground Museum, Quantico, VA to Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC.
33868 to NACA at Moffett Field, California as NACA 206
33871/33920 Interstate TD3R-1
33881/33920 cancelled
33921/33922 Interstate XTD2R-1
33921 completed as XTD3R-1
33922 completed as XTD3R-2
33923/33924 Interstate XTD3R-2
33925/33951 Lockheed PV-3 Ventura
c/n 4649/4675
Last 27 Ventura IIs (AJ511/AJ537) on British contract
taken over by US Navy
33925 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 28-Jan-44 Lk. City Aux Fld in
takeoff accident.
33940 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 28-Apr-45. Hit trees after take-
off, tail torn off, crashed. 5 killed
33943 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 24-Aug-44 NAS Lake City, FL. Mid-
air collision with PV-1 33149, 2 killed
33950 (VB-125) w/o 27-Feb-43 Greenland. Crashed on
take-off. Stricken off charge due to damage
33952/33957 Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon
33952 c/n 1273.
33953 c/n 1274. To civil registry as N2059M, N67DF
33954 c/n 1277. To civil registry as N69331, HP-585, N144JW
33955 c/n 1278. Civil registry as LN-HAW
33956 c/n 1281. To civil registry as N10610
33957 c/n 1282. To civil registry as N9232H
33958/33959 Vought XF5U-1
33959 cancelled
33960/34059 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
33961 (VP-45) force-landed and sank 160 mi off Fernando de
Noronha Island, Brazil 8/27/1944. Crew of 5 rescued.
33963 missing 12/30/1943 during flight from Baker
Island to Makin Island, South Pacific. 6 MIA.
33965 (MAG-13) landed at sea 10/5/1943 to rescue R4D pilot
100 miles from Tutulia Island. Prop came off
and hit pilot who was killed. All rescued by
DE which sank PBY by gunfire.
33966 with Kermit Weeks, Polk City, FL as N3936A
33967 force landed 10/5/1943 on flight to Canton
Island, South Pacific. Sank under tow.
33968 to N5582V, C-GVTF (not taken up), then N84857. Under restoration as N84857 at
Skagit County Regional APT, WA. Sold to PBY Memorial Foundation Navy History Center, Seaplane Base,
Oak Harbor, WA and is on display.
33973 sank due to damage 7/11/1945 NAS Quonset Pt,
RI, SOC.
33976 to N1196N, registered to EAA Air Museum Foundation, Hales
Corners, WI
33979 is listed in some databases as flying in New Zealand as ZK-PBY,
but ZK-PBY is a Canso A, Cn CV-357 ex RCAF 11054, CF-JCV,
C-FJCV and Z-CAT.
33980 (FAW-2) suffered mechanical failure during non-
combat mission 6/30/1944. SOC.
33983 hit truck on landing NAS Palymra, South Pacific
11/28/1945. One killed.
33991 to N66464
33993 (c/n 1547) to USAAF as 43-43847.
33994 to N66463
33999 (c/n 1553, VP-43) crashed Oct 4, 1943 near Pysht, Clallan
County, Washington during bad weather in flight from
Ault Field, Washington. 8 killed, 2 survived.
34001 to N68165
34003 (VP-ML-55) nosed over and sank in landing accident
5 miles south of Grosse Island NAS, MI 6/17/1948.
Plane never recovered.
34004 (VP-AM-2) capsized and sank during landing
accident in Lake Washington 5/7/1947
34008 transferred to US Coast Guard
34012 to N1947M
34013 (VPB-63) crashed at sea 10/15/1944, Atlantic Ocean. 7 MIA.
34014 water loop in landing in Detroit River May 15, 1949.
34016 to N5583V
34018 (VP-62) missing on patrol from NAS Adak, AK 1/17/1944. 8 MIA.
34020 to civil registry as N10022, then CF-HVV, then to French Navy as 20/F-YCHA. W/o Sep 2, 1965.
34027 on civil registry as N9505C
34030 to N5804N
34032 went missing Aug 6, 1947 while flying Army-Navy football team from Kodiak to Dutch Harbor, Alaska
with 20 missing.
34033 (VP-62) force landed due to fuel exhaustion
off NAS Attu, Alaska 5/31/1944 and sank under tow.
34035 (VP-53) missing during ferry from NAS San Diego
to NAS Kaneohe 11/6/1943. 9 MIA.
34039 (c/n 1593) to civilian registry as N68956, then CF-JTL,
then to French Navy as 39/F-YCHB. Damaged at Papeete Sep 4, 1965 while assisting crew of 34020
and scrapped.
34042 (c/n 1596) to civil registry as N5803N, then N5083, then N282X, then HP-425. Suffered nosewheel
collapse at Belize Mar 11, 1967.
34045 (c/n 1599) converted to luxury LANDSEAIRE flying yacht, registered as N69043. Later to Brazil
as PP-AXX. Lost in landing crash near Ubatuba, State of Sao Paulo Jul 5, 1953. By that time,
it was registered PT-APK.
34047 to N4939V
34053 to N1600M
34054 to N1557M
34055 (c/n 1609) to RAAF as A24-69. Destroyed by fire Dec 17, 1945
while moored at East Arm of Darwin Harbor
34056 (c/n 1610) to RAAF as A24-82. Sold Nov 10, 1947.
34057 (c/n 1611) to RAAF as A24-71. Sold to Kingsford-Smith in 1948.
34058 (c/n 1612) to RAAF as A24-72. Sold to Grant Trading Co in 1943.
34059 (c/n 1613) to RAAF as A24-70. Converted to components Jan 22, 1946.
34060/34094 Grumman JRF-5 Goose
34060/34071 c/n 1189/1200, 34072/34094 c/n B-1/23
34062 to civil registry as N323
34075 was former Coast Guard V-175. Given c/n B-4. Crashed into
mountain in Alaska in bad weather Nov 19, 1943.
4 persons on board killed. Not recovered until 1987
34077 (c/n B-6) became N749, then N7491, then CF-UVJ, then
C-FUVJ. Crashed near Prince Rupert, BC Aug 30, 1979
34079 (c/n B-8) to US Coast Guard as V224. Returned to Navy May 1954.
To civil registry as N2752A
34082 (c/n B-11) to US Coast Guard as V225. Returned to Navy
34087 (c/n B-16) to US Coast Guard as V226.
34089 to civil registry as N12681
34090 (c/n B-19) to US Coast Guard as V227. Returned to Navy Aug 1953.
To civil registry as N40R
34095/34096 Curtiss XSC-1 Seahawk
34097/34101 Boeing/Stearman N2S-4
c/n 75-3446/3450
34098 (c/n 75-3447) to civil registry as N65263.
34102/34105 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
34106 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress
B-17F-75-DL 42-3521 USAAF delivered to US Navy
34107/34111 Boeing/Stearman N2S-4
34107/34109 c/n 752578/753580
34110 c/n 753601
34111 c/n 753602
34112/34113 Fairchild JK-1
Civil Fairchild 45's impressed into Navy service.
34114 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress
B-17G-85-DL 44-83538 from USAAF delivered to US Navy. Converted as
testbed for APS-20 radar Mar 1946, then operated with VX-4 and other units.
Stored at NAF Litchfield Park in 1954. SOC Jul 1956, sold to American
Pressed Steel Corp of Dallas, TX and accidentally assigned both N5235V
and N7726B, keeping the latter identity, and passed through three owners
between Jan 14, 1958 and Mar 10, 1961 when it was sold to Empress Andoriente SA
of Lima, Peru and reregistered OB-SAC-576. Crashed at Rioja, Peru Mar 30, 1963.
34115/34134 Pratt-Read LNE-1
Contract cancelled before production started
34135/34584 Vultee SNV-1 Valiant
34225 crashed during landing near NAS Saufley Mar 22, 1943
34506 noted derelict at Marysville, CA in 1972.
34585 Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon
C/n 1290. To Brazilian AF as FAB-14, to commercial market as PP-HPU.
Now at Museu Aeroespacial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
I have another reference to this plane being c/n 1269 ex US Coast
Guard V221.
34586/34997 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
c/n 237-5476/5887
34590 (VB-141) crashed during takeoff 22-Dec-43 Hato
Fld,Curacao,BWI. 6 killed
34593 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP549. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34600 (c/n 5490) to civil registry as N31J
34602 (c/n 5492) to civil registry as N183PL
34604 (c/n 5494) to civil registry as N815G
34605 to civil registry as N4680
34607 (c/n 5497) to civil registry as N501N of Transecutive Aviation,
Pittsburgh, PA and converted to Howard 400. Reregistered N52ES.
At one time N501N was carried by A-26 44-35495.
34608 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP550. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34609 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP551. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34610 (c/n 237-5500) to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP552. Diverted to
SAAF, no RAF service. On civil registry as N749G and converted
to Howard 500 with c/n 500-111, then as N696JB
34611 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP553. Missing Nov 27, 1943
34612 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP554. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34613 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP555. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34614 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP556. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34615 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP557. Wrecked when undershot landing
and undercarriage collapsed, Takora, Gold Coast Aug 24, 1943
34616 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP558. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service.
To civil registry as N517H and converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-117,
then to N101MC, N320L and cancelled as w/o.
34617 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP559. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34618 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP560. Destroyed by fire after crashing on
takeoff, Maison Blanch, Algeria Apr 24, 1944
34619 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP561. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34620 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP562. Soc Feb 22, 1945
34622 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP563. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34630 to N200G then N206G. Converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-113, later to N381RD and N500LN
34632 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 27-Sep-45. Pilot made deliberate
half roll during gunnery training, wing failed &
dove-in. 7 killed
34637 (VB-146) crashed on Mt Baker, WA Aug 29, 1943. All 6 crew killed. Wreckage not found until
discovered by hiker in 1997.
34640 (VB-129) w/o 18-May-44 Casco Fld, Attu,Ak. Take-
off accident, fire & explosion
34641 (VB-139) lost Mar 25, 1944 Kurile Islands in combat
mission. 7 crew MIA. Wreckage and human remains found in 1962
on Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, but information suppressed by KGB.
US authorities told in 1999. There was a *Nova* TV program about this
plane.
34642 to New Zealand as NZ4519
34643 to New Zealand as NZ4520
34644 to New Zealand as NZ4521
34645 to New Zealand as NZ4522
34646 to New Zealand as NZ4523
34647 to New Zealand as NZ4524
34648 to New Zealand as NZ4525
34649 to New Zealand as NZ4526
34650 to New Zealand as NZ4527
34651 to RAAF as A59-55. Crashed 12/7/1943 Qundaroo, ACT.
5 crew killed.
34652 to RAAF as A59-54. Crashed 11/22/1943 at Archerfield,
QLD, damaged beyond repair.
34653 (VB-145) lost 13-Nov-43 off South America. Crew
found ok,in rubber raft after 7 days.
34654 (VB-145) w/o 24-Aug-44 during convoy patrol. Fuel
exhaustion, force-landed on beach on coast of
Brazil.
34655 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP564.
34656 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP565. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34657 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP566. Destroyed by fire after bellylanding at
Docking, England Sep 16, 1944 after engine cut on approach.
34658 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP567. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34659 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP568. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34660 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP569. SOC Mar 29, 1945
34661 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP570. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To
civil registry as N500Y and converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-105,
then to N4362F, later to N500HP
34662 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP571. SOC May 14, 1947
34663 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP572. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34664 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP573
34665 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP574. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34666 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP575. Sold for scrap Sep 3, 1947
34667 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP576. SOC May 14, 1947
34668 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP577.
34669 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP578. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34670 (c/n 5560) to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP579. Diverted to SAAF as 6417,
no RAF service. To civil registry as N500LN. At some time was converted to Howard 500 executive
transport and was based in 2004 at Airbase, an aircraft museum based at Coventry, England. Flown to
Anoka county, Minnesota Oct/Nov 2012 to TP Aero.
34671 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP580. Wrecked when bellylanded at El Aouina,
Tunisia Sep 10,1945 after undercarriage jammed.
34672 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP581. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34673 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP582. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34674 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP583. SOC May 14, 1947
34675 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP584. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34676 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP585. Wrecked when swung on takeoff and undercarriage
collapsed, Hal Far, Malta Oct 17, 1944
34677 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP586. Missing from convoy escort mission off
Cyprus Jan 2, 1944
34678 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP587. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34679 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP588. SOC May 14, 1947
34680 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP589. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34681 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP590. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34687 in crash in Iceland Oct 1943. Major damage but no fatalities.
34701 (c/n 5591) on civil registry as N593EW
34709 to civil registry as N100LR then converted to Howard 400 and became N400MC
34710 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP591. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34711 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP592. SOC Jul 29, 1948
34712 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP593. Missing from mission to Maritza airfield
Feb 13, 1944.
34714 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP594. Returned to USA May 13, 1947
34715 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP595. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34716 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP596. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34717 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP597. Lost Mar 10, 1944
34718 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP598. SOC Mar 25, 1948
34719 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP599. SOC Jan 29, 1948
34720 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP600. Returned to USA May 13, 1947
34721 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP601.
34722 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP602. SOC Mar 29, 1945
34723 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP603. SOC Mar 29, 1945
34724 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP604. SOC Apr 27, 1944
34726 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP605. SOC May 14, 1947
34736 (VB-147) w/o 16-May-44 French Guiana. Fuel
exhaustion, crew bailed out
34738 (CIC Team Training) w/o 29-Sep-45. Mid-air off
Santa Catalina Isl, Ca, ditched
34740 (VB-129) w/o 7-Sep-44 USCGAS Elizabeth City, SC.
Engine failure on take off run, swerved off rwy &
hit small bldg. SOC
34743 to New Zealand as NZ4528
34744 to New Zealand as NZ4529
34745 (VB-137) w/o 30-Dec-43 Tarawa. Hit by landing
aircraft, and stripped for parts.
34747 to New Zealand as NZ4531
34748 to New Zealand as NZ4532
34749 to New Zealand as NZ4534
34750 to New Zealand as NZ4535
34751 to New Zealand as NZ4530
34752 to New Zealand as NZ4533
34753 to New Zealand as NZ4536
34754 to RAAF as A59-56 9/1943. Crashed into sea
off Bremer Island near Gove, N.T. 1/27/1945.
3 crew killed, 3 survived.
34755 to RAAF as A59-57 10/1943. Sold 4/8/1952.
34756 (FAW-2) w/o 23-Jul-45;NAS #28 Kaneohe on pre-
combat test flight. Engine failure on take-off,
overshot into rough terrain. SOC
34758 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP606. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service.
34759 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP607. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34760 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP608. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To
civil registry as N90N and converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-109, then
to N137U
34761 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP609. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34762 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP610. SOC May 14, 1947
34763 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP611. SOC Jun 14, 1946
34764 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP612. Wrecked when flew into ground in
Iraqi desert Apr 25, 1946
34765 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP613. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To civil
registry as N3030 and converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-107, then to
N3031, N303L, later sold to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charger as C-GLOM
34766 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP614. Overshot Gibraltar airfield into sea
Apr 24, 1945 after undercarriage jammed.
34767 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP615. SOC May 31, 1944
34768 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP616. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34769 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP617. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34770 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP618. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34771 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP619. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34772 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP620. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34775 (VPB-146) destroyed during Japanese air raid Nov 29, 1944
34782 (VPF-1) w/o 10-Feb-45 French Patrol Sq, Agadir,FM.
Ground looped during landing. SOC
34789 (VB-132) w/o 1-Jul-44 off Port Lyautey, FM.
Crashed in water, 5 killed
34790 (VB-132) w/o 10-Jan-43 Port Lyautey, FM. Crashed
during practice bomb run. 6 killed
34795 (VB-146) w/o 22-Nov-44; during convoy coverage
120mi.SE,of Leyte Gulf. Fired on by USN FM-2 &
TBM,ditched
34798 (VPB-146) ditched at sea
34799 (VPB-146) crashed during patrol mission Oct 20, 1944. Crew MIA
34800 (VPB-146) crashed at Morotai Oct 19, 1944
34804 (c/n 5694) on civil registry as N208S
34807 (c/n 5697) on civil registry as N151V
34810 (c/n 5700) to civil registry as N555JM, then N855JM
34812 (c/n 5702) to civil registry as N539N
34814 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP621. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34815 to civil registry as N910V
34816 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP622. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34817 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP623. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34818 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP624. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34819 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP625. SOC Sep 25, 1947
34820 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP626. Transferred to SAAF Oct 1, 1945
34821 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP627. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34822 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP628. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34824 (VB-148) missing 3-May-44 from Bougainville. 5 MIA
34828 (VB-141) missing 13-Nov-43 from Edenburg Fld,
Trinidad, BWI on convoy coverage. 6 crew MIA
34830 (Hedron 5-1) w/o 7-Feb-45 in mid-air with C-54 on
take-off from Boca Chica, FL. 4 killed. C-54
landed ok
34833 (VB-148) w/o 1-Jun-44 Emirau. Unknown cause
34837 (VB-144) w/o 14-Nov-43 70mi.E. of Midway Isl;
Ditched during search. 1 killed.
34847 to New Zealand as NZ4537
34849 (VPB-146) ditched at sea Nov 3, 1944
34850 to New Zealand as NZ4538
34851 to New Zealand as NZ4543
34852 to New Zealand as NZ4539
34853 to New Zealand as NZ4540
34854 to New Zealand as NZ4544
34855 to New Zealand as NZ4541
34856 to New Zealand as NZ4542
34857 to New Zealand as NZ4545
34858 to RAAF as A59-58 10/1943. Damaged beyond repair
in landing accident 1/21/1944.
34859 to RAAF as A59-60 10/1943. Sold 8/8/1949.
34860 to RAAF as A59-59 10/1943. Damaged beyond repair
in landing accident 1/21/1944. Same as 34858?
34862 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP629. SOC May 14, 1947
34864 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP630. SOC Oct 12, 1945
34865 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP631. SOC Mar 29, 1945
34866 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP632. Crashed during ferry flight Nov 24, 1943
34867 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP633. Missing during convoy patrol Apr 1, 1944.
Believed shot down by mistake by RAF Beaufighter
34868 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP634. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34869 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP635. Missing from patrol mission Feb 6, 1944
34870 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP636. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34871 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP637. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34872 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP638. SOC Sep 26, 1946
34873 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP639. DBR when swung on landing at Hal Far,
Malta Aug 27, 1944
34874 (VPB-146) destroyed during Japanese air raid Nov 29, 1944.
34875 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP640. Wrecked when undercarriage collapsed
during aborted takeoff, Gianaclis, Egypt Aug 3, 1944
34879 (VPB-146) crashed on landing at Mokerang Sep 24, 1944. Flight was from Pityilu
Island to Mokerang airfield in present day PNG. No casualties.
34880 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP641. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To
civil registry as N1424 and converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-108,
then to N941S, N227W, N500BY. Impounded in Mexico for drug smuggling and used for a time by the
federal police as PF-0214.
34882 (VPB-146) crashed at Morotai after being shot up by AAF aircraft.
34883 (VPB-146) crashed at Kaneohe bay Jun 12, 1944
34884 (VB-145) w/o 10-Jul-44 Pityilu Isl air strip.
Crashed on take-off
34885 (VPB-146) crashed on bombing mission Oct 20, 1944. All crew KIA.
34894 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP642. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To civil
registry as N502N and converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-106, then to N102W
and w/o at Santa Lucia, Mexico Sep 14, 1973. Registratin N621W later allocated
but ntu.
34896 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP643. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34897 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP644. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34898 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP645. Destroyed by fire when crashed at Piarco
during ferry flight Nov 22, 1943
34899 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP646. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34900 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP647. Missing during ferry flight from
Trinidad to Belem Nov 7, 1943.
34902 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP648. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34903 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP649. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To civil
registry as N515, converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-110, then to N277T,
N277X, then N5831Y. Substantially damaged by hurrican Katrina Aut 29, 2005.
34904 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP650. DBR when swung on takeoff, Takoradi,
Gold Coast Dec 1, 1943
34905 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP651. Wrecked when overshot landing during
ferry flight, Almaza, Egypt Dec 22, 1943
34906 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP652. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34907 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP653. SOC Jun 27, 1946
34908 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP654. Transferred to SAAF Oct 1, 1945
34909 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP655. Wrecked when swung on takeoff and
undercarriage collapsed, Gianaclis, Egypt Nov 16, 1944
34910 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP656. SOC Sep 18, 1946
34912 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP657. SOC Jun 27, 1946
34913 (VPB-132) w/o 17-Oct-44 Agadir, FM during hard
landing. SOC
34917 (VB-128) 2-Sep-44 NAS NY. Landing gear folded,
skidded & caught fire. SOC
34919 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP658. Crashed at Haragedik, Turkey
Mar 3, 1944 after running out of fuel while on patrol and
abandoned by crew.
34921 (CIC Team Training) w/o 25-Sep-45 in mid-air off
Santa Catalina Isl,Ca. 6 killed
34924 (VB-125) ditched 8-Aug-44
34964 (c/n 5854) on civil registry as N65PC
34941 (VB-143) w/o 21-Apr-44 4mi SE, Sao Rogue. Nav
flt,fuel exhaustion. Crew bailed out.
34942 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP659. Destroyed by fire after stalling
on takeoff and spun into ground, Turnberry May 21, 1944.
34943 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP660.
34944 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP661. SOC May 14, 1947
34945 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP662. Missing from shipping sweep
between Genoa and Viareggio Aug 6, 1944
34946 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP663. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34947 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP664. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34948 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP665. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34949 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP666. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34950 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP667. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34951 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP668. Transferred to SAAF Oct 1, 1945. To N239R, converted to Howard 500 with
c/n 500-116, sold in Bolivia as CP-1975. Derelict in Santa Cruz-El Trompillo in 1992.
34952 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP669. SOC Mar 29, 1945
34953 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP670. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34954 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP671. DBR Apr 6, 1944
34955 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP672. SOC Jun 14, 1945
34956 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP673. DBR Jun 29, 1944
34957 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP674. Transferred to SAAF Oct 1, 1945
34958 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP675. SOC Jul 20, 1945
34959 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP676. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34960 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP677. SOC Sep 26, 1946
34961 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP678. SOC Jul 27, 1944
34962 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP679. SOC Jul 20, 1945
34963 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP680. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34964 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP681. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service. To civil
registry as N111M anc converted to Howard 500 with c/n 500-112, then to
N725YC, N65PC.
34965 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP682. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34966 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP683. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34967 to RAF as Ventura GR.V FP684. Diverted to SAAF, no RAF service
34968 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS889. SOC Sep 26, 1946
34969 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS890. Flew into hill while returning from
patrol Jun 16, 1944
34970 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS891. Crashed on takeoff, Hal Far, Malta Aug 21, 1944
34971 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS892. SOC Mar 14, 1946
34972 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS893.
34973 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS894. SOC Jun 24, 1945
34974 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS895. SOC Sep 26, 1945
34975 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS896. Transferred to SAAF Oct 1, 1945
34976 to RAF as Ventura GR.V JS897. DBR when undercarriage collapsed on
landing Feb 14, 1944 at St Jean d'Acre, Palestine following engine failrue
34989 (VB-132) w/o 22-Dec-43 French Guinea. Force
landed, salvaged by 8th.Army
34992 to RAAF as A59-61 12/1943. Converted to transport
as VH-RGQ. Stored 10/21/1946.
34993 (VPB-134) w/o 18-Sep-44. Crashed & burned after
take-off from Pici Fld, Porteleza, Brazil, 10 killed.
34994 to RAAF as A59-62. Sold 6/24/1948.
34995 to RAAF as A59-63 12/1943. Converted to transport
as VH-RGR. SOC 11/10/1948.
34998/35047 North American PBJ-1C Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25C
Were USAAF 42-64502/64503, 64504/64506, 64802/64621, 64708/64732.
34998 SOC Oct 31, 1945
34999 (OTS-8) lost Jun 14, 1943
35000 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35001 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35002 (OTS-8) crashed into Pamlico Sound, NC in bad weather 8/28/1943.
5 killed.
35003 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35004 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35005 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35006 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35007 SOC Jul 8, 1945
35008 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35009 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35010 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35011 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35012 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35013 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35014 SOC Apr 30, 1945
35015 SOC Oct 21, 1945
35016 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35017 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35018 SOC Jul 31, 1945.
35019 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35020 SOC Jan 31, 1945.
35021 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35022 SOC Oct 21, 1945
35023 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35024 SOC Jul 31, 1945
35025 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35026 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35027 (OTS-8) spun in after takeoff 12/6/1943. 2 killed.
35028 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35029 SOC Dec 31, 1944
35030 SOC Oct 31,1 945.
35031 SOC Apr 30, 1945
35032 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35033 SOC Jul 31, 1945.
35034 (VMB-443) landing gear collapsed on rough strip
at Emirau Jul 3, 1945.
35035 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35036 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35037 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35038 SOC Jan 31, 1946
35039 SOC Feb 28, 1946
35040 in landing accident ice on runway Washington, DC
4/4/1944. Squadron assignment not listed but some members
of VMB-613 were onboard.
35041 (VMB-413) forced landing after takeoff MCAS Cherry
Point, NC 9/28/1943. Gear got raised before plane was
fully airborne, plane skidded 300 feet, caught fire and was
destroyed. No serious injuries
35042 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35043 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35044 (MAG-61) lost in ground taxiing accident at Cherry Point,
NC Jul 24, 1943
35045 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35046 lost Oct 12, 1943, no details
35047 (VMB-613) ditched following runaway prop, Key West, FL
Feb 29, 1944
35048/35096 North American PBJ-1D Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25D. Were USAAF 41-30730/20754,42-87157/87180.
35048 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35049 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35050 crashed into Pamlico Sound, NC Aug 21, 1943.
35051 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35052 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35053 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35054 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35055 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35056 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35057 crashed after takeoff Cherry Point, NC Nov 15, 1943, 5 killed.
35058 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35059 (VMB-612) suffered engine failure near Warsaw, MO
Jun 18, 1944. Crew of 5 bailed out.
35060 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35061 exploded after takeoff MCAS Cherry Point, NC Nov 1, 1943. 5 killed.
35062 crashed during test flight at Quantico, VA Nov 1, 1943.
3 killed.
35063 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35064 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35065 SOC Apr 30, 1945
35066 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35067 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35068 SOC Jan 31, 1946
35069 SOC Apr 30, 1945
35070 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35071 SOC Oct 31, 1945
35072 SOC Apr 30, 1946
35073 (VMB-413) hit hill on New Georgia Sep 11, 1944. 6 killed.
35074 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35075 SOC Jul 31, 1945
35076 lost Jan 12, 1944, no details
35077 lost Feb 18, 1944, no details
35078 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35079 SOC Jul 31, 1945
35080 (VMB-443) ditched on way to target Oct 30, 1944,
Emirau, South Pacific. Crew rescued
35081 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35082 SOC Apr 30, 1945
35083 (VMB-423) crashed near Tutuba Island Apr 20, 1944. 6 killed.
35084 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35085 lost Sep 19, 1944, no details
35086 lost Sep 17, 1944, no details
35087 (VMB-423) missing in South Pacific Apr 22, 1944. 7 MIA.
35088 (VMB-443) spun in from 1500 feet near Kellum, NC
Feb 8, 1944. 6 killed.
35089 SOC Nov 30, 1945
35090 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35091 lost Dec 3, 1943, no details
35092 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35093 SOC Sep 30, 1945
35094 SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35095 SOC Dec 31, 1945
35096 flew into ground during low altitude flight near MCAS
El Centro, CA Jul 10, 1944. 1 killed.
35097 North American PBJ-1G Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25G (42-65031). Used by Aircraft Experimental and Development Squadron (AEDS) for tests of
75-mm cannon.
35098/35193 North American PBJ-1D Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25D
Were USAAF 42-87181/87205, 43-3302/3344,
43-3570/3605, 43-3651, 43-3655, 43-3771/3778.
35099 missing near San Francisco, CA 4/26/1944.
35105 collided with 35151 2/27/1945 near Emirau Island.
All 7 onboard killed.
35113 (VMB-423) crashed in low-altitude turn MCAS
Cherry Point, NC 11/1/1943. 4 killed.
35114 (VMB-433) crashed at sea near Palmyra Island
8/6/1943. 9 killed.
35118 (VMB-433) landing gear collapsed during takeoff
Emirau Island Mar 27, 1945.
35119 (VMB-423) forced landint at Ft. Wayne, Indiana
12/6/1943.
35120 (VMB-433) wheels-up landing at MCAS El Centro, CA
3/19/1944.
35121 in midair with 35184 near Bern, NC 2/23/1944. 10 killed.
35127 (VMB-413) lost in action 4/20/1944 South Pacific. 6 KIA.
35130 (VMB-423) nosed over in ditch on takeoff at Green Island
11/11/1944.
35131 (VMB-413) missing on flight to Canton Island to
Tutuila 1/22/1944. 6 MIA.
35132 (VMB-423) in landing accident at Green Island, SP
Oct 3, 1944.
35134 (VMB-143) lost on flight to Treasury Islands,
ran out of fuel and crashed 4/1/1944. 6 killed.
35141 (VMB-423) hit tree on landing Green Island, SPac
and crashed inverted Jun 29, 1944. 6 killed.
35145 (VMB-423) structural failure MCAS Ewa, Oahu, HI
3/3/1944. 5 killed.
35147 (VMB-443) swerved off runway on landing at Peliliu
6/15/1945.
35148 (VMB-612) ditched offshore from Iwo Jima Apr 20, 1945.
35149 (VMB-612) crashed after takeoff 11/29/1944. 6 missing.
35151 collided with 35105 2/27/1945 near Emirau Island.
All 6 onboard killed.
35152 (VMB-611) in ground accident 10/31/1944 SW Pacific.
35156 (VMB-612) missing 11/27/1944 SW Pacific. 5 missing.
35161 (VMB-612) shot down 4/16/1945 by friendly fire (F4U-1)
during attack on enemy airstrip. Ditched, 2 killed, 3 rescued.
35164 (VMB-611) lost in action May 30, 1945, Midanao, Philippines. 4 KIA
35168 (VMA-612) missing 2/11/1945, South Pacific. 7 MIA
35172 (VMB-611) lost Jun 19,1945 N of Sarangani Bay, Mindanao,
Philippines. Crew rescued.
35175 (VMB-611) hit trees during landing at Emirau 1/17/1945.
35176 (VMB-612) overshot landing at Iwo Jima 5/3/1945.
35179(?) (VMB-611) flew into water during gunnery practice
2/14/1944. 5 killed.
35180 (VMB-611) landing accident at Samar, Philippines
9/23/1945. Records indicate that it was never assigned to
an overseas unit and ws SOC Oct 31, 1945.
35181 (VMB-413) undershot landing at Munda, New Georgia
Sept 29, 1944.
35182 (VMB-611) in forced lnading at Zamboango Sept 5, 1945.
35184 in midair collision with 35121 Feb 23, 1944 2
mi SE of New Bern, NC Feb 23, 1944. 10 killed.
35187 (VMB-611) in landing accident at Samar, Philippines
9/5/1945.
35189 (VMB-612) ditched off Iwo Jima 4/20/1945.
35190 (VMB-413) swerved off runway on landing at Rasi,
North Field, South Pacific 3/5/1945.
35193 (VMB-611) in ground accident at Emirau, SP 4/6/1945.
35194/35195 North American PBJ-1J Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25J. Were USAAF 43-3985/3986
35194 (VMB-611) ditched in ocean Jun 19, 1945 1 1/2 miles offshore
50 mi W of Sarangani Bay, Mindanao, Philippines. 3 KIA, 4 rescued.
35196/35202 North American PBJ-1D Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25D. Were USAAF 43-3837/3843
35196 (VMB-612) spun in 10 mi west of Iwo Jima due to
combat damage 6/2/1945. 4 killed.
35197 (VMB-611) SOC in SW Pacific Oct 30, 1944.
or
35197 (VMB-423) in ground acident SW Pacific 11/11/1944.
35198 shot up over Chichi, crashed
35201 (VMB-612) ditched 11/16/1944 South Pacific. 2 MIA.
35202 (VMB-611) in wheels-up landing in marsh near Parris
Island, NC May 19, 1944.
35203/35249 North American PBJ-1J Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25J. Were USAAF
43-27511/27515, 43-27681/27687,
43-27904/27910, 43-28174/28180,
44-28792/28801, 44-29064/20073, 44-20276
35204 (VMB-611) crashed 8/13/1944 during bombing and
gunnery practice near Bern, NC. 6 killed.
35226 (VMB-423) landing at wrong strip and overshot,
Mindoro 10/16/1945.
35239 (VMB-612) crashed near end of runway in South
Pacific Apr 20, 1945. 5 killed.
35242 (VMB-612) force landed after combat mission in
South Pacific. 7 killed.
35243 (VMB-611) MIA May 30, 1945, Mindanao, Philippines. 8 MIA. Aircraft was
located in Nov 1956 and crew remains recovered.
35250/35297 North American PBJ-1H Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25H
Were USAAF 43-4659/4660, 43-4667, 43-4669, 43-4671/4673, 43-4676, 43-4710, 43-4656,
43-4670, 43-4675, 43-4685/4702, 43-4471, 43-4482,43-4492,43-4542/4544,43-4591/4593,
43-4682/4684,43-4655,43-4658,43-4664/4666,43-4709.
35275 (VMB-613) shot down by flak in raid on Ponape Feb 6, 1945. All aboard KIA.
35298/35797 Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk
First three planes on the production order designated XSC-2 (35298//35300)
35624 SOC Mar 1949
35798/35921 Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1
contract cancelled
35798/35920 North American PBJ-1J Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25J. Were USAAF
44-30509/30531,44-30353/30356,
44-30693/30697,44-30703/30710,
44-30716/30718,44-30961/30964,
44-20972/30975,44-30980/30991,
44-31089/31104,44-30849/30851,
44-30856,44-31277/31296,44-31444/31463
BuNos reassigned from cancelled PBN-1 batch.
35813 (VMB-614) emergency wheels-up landing Chandler
Field, CA 7/19/1945.
35831 (MOTS-813) gear retracted while parked at MCAS
Cherry Point, NC Nov 7, 1945.
35848 became NL5126N and converted by North American as prototype
executive transport. Crashed during demonstration tour at
Phoenix, AZ Mar 25, 1950.
35851 became N5857V
35857 became N5865V. Under restoration by CAF, SoCal Wing, Camarillo, CA
35862 (MSS-81) crashed on takeoff at MCAS Cherry
Point, NC 7/7/1945.
35876 (c/n 108-34379) became N5856E, then N177E, then became N39E. Reported
derelict at Teterboro, NJ by 1970 and stored in derelict condition at
Pawling, NY by 1983. One static airframe was apparently made from this and
B-25 45-8882.
35901 ex USAAF 44-31444.
35906 wheels retracted during takeoff roll NAS Pensacola,
FL Oct 3, 1947.
35921 Grumman JRF-4
c/n 1188, ex NC1604 impressed by USN. To USAAF as 45-49089.
BuNo reassigned from cancelled PBN-1 batch.
35922/36421 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
c/n 4561/5060 (El Segundo c/ns)
35923 (c/n 4562) to New Zealand as NZ5068 in 1944. Returned to
USMC May 20, 1944.
35931 (VC-24) crashed near Buka Airfield, Papua New Guinea during bombing mission Nov 10, 1943. 2 crew KIA.
Wreckage discovered in 2007.
35950 converted to SBD-6
35971 shot down at Rabaul Jan 14, 1944.
36008 (VC-11) crashed near Soledad, CA 5/3/1945. 2 crew killed.
36022 and 36023 to Royal Navy/RAF as Dauntless JS997 and JS998
36025 force-landing at NAS Deland, FL 11/13/1944. Pilot suffered minor injuries.
36035 (VMSB-331) wheels up landing on Nanomea 11/27/1943.
36038 (VS-38) hit trees on takeoff from Preston-Glenn
Airport, Lynchburg, VA 7/15/1944. Pilot killed.
36043 (VJ-9) ditched in San Pedro, CA. channel
area during target towing 10/10/1944. Pilot
injured.
36067 crashed into woods south of Perdido FL 2/25/1945. Pilot killed.
36071 flew into ground during let-down 2/9/1945 NAAS Saufley Field, FL. Pilot killed.
36081 force landed after takeoff NAAS Saufley Field, FL 4/9/1945. Pilot OK
36093 (VMSB-151) in forced-landing from Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll 9/12/1944. Crew OK
36115 ditched due to fuel exhaustion east of Mayport,
FL 12/20/1944. Pilot OK
36120 (VMSB-474) in midair with 36341 during bombing practice
off Santa Catalina Isl, CA 7/01/1944. Pilot
bailed out OK.
36136 (VN19D8) 09/18/45;Mid-air with 28238 during sqd tactics; pilot
bailed out
36148 force landed after takeoff from NATC Pensacola,
FL 8/24/1944. Pilot injured.
36162 in midair with 54377 near NAS Deland, FL during
bomb practice 10/15/1944. Pilot bailed out.
36171 force landed near NAAS Whitehouse Field, Fl
6/18/1945. Crew OK.
36173 ditched in Lake Michigan Mar 5, 1944 and salvaged in 1987. Restored
and dedicated to Ens Jamual J. Underhill and now
on display on USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charlestown, SC.
36175 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s. Now at National
Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL as parts source
36176 stalled on takeoff from USS Sable, Lake Michigan, and sank Mar 12, 1944. Pilot OK.
Recovered in 1996. In 1997 was under restoration for Pioneers of Flight Museum, MN.
I have this plane located at Palm Springs Air Museum, CA.
36177 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s. Now at National
Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL
36203 crashed into shallow water near NAS Deland, FL
7/14/1944. Pilot killed.
36215 in midair with 29201 near NAS Deland, FL. 12/18/1944.
Pilot killed
36221 (VN19D8) Naas Chase Fld, Tx;45.08/07/45;Low altitude spin,
265deg.15mi.from Naas; pilot killed
36222 (VMSB-243) in runway collision after landing
from combat mission 6/8/1945. Pilot OK.
36261 (VMSB-941) suffered structural failure during
dive bomb run 9/04/1944. Landed OK.
36267 (VMF-111) missing on instrument flight from
Kwajalein Atoll 1/17/1945. 2 crew missing.
36291 ditched in Lake Michigan Nov 24, 1944 while doing practice
landings on USS Wolverine. Pilot rescued. Plane was salvaged
and raised Apr 2009 on behalf of National Musuem of Naval
Aviation, Pensacola, FL
36327 crashed in dive 22 mi from NAAS Chase Field, TX
4/2/1945. Pilot killed.
36341 (VMSB-474) in midair with 36120 during bombing practice off
Santa Barbara 7/1/1944. Pilot bailed out OK.
36370 (ASG-98) crashed at sea near Port Hueneme, CA
3/7/1945. Pilot killed.
36376 (VS-52) crashed at see off runway at Roi Island,
Kwajalein. 2 crew killed.
36377 (SBD-5P, VJ-9) ditched at sea off San Diego due to engine
problems 7/9/1944. Crew suffered minor injuries.
36383 (VS-48) ditched off end of field at NAS Dutch
Harbor, AK 5/29/1945. Crew injured.
36384 (CASU-32) crashed on non-combat mission 9/13/1944.
36392 force landed at Simsboro, LA 1/1/1945. Crew OK
36397 collided with 36409 near NAS Deland, FL 1/24/1945.
Pilot killed.
36400 (VMSB-284) swerved off runway during landing MCAS
El Toro, CA 8/21/1944.
36402 ditched at sea off NAS Jacksonville, FL 12/21/1944.
Pilot OK
36409 collided with 36937 near NAS Deland, FL 1/24/1945.
Pilot bailed out OK.
36410 collided with obstacle on non-combat mission in
central Pacific 7/18/1944.
36419 (VMSB-231) hit trees at low altitude during
instrument practice 12/31/1944 and crashed into
water off Ine Island, Marshalls. Both crew killed.
36422/36424 Aeronca XLNR-1
Were ex USAAF TG-5-AE 42-57457, 42-57461, and 42-57462.
36425/36427 Piper XLNP-1
Were ex-USAAF TG-8-PL 43-3065, 43-3070, 43-3075
36428/36430 Taylorcraft XLNT-1
Were ex USAAF TG-6-TA 43-12496, 43-12497, 43-12498.
36429 (ex USAAF 43-12497) w/o Sep 12, 1943 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland
36430 to civil registry as N39177. On display at Western Antique Aeroplane and Automotive Museum, Hood River, Oregon.
36431/36432 Naval Aircraft Factory XLRN-1
cancelled contract
36433/36932 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
c/n 5061/5560 (El Segundo c/ns)
36448 in midair with 36692 during bomb run near Jacksonville Beach, FL 9/12/1944. Both crew
killed.
36453 (VS-48) crashed off Needle Point, Unalaska Bay, Dutch Harbor, AK 3/25/1945. 2 crew killed.
36456 to Royal Navy as Dauntless JS999
36458 spun in on landing at NAS Deland, FL 12/13/1944. Pilot injured.
36465 hit trees at low altitude while circling a crash site near NAS Deland, FL 7/19/1944.
Crew suffered major injuries.
36490 crashed into Lake Washington after takeoff from
NAS Seattle, WA. Pilot killed. Plane recovered.
36503 hit on ground by plane Guadalcanal 8/10/1944.
36505 crashed on non-combat mission 10/01/1944.
36549 (VFR-1) landing gear collapsed on landing at
Spartanburg, SC 4/16/1945. Crew OK. SOC.
36555 in wheels-up landing NAAS Whitehouse Field, FL
10/12/1944. Pilot OK.
36596 spun in while landing on USS Wolverine in
Lake Michigan 12/26/1944. Pilot OK.
36600 (VMSB-474) in mid-air with 10937 near San
Clemente Island, CA during bombing practice
11/05/1944. Both crew killed.
36606 (VPB-53) crashed 5/15/1945 South Pacific.
36611 (VMSB-243) ditched due to fuel exhaustion Lingayen
Gulf 4/16/1945. Crew OK.
36629 (VS-66) crashed at sea during combat search near
Nob, South Pacific 8/18/1944. 2 crew MIA
36647 force-landed after takeoff from NAAS Cabaniss
Field, TX 10/04/1944. Pilot injured.
36664 (VC-44) overshot on takeoff from Cape Hatien
Field, Haiti 9/12/1944. Pilot OK.
36666 (VMSB-333) high-speed stall on pullout and
crashed near Sand Island, Midway 8/1/1944.
Both crew killed.
36670 late pullout during bomb run NAAS Cecil Field, FL
7/28/1944. Both crew killed.
36692 in midair with 36448 during bomb run near
Jacksonville Beach, FL 9/12/1944. Pilot killed.
36698 ditched off NAS Barbers Point, HI 8/29/1944.
Crew OK.
36702 (VMSB-244) force landed Emirau Island 1/17/1945.
Pilot OK.
36716 force landed after takeoff from NAAS Branan
Field, FL. 11/14/1944. Pilot OK.
36746 in midair with 10943 during bomb practice at
Black Creek Target 12/20/1944. Force landed
safely.
36750 (VN9D8) in runway collision with parked SBDs
09723 & 10815 8/22/1945 at NAAS Saufley Field.
All aircraft SOC.
36754 low altitude slow roll and crashed near NAAS
Chase Field, TX 2/3/1945. Pilot killed.
36755 (MAW-3) in forced landing after takeoff from
MCAS Ewa, Ohau, HI 7/4/1944. 2 crew injured.
36768 (VMD-254) crashed at sea off Henderson
Field, Guadalcanal 11/20/1944. Crew MIA.
36770 (VMBF-932) lost during cross-country flight and
force-landed near Texarkana, TX 10/21/1944.
Crew suffered minor injuries.
36772 (VMSB-343) force landing Eastern Island, Midway
4/13/1945. Crew OK. SOC
36773 crashed Pacific 4/24/1945.
36792 engine failed over rough terrain and crew
bailed out near Prince Frederick, MD 1/28/1945. Crew OK.
36793 force landed at Valencia Field, Philippines
5/24/1945. SOC
36809 (VMSB-931) in midair with 36828 on navigation
flight near Sabine Pass, TX 9/12/1944.
Both crew killed.
36825 crashed on takeoff from Stickwell Field,
Eniwetok 9/26/1944.
36828 (VMSB-931) in midair with 36809 on navigation
flight near Sabine Pass, TX 9/12/1944.
Both crew killed.
36829 missing on night navigation flight east of NAS
Miami 9/11/1944. Two crew MIA.
36834 spun in landing Mission Bay CVD-59 1/24/1945.
Pilot OK.
36839 (VB-305) in late pullout from dive during bombing
practice near Sakau Island NE of Espiritu Santo,
new Hebrides 7/14/1944. 2 crew killed.
36842 to New Zealand as NZ5046. Returned to USMC May 20, 1944.
36860 wheels up landing near NAAS Whitehouse Field, FL
4/30/1945. SOC
36862 (c/n 5490, VS-57) destroyed at Noumea, New Caledonia May 3, 1945.
36880 (VB-63) crashed near San Jose, CA 11/17/1944.
Both crew killed.
36891 (c/n 5519) to New Zealand as NZ5047 in 1944. Returned to
USMC May 20, 1944.
36895 (c/n 5523) to New Zealand as NZ5048 in 1944. Returned to
USMC May 20, 1944.
36897 (c/n 5525) to New Zealand as NZ5049 in 1944. (25 Sqdn) shot
down by AAA near Lakunai, New Britain Apr 17, 1944.
36898 (c/n 5526) to New Zealand as NZ5050 in 1944. (25 Sqdn) shot
down by AAA near Lakunai, New Britain Apr 17, 1944. Both
crew killed.
36908 (c/n 5536) to New Zealand as NZ5051 in 1944. (25 Sqdn) shot
down by AAA and crashed into Greet Harbour at Rabaul, New
Britain May 10, 1944. Both crew killed.
36910 (c/n 5538) to New Zealand as NZ5052 in 1944. Returned to
USMC May 20, 1944. (VS-48) missing at sea 9/27/1944 south of
Amchitka, AK. 2 crew MIA.
36911 (c/n 5539) to New Zealand as NZ5053 in 1944. Returned to
USMC May 20, 1944.
36914 (c/n 5542) to New Zealand as NZ5054 in 1944. With 25 Sqdn
landed with bombs still attached, the bombs exploded on landing
and burned out at Piva, Bougainville, Solomons Apr 2, 1944. Pilot
unhurt, gunner injured.
36916 (c/n 5544) to New Zealand as NZ5059 in 1944. With 25 Sqdn
landed with bombs still attached, the bombs exploded on
landing and burned out at Piva, Bougainville, Solomons
Apr 2, 1944. Both crew injured.
36923 (c/n 5551) to New Zealand as NZ5055 in 1944. With 25 Sqdn
swerved off runway on landing and hit a petrol bowser at Henderson
Field, Guadalcanal Mar 22, 1944. Pilot OK
36924 (c/n 5552) to New Zealand as NZ5056 in 1944. Returned to
USMC May 20, 1944
36925 (c/n 5553) to New Zealand as NZ5057 in 1944. Returned to USMC
May 20, 1944.
36928 (c/n 5556) to New Zealand as NZ5058 in 1944. With 25 Sqdn
heavily damaged by AAA over Lakunai, New Britain Apr 17, 1944.
Returned to base but SOC.
36933/36934 Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate
36935/37034 Grumman J2F-6 Duck
Built by Columbia
36938 W/O May 3, 1945 Noumea, Pacific
36943 W/O Mar 8, 1944 Pacific
36944 W/O Jul 5, 1944
36945 J2F-6 stricken by the USN at Manaus, Brazil on Dec. 31, 1945
36946 W/O Dec 12, 1944 Majuro, Pacific
36947 J2F-6 stricken by the USN at Manaus, Brazil on Dec. 31, 1945
36948 J2F-6 stricken by the USN at Manaus, Brazil on Dec. 31, 1945
36949 W/O Jun 12, 1945 Guam
36950 W/O Jul 12, 1944 Pacific
36954 W/O Jun 15, 1944 Hawaii
36955 W/O May 31, 1945 Guam
36956 W/O Mar 16, 1945 Guadalcanal
36960 J2F-6 as HC-SCE, Latin American Airways Inc. Delivered to Aerovias Nacionales
del Ecuador SA (ANDESA) 26th April 1946. ANDESA had a freight hauling contract
with Shell of Ecuador. Reported on insurance as written off
prior to 3rd October 1949. Thus the accident must have happened prior to
ANDESA's demise on 17th October 1947
36962 W/O Nov 3, 1944 Noumea, Pacific
36964 to civil registry as N67647. Sold to Marcelo Gaume, La Paz, Baja California on
Apr 29, 1949. Then as XB-SUS dates from January 1953. It probably initially flew with
a XA-xxx registration. Maybe XA-HUQ.
36969 W/O Oct 10, 1944 South Pacific
36976 noted as N1196N at EAA Airventure Museum, Oshkosh, WI.
36986 W/O Nov 1, 1944 Saipan
36999 stricken by the USN at Manaus, Brazil on Dec. 31, 1945
37003 W/O Mar 9, 1945 Pacific
37005 W/O Apr 25, 1945 Pacific
37011 stricken by the USN at Manaus, Brazil on Dec. 31, 1945
37025 to civil registry as HC-SCD, Latin American Airways Inc. Delivered to Aerovias Nacionales
del Ecuador SA (ANDESA) 26th April 1946. Seized October 1947 by Ecuadorian Government for
non-payment of taxes. Sold to Per๚, August 1948. To OB-LAR-236. As OB-LAR-236, bought from
Ecuadorian government for $800. Flown to Peru October 01, 1948. Named Amauta II.
Registered 18th October 1948. W/o May 01, 1949, Puerto Inca, Rio Pachitea.
Registration Cx February 01, 1950.
37033 W/O May 31, 1945 Hawaii
37034 W/O Dec 14, 1944 Hawaii
37035/37064 Lockheed PV-2C Harpoon
c/n 15-1001/1030
37046 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 12-Mar-45 NAS Beaufort,SC. Exploded during take-off roll, fumes in plane.
3 killed
37057 to Italian AF as MM80072 Jul 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959.
37065/37534 Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
c/n 15-1031/1500
37065 (VPB-129) w/o 26-Mar-45 NAF Shemya during one engine landing, overshot runway. SOC.
37070 to Italian AF as MM80069 Jun 1953. Crashed Sep 9, 1955.
37073 (VP-811) w/o Apr 10, 1950. Ditched in Lake Michigan during landing approach to Chicago.
37075 (VPB-139) missing 23-Apr-45 during sector search. 3 crew MIA
37082 delivered to New Zealand as NZ4702 Apr 1945. Returned to USN May 9, 1945.
37083 delivered to New Zealand as NZ4703 Apr 1945. Returned to USN Apr 29, 1945.
37084 intended for New Zealand as NZ4704 Mar 1945. Returned to USN Apr 16, 1945
37085 intended for New Zealand as NZ4701 Mar 1945. Returned to USN May 12, 1945
37086 (c/n 15-1052) to Brazilian AF as FAB 17, later 5048.
WFU Jan 24, 1958
37096 (VPB-142) W/O 2-Apr-45. Wing failed during gunnery practice off Oahu, Hawaii. 6 missing
37101 (VPB-153) w/o 5-May-45 during anti-submarine training. Crashed on night take-off from NAS
Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii. 5 killed.
37107 to civil registry as N7261C converted to firefighter in 1957
37123 (c/n 15-1089) to Brazilian AF as FAB 15, later 5049.
WFU Feb 7, 1952
37124 (c/n 15-1090) to Brazilian AF as FAB 16, later 5050.
WFU Dec 20, 1957
37129 to civil registry as N7268C. Seen at Falcon Field, AZ with
paint stripped, most control surfaces and flaps off.
37131 (FAS-876) engine failed during landing approach at NAS Oakland, CA Jun 14, 1953, ditched.
37137 to civil registry as N7258C. WFU Marana, AZ
37146 (VPB-136) w/o 10;May-46 Canal Zone. Overshot landing, SOC
37147 to Dutch Navy as 19-18. Sold Aug 1954 for scrap.
37154 to civil registry as N7671C
37158 to civil registry as N6617D. Scrapped at Linden, NJ
37159 to civil registry as N6853C
37162 to Italian AF as MM80056 Mar 1953. SOC Apr 1, 1956
37171 to civil registry as N7249C
37173 to Italian AF as MM80060 May 1953. Crashed Sep 28, 1957
37174 (VP(ML)2) w/o 14-Jan-47; MCAS Miramar, CA. Stalled at 200' with engine on fire and crashed.
5 killed
37176 to Dutch Navy as 19-15.
37181 to Italian AF as MM80057 Mar 1953. SOC
37182 (VP-691) w/o 12-Jul-50. Ditched in Gulf of Mexico off Texas during gunnery training. 1 killed
37184 to civil registry as N7253C
37188
37190 to civil registry as N6856C
37191 to Italian AF as MM80075 May 1953. SOC Dedc 31, 1959
37192 (c/n 15-1158) to Portugal as 4601. In accident at Luanda, Angola Nov 21, 1962
37194 (c/n 15-1160) to Portugal as 4611. In accident at Niassa, Mozambique
37196 (c/n 15-1162) to Portugal as 4624. W/o in crash in Lisbon Feb 25, 1960.
37201 (c/n 15-1167) to Portugal as 4633. W/o 8/16/1960.
37202 to civil registry as N7483C
37206 (c/n 15-1172) to Portugal as 4627.
37208 (VP-ML-6) w/o 24-Jul-49. Crashed and burned due to engine failure near Hersey, Pa 3 killed
37211 (c/n 15-1177) to civilian registry as N7273C, used for
fire ant control. Seen at Falcon Field, AZ Mar 2009
37212 to Dutch Navy as 19-1.
37213 to Dutch Navy as 19-12. To Portugal as 4612 in 1955 (?).
37214 (c/n 15-1180) to Portugal as 4622. W/o 2/17/1967.
37215 to Dutch Navy as 19-4 Sep 1951.
37216 to civil registry as N7256C
37217 to Dutch Navy as 19-2.
37219 to civil registry as N7254C
37224 to civil registry as N6611D
37226 to civil registry as N7081C. WFU San Francisco, CA
37229 to Dutch Navy as 19-14.
37230 (c/n 15-1196) to civil registry as N7459C. Noted Mar 2006 at National Museum of Naval
Aviation, Pensacola, FL
37233 (c/n 15-1199) to Portugal as 4617. Crashed in Vila Pery, Mozambitue Feb 5, 1963
37234 to civil registry as N7458C
37235 to civil registry as N6858C
37236 to Dutch Navy as 19-13.
37237 to civil registry as N6871C
37238 to Italian AF as MM80073 Jul 1953. SOC Mar 25, 1959.
37249 (c/n 15-1215) to Porgugal as 4634.
37250 to civil registry as N6857C
37252 to civil registry as N7429C, to CP-648 Sep 1958. Crashed Laja Dec 3, 1958.
37254 to civil registry as N7248C
37257 to civil registry as N7255C. At Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ, with incorrect number of 32757 painted
on it undderneath the tail.
37259 to Dutch Navy as 19-11.
37260 to Dutch Navy as 19-10.
37262 to civil registry as N7428C
37265 to civil registry as N3247G
37266 to Italian AF as MM80074 Jul 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959
37267 to civil registry as N7224C
37268 (c/n 15-1234) on civil registry as N7048C
37269 to civil registry as N7252C
37270 to civil registry as N7257C. At Mesa/Falcon Field, AZ for restoration Dec 2007
37271 (c/n 15-1237) to Portugal as 4602. W/o 4/16/1953.
37275 (c/n 15-1241) to Portugal as 4632.
37276 to civil registry as N7272C
37279 to Dutch Navy as 19-5 Sep 1951.
37280 to Dutch Navy as 19-9 Sep 1951.
37281 to civil registry as N7263C. Crashed near Winslow, AZ Jun 12, 1974.
2 killed.
37286 (c/n 15-1252) to Portugal as 4625. W/o 5/26/1964.
37307 to Dutch Navy as 19-8. To Portugal in 1955 as 4608 (?)
37312 (c/n 15-1278) to Portugal as 4614.
37316 to French Navy as 7316
37322 to Dutch Navy as 19-17.
37323 (CNART) w/o 25-Jul-48. Overshot landing & hit
embankment at Offut AFB, Omaha,Nebraska. SOC
37362 to civil registry as N7084C
37363 to Italian AF as MM80061 Mar 1953.. Crashed Nov 6, 1954.
37364 to civil registry as N37364
37369 to Dutch Navy as 19-3 Apr 1951.
37370 to Italian AF as MM80062 May 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959
37373 to civil registry as N7434C. Later to CP-649 Sep 1958. WFU La Paz
37374 (VPB-199) w/o 2-Aug-45 near Port Angeles,Wa.
Night flare attack, hit mountain. 6 killed
37377 to civil registry as N7485C
37383 to Italian AF as MM80067 Jun 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959
37387 to Italian AF as MM80068 Jun 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959
37392 to Italian AF as MM80071 Jul 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959
37394 to Italian AF as MM80070 Jun 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959.
37396 to civil registry as N7265C
37406 (c/n 15-1272) to Portugal as 4626.
37417 (c/n 15-1383) to Portugal as 4609. W/o 3/29/1963
37418 to Dutch Navy as 19-7.
37419 to civil registry as N7486C
37420 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 7-Aug-45 during radar bombing
training off Hunting Isl, SC. Lost control in
storm,crashed. 7 killed.
37421 to Dutch Navy as 19-16. To Portugal as 4616 in 1955
37423 to Italian AF as MM80063 May 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959.
37441 (c/n 15-1407) to Portugal as 4603.
37442 to Portugal as 4610
37444 (c/n 15-1410) currently on FAA registry as N7086C
37446 (c/n 15-1412) to Brazilian AF as FAB 5076
37447 (c/n 15-1413) to Brazilian AF as FAB 18, later 5051.
WFU Dec 20, 1957
37449 to civil registry as N6718C
37451 (VP-ML-62) w/o 17-Sep-48;NAS Seattle. Ditched in
Lk. Wash after takeoff. Later recovered by
USN. SOC.
37453 (c/n 15-1419) to Portugal as 4630.
37454 to civil registry as N7260C
37456 (c/n 15-1422) to Portugal as 4629.
37457 to civil registry as N6859C
37458 (c/n 15-1424) to Portugal as 4606.
37459 (c/n 15-1425) to Portugal as 4619.
37462 to civil registry as N7414C
37466 to civil registry as N6855C
37471 to Japanese navy (JMSDF) as 4113 Jan 1955
37472 to civil registry as N7670C
37473 (c/n 15-1439) to Portugal as 4620. Crashed at Quitexe, Angola Jaun 8, 1961. Wreck on display at Alverca.
37475 (c/n 15-1441) to Portugal as 4621
37480 to civil registry as N6636D
37483 to Italian AF as MM80058 Mar 1953. Crashed Aug 10, 1956
37488 to Italian AF as MM80064 Apr 1953. Crashed Jul 31, 1953
37490 to civil registry as N6852C
37492 (c/n 15-1458) to civilian registry as N72707. Now mounted above
Mayday Golf Course, North Myrtle Beach, SC.
37495 to Italian AF as MM80055 Feb 1953. SOC Dec 31, 1959
37496 (CNART) w/o 23-Aug-48 in take-off accident, hit
parked aircraft at NAS Atlanta, Ga. SNB-2 BuNo
39279:CNART;NAS Mimai & SNB-2 51-282:VU-Unit;NAS
Jacksonville,Fl; All aircraft stricken.
37497 (c/n 15-1463) to Portugal as 4628.
37498 to civil registry as N6854C
37499 to civil registry as N7080C
37500 (c/n 15-1466) to Portugal as 4615. W/o 9/7/1960.
37502 (c/n 15-1468) To civil registry as N7269C. Hulk in civil colors used as an attraction at mini-golf course in Branson, Missouri. Airframe
damaged by tornado in 2012. Parts recovery by PV-2 owner in Feb, 2013, remainder scrapped
37507 (c/n 15-1473) to N6643D, still flying as N86492. Seen at
Falcon Field, AZ painted in British scheme.
37508 to Dutch Navy as 19-6 Sep 1951.
37512 to civil registry as N7453C,then N1448, N144X. At Aviatin Warehouse, El Mirage, CA Oct 2007
37513 to Italian AF as MM80065 Apr 1953. Crashed Nov 6, 1954
37515 (c/n 15-1481) to Portugal as 4623.
37516 to Japanese Navy (JMSDF) as 4107, later 4577
37520 to civil registry as N6634D
37523 to civil registry as N6634D
37524 to civil registry as N7262C
37525 to civil registry as N6615D
37527 (c/n 15-1493) to Portugal as 4631. W/o 5/26/1964.
37528 ditched Sep 4, 1947 1000 yards north of the end of the
runway at Sand Point, WA shortly after takeoff. Aircraft sank in 140 feet of
water in Lake Washington. It is still down there.
37530 to civil registry as N68491
37532 (CNART) w/o 21-Jun-48 Tyndall AAF. Retracted gear
to avoid overshooting runway. SOC
37535/37550 Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon
c/n 15-1501/1516
37535 to civil registry as N83L
37536 to civil registry as N7436C
37537 to civil registry as N6651D with Central Air Services, Wenatchee, WA
and used as fire bomber with tail number 40
37540 to Japanese Navy (JMSDF) as 4104, later 4574
37542 to Portugal as 4618
37543 to Portugual as 4605.
37544 (VB-2, ATU#11) w/o 16-May-46. Aborted take-off,
overshot. SOC
37547 (c/n 15-1513) to Portugal as 4607.
37548 to Japanese navy (JMSDF) as 4103, later 4573.
37549 (c/n 15-1515) on civil registry as N7968A
37550 to civil registry as N7251C
37551/37623 Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon
c/n 15-1517/1589.
contract cancelled
37624/37634 Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon
c/n 15-1590/1600.
37624 to Japanese Navy (JMSDF) as 4102, later 4572.
37625 to Italian AF as MM80060 Apr 1953. Crashed Jul 19, 1954.
37631 converted to PV-2T and to civil registry as N7455C
37632 (c/n 15-1598) on civil registry as N7969A
37633 (c/n 15-1599) to civil registry as N7454C. Seen at Falcon
Field, AZ Mar 2009 with restoration underway.
37634 reported Mar 2005 with Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX as N6655D
37635/37636 Interstate XTDR-1
Delivered with BuNo serials 27857/27858
37637/37638 Stinson AT-19
contract cancelled. These serials were to be allocated to
Lend-Lease Reliants returned by Britain near the end of the
War or shortly thereafter.
37639/37648 Waco LRW-1
Ex-USAAF CG-4As 42-61938, 61939, 61943, 61945, 61946, 61947,
61950, 61951, 61952, 61953.
37649 Waco YKS-7 impressed from civilian user
36650/37659 Cancelled contract
37660/37710 Douglas R4D-1
Diverted to Navy from USAAF contracts.
37660 (c/n 6036) ex USAAF C-47 41-38653. Operated by Pan American Airways, later with
VR-3 and declared surplus Dec 31, 1949
37661 (c/n 6152) ex USAAF C-47 41-38693. Operated by VR-3, VRS-1 (Aug 1945) and VRF-1,
Soc Aug 31, 1946. To civil registry as C-410 (Vias Aereas Colombianos),
C-510 (SAM Jul 1948), HK-510 (Rr 1949 - Lund Aviation Apr 23, 1957). Sold to French
AF as 38693 Sep 03, 1957. Operated by GLA48 Apr 1958 and GAMOM50 Dec 1959,
then trf to Madagascar AF Jun 01, 1961 as 5R-MMA 693. Returned to French AF (F-SDMN)
Oct 1969 (Probably for scrap)
37662 (c/n 6153) ex USAAF C-47 41-38694. Operated by MAW-1, MAG-13 (Mar 02, 1943),
MNFG-53 (Aug 1944), MAW-9 (Nov 1944), MASG-48 Mar 1945, noted Jacksonville Jun 1945,
then with Servon 46 Aug 1945 and MAG-33 Mar 1946. Soc Nov 30, 1946. To civil registry as
NC67809 for sale to Bolivian AF. No further report
37663 (c/n 6253) ex USAAF C-47 42-5665. MAW San Diego Jan 26, 1943 - Quonset Point Jan 1944 -
MOTG-81 May 1945 - Faetulant Nov 1945 - Jacksonville Apr 1946. SOC Oct 31, 1946.
To civil registry as NC841 (War Air Assets), NC88809 (Ferry), C-316 (LANSA Mar 17, 1948),
HK-316 (Rr 1949 - Avianca Sep 1951), N88829 (Hemisphere Air Service Inc, Talahassee, FL.
Nov 18, 1967 - Paramount Air Service, Hayward, CA. 1976 - McCollum Aviation Inc,
Danville, IL. Jan 06, 1976). Current on USCAR Mar 2003.
37664 (c/n 6254) ex USAAF C-47 42-5666. To MAW San Diego jan 25, 1943 - OTU VPB-2-3 aug
1943 - Banana River oct 1943 - Jacksonville jan 1944 - Shawnee mar 1945 -
Clinton Apr 1945 - Corpus Christi Jul 1945. SOC Feb 28, 1947. To civil registry as
C-1002 (Agencia Interamericana de Aviada). W/o nr Villa
Pinson, Cundinamarca, Colombia Mar 15, 1948. (See c/n 5664)
37665 (c/n 6255) ex USAAF C-47 42-5667. To Servon 15, Jan 15, 1945 - VMR-153 Feb 03, 1945 -
MAW-25 Feb 23, 1945 - MAG-15 Jul 1945. SOC Jan 31, 1946. To civil registry as
NC88798 (Tobin Map Co, San Antonia, TX. 1953), N85TM (Rr 1966),
N95KT (Various owners/operators). Cancelled May 1983.
37666 (c/n 6256) ex USAAF C-47 42-5668. To MAW San Diego Jan 25, 1943. Crashed May 31, 1943
37667 (c/n 6257) ex USAAF C-47 42-5669. To MAW San Diego Jan 25, 1943 - Com Air 7th Fleet
Aug 1944 - Com Air Center Manus 18jan45 - FAW-8 Aug 1945 - San Diego Nov 1945 -
MAG-35 Dec 1945 - MarAirWC, San Diego Jan 1946 - MAG-32 Jul 29, 1946 - VMR-152 Oct 14, 1946.
SOC Jan 31, 1947. To civil registry as NC74663 (Sourdough Air Transport - Kearns
Inc (Super Coach), LA, CA. 1953 - Lsd to Currey Air Transport). Crashed Burbank, CA. sep 08,
1955. Sold to Warner Bros Pictures, probably as wreck for film.
37668 (c/n 6258) ex USAAF C-47 42-5670. To VR-1 Jan 27, 1943 - VR-3 Jul 02, 1943 - Willow
Grove Jan 1944 - Featulant Jul 1946. SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civil registry as
NC88773 (Pan American Airways), AP-ABD (Orient Airways Mar 31, 1948 - PIA
City of Quetta Apr 01, 1955. Wfu 1964, canc 1967.a
37663/37668 (c/n 6253/6258) ex USAAF C-47 42-5665/5670
37668 (c/n 6258) ex USAAF 42-5670 to Orient Airways of India as AP-ABD "City of Quetta", when
Pakistan became independent of India, airline moved base to Pakistan.
Merged with Pakistan International Airlines Apr 1, 1955. WFU in 1964.
37669 (c/n 9039) ex USAAF C-47 42-32813. To US Navy Mar 05, 1943 -
HDN-2 Dec 1944 - Willow Grove Jan 11, 1945 - HDN-2 Apr 07, 1945 -
Norfolk Apr 23, 1945 - CASU-24 May 1945 - Faetulant Jul 1945 -
Nactulant Nov 1945 - Quonset Point Dec 10, 1945 - Nactulant Mar 1946 -
HDN FAW-5 Apr 1946 - FASRON-102 Aug 1946. SOC sep 30, 1946. NLR
37670 (c/n 9040) ex USAAF C-47 42-32814 Feb 06, 1943 - VR-3 Feb 09, 1943 -
FAW-5 Dec 1944 - CASU-24 Jan 1945 - FAW-5 Apr 1945 - Norfolk May 07, 1945 -
Jacksonville Jul 1946 - SOC Nov 30, 1946. To civil registry as N819 (Grand
Central Airport), N4865V, N66699, N84K, N84KB (Various owners/operators), current
with Theodore W Hunt, Waldport, OR. since Jan 04, 1999.
37671 (c/n 9041) ex USAAF C-47 42-32815 Feb 05, 1943 - ComAir 7th Flt Aug 1944 -
Comfair WC May 22, 1945 - Jacksonville Jun 1945 - HDN MR Air West Nov 1945 -
HDN MAG-35 Dec 1945 - North Isle Mar 1946 - VRS-1 Apr 01, 1946 - FAW-14.
SOC Sep 30, 1946. To civil registry as C-708, HK-708, N9363C,
CF-FST (Various owners/operators), C-FFST (St Felicien Air Service, St
Felicien, PQ. Nov 23, 1971). Noted with Survair 1978. Airworthiness expired Feb 23, 1976
when aircraft in Ottawa in St Felicien Air Service colours. Sold to
Bradley Air Services, Carp, ONT., noted engineless May 22, 1979 and derelict Sep 1982.
37672 (c/n 9042) ex USAAF C-47 42-32816 Feb 8, 1943 - MAG-25 Aug 1944 - Alameda
Sep 01, 1944 - Jacksonville Apr 27, 1945 - Servon-48 Aug 1945 - Jacksonville Jan 1946 -
HDN MAR Air WC Jun 01, 1946 - HDN-14 Jun 20, 1946 - COM FAIR WC San Diego Jul 1946 -
FAW-14 Sep 1946. SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civil registry as NC17697, N73G,
N7301 (Brown & Root Inc, Houston, TX. only). No report after 1972.
37673 (c/n 9073) ex USAAF C-47 42-32847. To US Navy Feb 13, 1943 - San Diego - Alameda Aug 1944 -
Jacksonville Jan 1945 - Shawnee Feb 1945 - Jacksonville Mar 1945 - Willow Grove Apr 30, 1945 -
OTU VJB-1 Oct 1945 - Jacksonville Dec 1945 - Miami Apr 1946 - Jacksonville Nov 1946.
Soc Jan 31, 1947. To civil registry as C-315 (LANSA). Rr HK-315 and crashed Corozal,
Colombia Mar 21, 1951.
37674 (c/n 9074) ex USAAF C-47 42-32848. To US Navy Feb 15, 1943 - Norfolk - Alameda
Aug 1944 - Com Fair WC Mar 1945 - CASU-7 Aug 1946 - FASRON-112 Jan 1947 - VRU-3 Apr 1947 -
FASRON-8 May 1947. SOC Jun 30, 1947. To civil registry as NC79987, N230F (Varioux
owners/operators)
37675 (c/n 9075) ex USAAF C-47 42-32849. To US Navy Feb 13, 1943 - Norfolk - VR-1
Feb 15, 1943 - VR-7 Aug 1944 - VR-3 Apr 1945 - VR-7 Jun 1945 - VR-3 Aug 1945 -
Jacksonville Mar 1946. SOC Sep 30, 1946. To civil registry as NC74647, N40G,
N70F (Various owners/operators)
37676 (c/n 9076) ex USAAF C-47 42-32850. To US Navy Feb 15, 1943 - Norfolk - VR-7 Aug 1944 -
VR-3 Apr 1945 - VR-7 Jun 1945 - VRS-1 Aug 1945 - Jacksonville Feb 1946. SOC Jun 30, 1946.
Surplus, NLR
37677 (c/n 9122) ex USAAF C-47 42-32896. To US Navy Feb 25, 1943. VR-2 Mar 01, 1943 -
VR-4 May 20, 1943 - VR-3 Sep 20, 1943 - NATS Nov 01, 1943 - VR-3 Aug 1944.
SOC Nov 30, 1944, NLR.
37678 (c/n 9123) ex USAAF C-47 42-32897. To US Navy Feb 5, 1943 - Kansas City - VR-3 Aug 1944 -
Jacksonville jun 1945 - VRS-1, New York Sep 1945 - Quantico mar 1946.
SOC Mar 31, 1946, scrapped.
37679 (c/n 9124) ex USAAF C-47 42-32898. To US Navy Feb 26, 1943. - VR-3 Aug 1944 - Corpus
Christi Aug 1944 - Jacksonville Jul 1945 - Corpus Christi Sep 28, 1945 - VR-3 Oct 1945 -
Jacksonville Jan 1946. SOC Oct 31, 1946. To civil registry as NC837, NC65931, HK-711X,
HK-711 (Various owners/operators), N4049A (Lund Aviation Oct 10, 1957). To French AF
Apr 29, 1958 as 32898 and operated by GLA49 until sold as TL-KAA to Central African AF
Jul 1961. Crashed between Douala and Yaound้, Cameroun Jan 20, 1966.
37680 (c/n 9125) ex USAAF C-47 42-32899. To US Navy Feb 25, 1943 - Kansas City - VR-3 Aug 1944 -
VRF-4 dec 1944 - VRF-1 Oct 1945 - MCAS Mojave Jan 1946 - Point Mugu Nov 1946.
SOC Aug 31, 1947 (Surplus). NLR
37681/37710 cancelled
37711/37770 Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon
c/n 1341/1400
37711 c/n 1341 to civil registry as N750, then N750M
37712 c/n 1342 to civil registry as CX-BDG, N1944W
37713 c/n 1343 to civil registry as N58828, CF0HAFD, N137B, N77BD
37714 c/n 1344 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP457, later Widgeon I.
Suffered engine fire, ditched and sank in Long Island Sound
during flight from Floyd Bennett Field, NY to Brunswick Feb 17, 1945.
All four occupants killed.
37715 c/n 1345 to civil registry as N1173V
37716 c/n 1346 to civil registry as N67586, CF-EHI, N37672. Crashed Jul 2, 1983.
37717 c/n 1347 to civil registry as N67805.
37718 c/n 1348
37719 c/n 1349 to civil registry as N62095
37720 c/n 1350 to civil registry as N702
37721 c/n 1351 to civil registry as N68102
37722 c/n 1352 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP458, later Widgeon I.
To civil registry as N94527
37723 c/n 1353 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP459, later Widgeon I.
Returned to US Navy Dec 1945. To civil registry as N9207H
37724 c/n 1354 to civil registry as N66550, N144TA, AP-AOQ, crashed Jan 24, 1967.
37725 c/n 1355 to civil registry as N1188V
37726 c/n 1356 to civil registry as N91702, XK-CHG. Stored in dismantled condition
in New Zealand.
37727 c/n 1357 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP460, later Widgeon I.
Returned to US Navy Oct 1945. To civil registry as N60080
37728 c/n 1358 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP461, later Widgeon I.
Transferred back to US Navy soon after delivery to Royal
Navy in exchange for BuNo 32978, which became FP474.
To civil registry as N4614N, CF-IIR
37729 c/n 1359 to civil registry as N68395, N95J
37730 c/n 1360 to civil registry as N744, N5531A, PT-DGY, N14781.
37731 c/n 1361 to civil registry as N75222, N111W
37732 c/n 1362 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP462, later Widgeon I.
Returned to US Navy Oct 1945. To civil registry as N9236H,
ZK-BAY. Crashed Dec 24, 1970, Auckland, NZ.
37733 c/n 1363 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP463, later Widgeon I.
To civil registry as N60824.
37734 c/n 1364 to civil registry as N4617N, N9DA, N4617N
37735 c/n 1365 to civil registry as N9218H
37736 c/n 1366
37737 c/n 1367 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP464, later Widgeon I.
To civil registry as SE-APO, OH-GWA. Crashed Jun 1968, Malhi, Finland.
37738 c/n 1368 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP465, later Widgeon I.
To civil registry as N40011.
37739 c/n 1369 to civil registry as N9929H
37740 c/n 1370 to civil registry as NC1004, N70U, N70DF, C-GVGQ, N70DF, N68PA, N68BA.
37741 c/n 1371 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP466, later Widgeon I.
To civil registry as N60886, N47CE
37742 c/n 1372 To civil registry as N65992, N92L
37743 c/n 1373 to civil registry as N701, N701J
37744 c/n 1374 to civil registry as N52833
37745 c/n 1375 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP467, later Widgeon I.
Returne to US Navy Oct 1945.To civil registry as N74630, N1035L, N101KB, N139F
37746 c/n 1376 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP468, later Widgeon I.
Returned to US Navy Dec 1945.
37747 c/n 1377 to Royal Navy as Gosling I FP469. To civil registry as N9233H, N133H, N700BL
37748 c/n 1378 to civil registry as N60379, N199VC, N141R
37749 c/n 1379
37750 c/n 1380 to civil registry as N64435, N111W, N75222, N45CA
37751 c/n 1381 to civil registry as N65956, 5N-AFS, N7256, C0GTTL, N7256, C-GTTL (wfu)
Seen at Ankorage, AK as N7356 Jul 2004.
37752 c/n 1382 to civil registry as N60081
37753 c/n 1383 to civil registry as N67460, N1173V
37754 c/n 1384 to civil registry as N9270H
37755 c/n 1385 to civil registry as N65914
37756 c/n 1386 to civil registry as N52945, N101PE
37757 c/n 1387 to civil registry as N63350
37758 c/n 1388 to civil registry as N9600H, N404Q
37759 c/n 1389 to civil registry as N9208H, N68T, N63T, CF-JFV
37760 c/n 1390 to civil registry as N67271
37761 c/n 1391 to civil registry as N67193, F-OAGX, ZK-BGQ crashed Jan 21, 1980.
37762 c/n 1392 to civil registry as N52409
37763 c/n 1393 to civil registry as N62096
37764 c/n 1394 to civil registry as N91080, N788J, N744G
37765 c/n 1395
37766 c/n 1396 to civil registry as N58514
37767 c/n 1397 to civil registry as NN56198
37768 c/n 1398 to civil registry as N9870H, N33Q
37769 c/n 1399 to civil registry as N67242
37770 c/n 1400
37771/37831 Grumman JRF-5 Goose
37771/37777 c/n B-24/B-30, 37780 c/n B-31, 37781/37784 c/n B-33/B-36,
37785/37831 c/n B-38/B-84
37771 (c/n B-24)to civil registry as N721
37772 (c/n B-25) to US Coast Guard as V228. Returned to Navy Jun 1954
37773 (c/n B-26) to US Coast Guard as V229. Returned to Navy May 1954.
37774 (c/n B-27)
37775 (c/n B-28) to civil registry as N725S
37776 (c/n B-29)
37777 (c/n B-30)
37779 to civil registry as CF-MSK
37780 (c/n B-31) w/o Mar 4, 1944 Cuba
37781 (c/n B-33) to RAF as FP470. To civil registry as HC-SBT April 1947, then YV-P-AEP,
then HC-SBV, then N701A, then CF-IOA, then N5542A.
37782 (c/n B-34)
37783 (c/n B-35)
37784 (c/n B-36)
37785 (c/n B-38) w/o Nov 2, 1944, Morocco
37786 (c/n B-39) to RCAF as 382. To civil registry as N60093
37787 (c/n B-40) to RCAF as 383. W/o at Rockcliffe Aug 27, 1951
37788 (c/n B-41) To N1543V
37789 (c/n B-42) to Royal Navy as ????
37790 (c/n B-43)
37791 (c/n B-44) to N75333
37792 (c/n B-45) to RCAF as 384, then to civil registry as CF-GEB
37793 (c/n B-46) to Royal Navy as FP471, then RCAF, then NR46497, then NC1048V, then
N1048V, then VP-GAC, then 8R-GAC, then N1048V.
37794 (c/n B-47) to civil registry as N782S
37795 (c/n B-48) to USAF as 48-128 for test of "pantobase" concept.
37796 (c/n B-49) to Royal Navy as FP472. To civil registry as N3945C. Became C-GRCZ and is not N121GL
37797 (c/n B-50) to RCAF as 385, then CF-EXCA
37798 (c/n B-51)
37799 (c/n B-52) to N37487, then to N42GL
37800 (c/n B-53) to RCAF as 395, to N3284 ??
37801 (c/n B-54) to RCAF as 387, then to civil registry as N2721A
37802 (c/n B-55) to RCAF as 386, then to civil registry as CF-HUY. Had been
registered as N7F but now reregistered as N159F. N159F shows up on
FAA database as B-55.
37803 (c/n B-56) to civil registry as N778
37804 (c/n B-57)
37805 (c/n B-58)
37806 (c/n B-59) to Royal Navy as FP473
37807 (c/n B-60) to RCAF as 388, then to civil registry as N4762C
37808 (c/n B-61) to RCAF as 389. W/o at RCAF Station Jerico Beach Feb 9, 1945
37809 (c/n B-62) to Flugfelag Airlines (Icelandic Airways), Iceland.
Goose BuNo 87740 was also TF-ISR with Flugfelag Airlines
37810 (c/n B-63) to civil registry as N79901
37811 (c/n B-64)
37812 (c/n B-65)
37813 (c/n B-66) to civil registry as N324
37814 (c/n B-67)
37815 (c/n B-68) assigned to ARTU, lost of Manus in SW Pacific Oct 11, 1944.
37816 (c/n B-69)
37817 (c/n B-70) to RCAF as 390. Then to civil registry as CF-ETJ
37818 (c/n B-71) sold as N152M
37819 (c/n B-72) converted for civilian use and is now active as G-21A N221AG.
37820 (c/n B-73) to civil registry as N322
37821 (c/n B-74) to N2579B
37822 (c/n B-75)
37823 (c/n B-76) to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 24, 1944 as 392. To Canadian
civil registry as CF-FEM May 22, 1947. Registration changed
to CF-BAE Feb 7, 1949. To US civil registry Jan 21, 1985
as N93GS. Registered C-GPCD Mar 2007. Crashed near Port Hardy Aug 3, 2008.
5 killed, 2 survived.
37824 (c/n B-77) to RCAF as 391, then to civil registry as CF-BFS
37825 (c/n B-78) converted to McKinnon Turbo Goose, became AP-AUY.
37826 (c/n B-79)
37827 (c/n B-80)
37828 (c/n B-81) to civil registry as N703
37829 (c/n B-82)
37830 (c/n B-83) to RCAF as 393, then to civil registry as CF-HUZ
37831 (c/n B-84)
37832/37851 Cancelled contract
37852/37853 Sikorsky RS-5
S-41 amphibian impressed by US Navy from Pan American.
37852 (c/n 4201) was deliver to Pan American Dec 1934 as
S-42 registered NC823M named "West Indies Clipper" then
in 1937 "Hong Kong Clipper". Impressed into US Navy
as RS-5 BuNo 37852. Crashed and DBR on takeoff near
Antilla, Cuba Aug 7, 1944.
37853 (c/n 4200X) was delivered to Pan American Jun 5, 1934 as
S-42 registered NC822M, named "Brazilian Clipper" then in
1937 "Colombia Clipper" Impressed into US Navy as RS-5
Bu No 37853. Scrapped Jul 15, 1946
37854/37855 Sikorsky RS-4
37854 S-38A amphibian acquired from Pan American (NC81V) April 1942; returned to them August 1943.
37855 S-38A amphibian acquired from Pan American April 1942. Damaged beyond repair
at Dinner Key Apr 3, 1943 and reduced to spares
37856/37967 Boeing/Stearman N2S-4
c/n 75-3603/75-3714.
37869 (c/n 75-3616) became N5148N, then N75TL. Registered to
British user as G-CCXA Jun 1, 2004
37875 (c/n 75-3621) converted to A75L300. To civil registry as N75263
37968/37969 Piasecki XHRP-1
37968 built but not accepted by the Navy. Designated XHRP-X. Now at National Air and Space Museum Garber restoration
facility at Silver Hill, MD since 1991.
37970/37972 Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
c/n 6564/6566
37970 set world's air speed record of 640.663 mph Aug 20, 1947 flown by Cdr Turner Caldwell. Plane now at National
Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
37971 set world's air speed record of 650.796 mph Aug 25, 1947 flown by Maj Marion Carl. Crashed May 3, 1948 at Muroc Dry
Lake. NACA test pilot Howard Lilley killed.
37972 on display at MCAS Quantico, Virginia. Now on loan to Carolinas Air Museum, Charlotte, NC.
37973/37975 Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket
c/n 6567/6569
37973 initially delivered with jet engine only for conventional takeoff mode, rocket engine added later.
To NACA as 143. Later modified to air launched configuration with rocket engine only. Officially
retired Mar 1957. Now at Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.
37974 initially delivered with jet engine only for conventional takeoff mode. To NACA as 144. Modified
to air-launched rocket-powered configuration, with turbojet removed and intakes faired over. Reached
altitude of 83,235 feet Aug 21, 1953 flown by LtCol Marion Carl. Reached speed of Mach 2.005
on Nov 20, 1953 flown by A. Scott Crossfield. Donated to NASM
37975 fitted from beginning with both jet and rocket engine. Later modified to air-launched configuration.
To NACA as 145. Now on pedestal at Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
37976/37977 Piasecki XHJP-1 Retriever
37978/37987 Boeing/Stearman N2S-4
c/n 75-3715/75-3724
37890 (c/n 75-3717) to N67957. Restored and active
37988/38437 Boeing/Stearman N2S-3
c/n 75-7609/75-8058
37993 (c/n 75-7614) became YU-BAD. Noted 1989 at Yugoslavian National
Aviation Museum, Belgrade
38010 (c/n 75-7631) flying at Itu as LV-FGD
38062 (c/n 75-7683) became N6628C. Sold in 2006 to owner in Brazil
38128 to Coast Guard 11/1/1946. SOC 1/19/1947
38167 to Coast Guard 10/19/1946. SOC 1/26/1947.
38192 (c/n 75-7813) on US civil registry as N56200
38199 (c/n 75-7820) became N69614. Sold to owner in Austria Feb 2008
38241 (c/n 75-7862) on US civil registry as N6241D.
38254 (c/n 75-7875) became N74677. To Registered Aug 18, 2004 to Air Marcel
Inc of St Hubert, QC as CF-DGS.
38278 (c/n 75-7899) to civil registry as N224DF. AT XTri State Warbird Museum, Batavia/Clermont CAP, OH Jan 2008
38289 to Coast Guard 10/19/1946. SOC 1/26/1947.
38302 (c/n 75-7923) to civil registry as N5106N. Has 7923 painted on tail.
38369 with Planes of Fame Air Museum, Minnesota
38438/38732 Boeing/Stearman N2S-5
38438/38610 c/n 75-8059/75-8231 and were ex-USAAF 42-109026/109198
38456 (c/n 75-8077) on civil registry as N2388.
38456 registered as N388DB in 1999, but no longer
38468 (c/n 75-8089) to Argentine Navy as 0325/1-E-74. Became
LV-HDT, then LQ-HDT. Them became EC-973, then EC-FNM.
38495 (c/n 75-8116) to N67193. Restored, active
38599 (c/n 75-8220) ex USAAF 42-109187 to civil registry in Australia as VH-YSM.
However, Air Britian gives the identity as c/n 75-8220, USAAF 42-109187 and
BuNo 38598.
38611/38732 cancelled
38733/38979 Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator
Consolidated B-24Js delivered to USN.
38733 ex USAAF 44-40215
38734 ex USAAF 44-20216
38735 ex USAAF 44-20217
38736 ex USAAF 44-20218
38737 ex USAAF 44-20219. Lost with VPB-117 Mindoro Apr 30, 1945.
38738 ex USAAF 44-20220
38739 (VB-117, ex USAAF 44-20221) overshot landing Camp Kearney, CA
8/9/1944. SOC, no fatalities.
38740 ex USAAF 44-40222
38741 (VPB-117, ex USAAF 44-40223) ditched after engine failure near
Bilianan Island, Philippines 2/17/1945. No fatalities.
38742 ex USAAF 44-40254
38743 ex USAAF 44-40255
38744 ex USAAF 44-40256
38745 (44-40257, VPB-117) lost Jul 31, 1945.
38746 ex USAAF 44-40258
38747 ex USAAF 44-40259
38748 ex USAAF 44-40260
38749 ex USAAF 44-40261
38750 ex USAAF 44-40262
38751 ex USAAF 44-40263
38752 ex USAAF 44-40304
38753 (VB-110, ex USAAF 44-40305) flew into mountain Breconshire, Mid Wales, Moel Fiety,
UK 8/24/1944. 6 killed.
38754 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-40306) crashed on landing when brakes
locked up 1/7/1945 Philippines. 2 killed
38755 ex USAAF 44-40307
38756 ex USAAF 44-40308
38757 ex USAAF 44-40309
38758 ex USAAF 44-40310
38759 ex USAAF 44-40311
38760 (VPB-117, ex USAAF 44-40312) hit by AAA and ditched at night
11/12/1944, Tinian, South Pacific. 5
killed, 5 injured.
38761 ex USAAF 44-40313
38762 ex USAAF 44-40344
38763 ex USAAF 44-40345
38764 ex USAAF 44-40346
38765 (VB-4, ex USAAF 44-40347) missing on radar bombing training flight out of NAS Jacksonville
over Bahamas, BWI Mar 10, 1945. 14 missing. Last known position
was 60 mi W of Paw Paw Rocks, Bahamas.
38766 (VB-116, ex USAAF 44-40348) swerved off runway on takeoff
from NAB Eniwetok, South Pacific and
crashed into parked aircraft while carrying
nine 500-lb bombs, destroying 106 naval
aircraft 8/9/1944. 9 killed, 2 injured.
38767 ex USAAF 44-40349
38768 ex USAAF 44-40350
38769 (VB-116, ex USAAF 44-40351) ditched due to engine failure off
Maui, HI 6/24/1944. All crew rescued.
38770 ex USAAF 44-40352
38771 ex USAAF 44-40353
38772 ex USAAF 44-40384
38773 ex USAAF 44-40385
38774 ex USAAF 44-40386. Lost with VPB-104 near Leyte Gulf Nov 11, 1944.
38775 ex USAAF 44-40387
38776 ex USAAF 44-40388
38777 ex USAAF 44-40389. Registered as C-87 to California Atlantic Airways as
N66569, then in Jan 1952 to Boliviana de Aviacion of La Pas as CB-89.
Registered CP-589. W/o at SDanta Rosa de Yacuma Sep 17, 1961.
38778 ex USAAF 44-40390
38779 (ex USAAF 44-40391) to civil registry as CB-89
38780 ex USAAF 44-40392
38781 ex USAAF 44-40393
38782 ex USAAF 42-78271
38783 ex USAAF 44-40445
38784 (VPB-103, ex USAAF 44-40446) overshot landing at Devon
Dunkeswell, UK 12/27/1944. SOC
38785 ex USAAF 44-40447
38786 ex USAAF 44-40448
38787 ex USAAF 44-40449
38788 ex USAAF 44-40450
38789 ex USAAF 44-40451
38790 ex USAAF 44-40452
38791 ex USAAF 44-40453
38792 ex USAAF 44-40504
38793 (VB-4, ex USAAF 44-40505) in wheels-up landing 1/17/1946 NAAS
Whiting Field, FL. SOC, no fatalities.
38794 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-40506) lost on combat mission out of
Clark Field, Luzon May 13, 1945
38795 ex USAAF 44-40507. SOC Dec 31, 1944 due to enemy action.
38796 ex USAAF 44-40508
38797 ex USAAF 44-40509
38798 (VPB-105, ex USAAF 44-40510) overshot landing after aborted takeoff 11/12/1944.
38799 (FAW-5, ex USAAF 44-40511) ditched at sea off Clifden, Irish Republic Sep 14, 1944 after ran out of fuel
on flight from Goose Bay to Meeks Field, Iceland. Crew must have gotten very lost! 5 survivors
made landfall by rubber boat. 5 MIA.
38800 ex USAAF 44-40512
38801 ex USAAF 44-40513
38802 ex USAAF 44-40574
38803 ex USAAF 44-40575
38804 ex USAAF 44-40576
38805 ex USAAF 44-40577
38806 ex USAAF 44-40578
38807 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-40579) lost engine on takeoff and crashed
into sea 1/24/1945 Philippines. 5 killed.
38808 ex USAAF 44-40580
38809 ex USAAF 44-40581
38810 ex USAAF 44-40582
38811 (VPB-105, ex USAAF 44-40583) undershot landing and hit hedgerow
3/29/1945. SOC.
38812 ex USAAF 44-40634
38813 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-40635) ditched during combat patrol off Philippines
Jan 2, 1945. All ll crew OK.
38814 ex USAAF 44-40636. SOC Jan 31, 1945 due to enemy action.
38815 (VF-5, ex USAAF 44-40637) wingtip hit hill on takeoff and crashed
Tinian, South Pacific 3/6/1945. No fatalities, but
damaged beyond repair.
38816 ex USAAF 44-40638
38817 ex USAAF 44-40639
38818 ex USAAF 44-40640
38819 ex USAAF 44-40641
38820 ex USAAF 44-40642
38821 ex USAAF 44-40643
38822 ex USAAF 44-40694
38823 (VPB-117, ex USAAF 44-40695) in collision with another aircraft while not in flight Leyte, South Pacific
12/5/1944.
38824 ex USAAF 44-40696
38825 ex USAAF 44-40697
38826 ex USAAF 44-40698
38827 ex USAAF 44-40699
38828 ex USAAF 44-40700
38829 ex USAAF 44-40701
38830 ex USAAF 44-40702
38831 ex USAAF 44-40703
38832 ex USAAF 44-40764
38833 ex USAAF 44-40765
38834 ex USAAF 44-40766
38835 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-40767) crash landed Hilo, Hawaii Oct 18. 1944. No injuries.
38836 ex USAAF 44-40768
38837 ex USAAF 44-40769
38838 (VPB-110, ex USAAF 44-40770) overshot landing at Devon Dunkeswell, UK 3/4/1945. SOC
38839 ex USAAF 44-40771
38840 ex USAAF 44-40772
38841 ex USAAF 44-40773
38842 ex USAAF 44-40834
38843 (VPB-102, ex USAAF 44-40835) crashed at sea due to engine failure Iwo Jima, South Pacific 5/23/1945.
12 killed.
38844 ex USAAF 44-40836
38845 ex USAAF 44-40837
38846 ex USAAF 44-40838
38847 ex USAAF 44-40839
38848 ex USAAF 44-40840
38849 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-40841) collided with obstacle 12/30/1944, Leyte, South Pacific
38850 ex USAAF 44-40842
38851 ex USAAF 44-40843
38852 (ex USAAF 44-40904, VPB-117) lost July 31, 1945.
38853 ex USAAF 44-40905. SOC Jan 18, 1946.
38854 ex USAAF 44-40906
38855 ex USAAF 44-40907
38856 ex USAAF 44-40908
38857 ex USAAF 44-40909
38858 ex USAAF 44-40910
38859 ex USAAF 44-40911
38860 ex USAAF 44-40912
38861 (ex USAAF 44-40913, VPB-117) lost 6/30/1945
38862 ex USAAF 44-40968
38863 (VPB-117, ex USAAF 44-40969) hit tree while strafing train
Philippines 5/14/1945. Landed OK, but SOC.
38864 ex USAAF 44-40970
38865 ex USAAF 44-40971
38866 ex USAAF 44-40972
38867 ex USAAF 44-41034
38868 ex USAAF 44-41035
38869 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-41036) ditched due to fuel exhaustion
5/13/1944, Philippines. Crew rescued.
38870 (VPB-10, ex USAAF 44-41037) in emergency landing Philippines
5/13/1945. Prop came off and hit cockpit.
One serious injury. SOC.
38871 ex USAAF 44-41038
38872 ex USAAF 44-41100
38873 (VPB-116, ex USAAF 44-41101) crashed on non-combat mission
4/4/1945 Tinian, South Pacific.
38874 ex USAAF 44-41102
38875 ex USAAF 44-41103
38876 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-41104) missing on patrol near Leyte
1/11/1945. Found by natives on Panay.
11 killed.
38877 ex USAAF 44-41166
38878 ex USAAF 44-41167
38879 ex USAAF 44-41168
38880 ex USAAF 44-41169
38881 ex USAAF 44-41170
38882 (ex USAAF 44-41239, VPB-117) crashed on combat mission 7/4/1945,
Philippines. SOC, no fatalities.
38883 ex USAAF 44-41240
38884 ex USAAF 44-41241
38885 ex USAAF 44-41242
38886 ex USAAF 44-41243
38887 ex USAAF 44-41244
38888 ex USAAF 44-41245
38889 ex USAAF 44-41246
38890 (FAW-17, ex USAAF 44-41247) crashed in deep water 5/19/1945. No fatalities.
38891 (VPB-117, ex USAAF 44-41248) crashed 2/23/1945, Philippines after
forced landing. No fatalities, but SOC.
38892 ex USAAF 44-41279
38893 (VPB-123, ex USAAF 44-41280) lost power on all engines in bad
weather and ditched off Oahu, HI 4/6/1945.
2 killed, 4 injured.
38894 ex USAAF 44-41281
38895 ex USAAF 44-41282
38896 (VPB-111, ex USAAF 44-41283) crash landing 4/18/1945. 11 killed.
38897 ex USAAF 44-41284
38898 ex USAAF 44-41285
38899 ex USAAF 44-41286
38900 (VPB-111, ex USAAF 44-41287) crashed on takeoff, South Pacific 1/10/1945. No injuries.
Also reported as being lost on patrol with VPB-111 Feb 5, 1945.
38901 ex USAAF 44-41288
38902 ex USAAF 44-41297
38903 ex USAAF 44-41298
38904 ex USAAF 44-41299
38905 ex USAAF 44-41300
38906 ex USAAF 44-41301
38907 (ex USAAF 44-41302, VPB-117) lost Jul 1, 1945.
38908 ex USAAF 44-41303
38909 ex USAAF 44-41304
38910 ex USAAF 44-41305
38911 ex USAAF 44-41306
38912 ex USAAF 44-41307
38913 ex USAAF 44-41308
38914 (VPB-116, ex USAAF 44-41319) hit coral boulder on takeoff run and
force-landed 1/12/1945 Tinian, South Pacific. SOC
38915 ex USAAF 44-41320
38916 ex USAAF 44-41321
38917 ex USAAF 44-41322
38918 ex USAAF 44-41323
38919 ex USAAF 44-41324
38920 ex USAAF 44-41325
38921 ex USAAF 44-41326
38922 ex USAAF 44-41327
38923 ex USAAF 44-41328
38924 ex USAAF 44-41359
38925 ex USAAF 44-41360
38926 ex USAAF 44-41361
38927 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-41362) in ground collision 12/12/1944 Leyte, South Pacific.
38928 ex USAAF 44-41363
38929 ex USAAF 44-41364
38930 ex USAAF 44-41365
38931 ex USAAF 44-41366
38932 ex USAAF 44-41367
38933 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-41368) while landing at Clark Field,
Luzon collided on runway with PB4Y-2 59429 Mar 1, 1945. SOC
38934 (VPB-117, ex USAAF 44-41406) hit tree on takeoff and crashed into
ocean SE of Mindoro, South Pacific 6/22/1945. 11 killed.
38935 ex USAAF 44-41407
38936 ex USAAF 44-41408
38937 ex USAAF 44-41409
38938 ex USAAF 44-41410
38939 ex USAAF 44-41411
38940 ex USAAF 44-41412
38941 ex USAAF 44-41413
38942 ex USAAF 44-41414
38943 ex USAAF 44-41415
38944 ex USAAF 44-41416
38945 (VPB-111, ex USAAF 44-41484) crashed in bad weather on combat
mission 7/5/1945, Philippines. No fatalities.
38946 (ex USAAF 44-41485, VPB-117) lost July 31, 1945.
38947 (VPB-105, ex USAAF 44-41486) crashed into Beacon Hill, Sidmouth while attempting
landing at Exeter Airport, UK 1/3/1945. 6 killed, 4 injured.
38948 ex USAAF 44-41487. SOC Jul 31, 1945 due to non-airborne fire Jul 18, 1945
at Dunkeswell.
38949 ex USAAF 44-41488
38950 ex USAAF 44-41489
38951 ex USAAF 44-41490
38952 ex USAAF 44-41491
38953 ex USAAF 44-41492
38954 ex USAAF 44-41493
38955 ex USAAF 44-41519
38956 ex USAAF 44-41520
38957 ex USAAF 44-41521
38958 ex USAAF 44-41522
38959 ex USAAF 44-41523
38960 ex USAAF 44-41524
38961 ex USAAF 44-41525
38962 ex USAAF 44-41526
38963 ex USAAF 44-41527
38964 ex USAAF 44-41528
38965 ex USAAF 44-41554
38966 (ex USAAF 44-41555) life raft fouled stabilizer and elevators and
dove in near Ft Monrow, VA 11/7/1944. 12
killed.
38967 ex USAAF 44-41556
38968 ex USAAF 44-41557
38969 ex USAAF 44-41558
38970 ex USAAF 44-41559
38971 ex USAAF 44-41560
38972 (VPB-104, ex USAAF 44-41561) crashed at sea, Tacloban, Philippines Jan 24, 1945.
38973 ex USAAF 44-41562
38974 ex USAAF 44-41563
38975 ex USAAF 44-41564
38976 (VPB-111, ex USAAF 44-41565) crashed on takeoff roll and burned
Puerata Princessa, Philippines Jun 20, 1945. 7 killed.
38977 ex USAAF 44-41566
38978 ex USAAF 44-41567
38979 ex USAAF 44-41568
38980/39012 North American PBJ-1J Mitchell
Navy equivalent of B-25J. Were USAAF
44-29277/29285, 44-292290/29299, 44-29604/29617.
39013/39032 Consolidated RY-2 Liberator
USAAF C-87-CF 44-39198/39202 delivered to
Navy.
39018/39032 cancelled
39033/39055 Sikorsky HNS-1
From US Army. 39053/39055 cancelled.
39033 was ex-USAAF 43-28227
39034 was ex-USAAF 43-29229. To civil registry as N75378
39036 was ex-USAAF 43-46507
39037 was ex-USAAF 43-46512
39040 was ex-USAAF 43-46525
39042 was ex-USAAF 43-46543. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 042
39043 was ex-USAAF 43-46544. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 043
39045 was ex-USAAF 43-46552. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 045
39047 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL
39051 was ex-USAAF 43-46586. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 051
39052 was ex-USAAF 43-46595
39053/39055 North American XFJ-1 Fury
BuNos reassigned from cancelled HNS-1 batch.
39054 stalled on landing at Sandia Base, NM 4/29/1952.
Pilot killed.
39056 Langley Aviation XNL-1
39057/39095 Douglas R4D-5
C-47A-DLs transferred to Navy from USAAF. Redesignated C-47H in 1962.
39057 (c/n 9855) ex USAAF 42-23993
39058 (c/n 9856) ex USAAF 42-23994
39059 (c/n 9857) ex USAAF 42-23995. With VMR-153 lost off Toronia Jan 9, 1945.
39060 (c/n 9858) ex USAAF 42-23996
39061 (c/n 9859) ex USAAF 42-23997. Later redesignated C-47H, then converted
to R4D-8/C-117D with new c/n 43344. Stored at MASDC, sold on civilian market and
registered to School of the Ozarks as N90628, next registered as N3906J, first
to Confederate Air Force, to Atkins Aviation, to Southwind Airlines, to Air
Adventures of Florida/Aviones Inc, registered to a privat individual on
Mar 3, 2005. Operated by CB Transit, Inc dba as Air Pony Express when
w/o Jun 13, 2005 when crashed 3.1 mi E of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport,
FL after engine failure during initial climb out.
39062 (c/n 9940) ex USAAF 42-24078
39063 (c/n 9941) ex USAAF 42-24079. In midair collision with FG-1A
13334 and crashed into St Johns River near NAS Jacksonville
Nov 6, 1944. All 18 on both planes killed.
39064 (c/n 9942) ex USAAF 42-24080. Rebuilt as R4D-8 with new c/n 43376
39065 (c/n 9943) ex USAAF 42-24081
39066 (c/n 9944) ex USAAF 42-24082
39067 (c/n 10017) ex USAAF 42-24155. Hit hillside in Darling Range at Gooseberry
Hill west of Perth in western Australia Apr 19, 1945.
All 13 onboard killed.
39068 (c/n 10018) ex USAAF 42-24156. w/o Feb 15, 1945, Momote, Pacific
39069 (c/n 10019) ex USAAF 42-24157. (VMR-253) in landing accident at Guam Dec 22, 1944.
39070 (c/n 10020) ex USAAF 42-24158. Rebuilt as R4D-8 with new c/n 43360 To civilian registry as N4458H. Reregistred
as N34AH in the 1980s. Currently registered with Classic
Air in Las Vegas. Spent some time in South American and was
impounded by the DEA prior to sale to Classic Air. Reported seen
at K-Tech yard 8/28/2000, but this may be in error.
39071 (c/n 10021) ex USAAF 42-24159. Rebuilt as R4D-8 with new c/n 43325. Seen in K-Tech yard 8/28/2000.
39072 (c/n 10092) ex USAAF 42-24230. Rebuilt as R4D-8 with new c/n 43382.
39073 (c/n 10093) ex USAAF 42-24231. (VMJ-125M) missing on flight from Bougainville to
Guadalcanal May 18, 1944. 19 missing.
39074 (c/n 10094) ex USAAF 42-24232.
39075 (c/n 10095) ex USAAF 42-24233. W/o Oct 2,1 944 Hawaii
39076 (c/n 10096) ex USAAF 42-24234.
39077 (c/n 10204) ex USAAF 42-24342. With (VR-3) spun in during instrument and stall training
and crashed near Louisborg, KA Sept 20, 1944. 5 killed.
39078 (c/n 10205) ex USAAF 42-24343.
39079 (c/n 10206) ex USAAF 42-24344. Flew into trees NAS Patuxent River, MD during landing Jan 24, 1947.
39080 (c/n 10207) ex USAAF 42-24345. Converted to R4D-8 with new c/n 43354
39081 (c/n 10208) ex USAAF 42-24346. Converted to R4D-8 with new c/n 43397 To MASDC Aug 3, 1977. Sold as N2017X (Jan 1983),
to Millardair as C-GGKG (Oct 1984) & WFU (May 31, 1990), to Kenn Borek Air (Sep 26, 1994), to TransNorthern Aviation as
N28TN (May 30, 2007)
39082 (c/n 13811) ex USAAF 43-30660
39083 (c/n 13812) ex USAAF 43-30661
39084 (c/n 13813) ex USAAF 43-30662. Converted to R4D-8 with new c/n 43355
39085 (c/n 13814) ex USAAF 43-30663
39086 (c/n 13855) ex USAAF 43-30704. With VMR-153, hit mountain top near Vella Lavella
Oct 7, 1944. 19 killed.
39087 (c/n 13856) ex USAAF 43-30705, rebuilt as R4D-8 with new c/n 43315
39088 (c/n 13857) ex USAAF 43-30706
39089 (c/n 13858) ex USAAF 43-30707. W/o Jul 28, 1944 off Biak in SW Pacific.
39090 (c/n 13859) ex USAAF 43-30708. Crashed near Cairns, Australia Jul 23, 1944.
39091 (c/n 13860) ex USAAF 43-30709. It was assigned to Naval Air Transport Service, serving with VR-5 and VR-11 Squadrons.
It was SOC Jan 31, 1946 and sold immediately to Hughes Aircraft as NC88756. On May 17, 1948 it was leased
to All American Aviation as N91221. Transferred through several other hands until May 19, 1972 when it went
to Canada as CF-AOH with Aircraft Sales International Canada, Ltd. Sold to Nordair Ltd on Apr 5, 1973, and
then passed through several more owners over the years until finally returning to the USA ca. 1993, now
registered as N293WM. Currently for sale at Courtesy Aircraft, Rockford, IL
39093 hit mountain in Novia Scotia, Sydney Oct 1, 1944. 3 killed.
39095 (c/n 19066) ex USAAF 42-100603. Transferred to US Army where it flew as 43-9095 with Missile Command. In 1975
sold to State of Florida as N47060.
39096/39098 Douglas R4D-6
Navy equivalent of C-47B-DK. Redesignated C-47J in 1962
39096 (c/n 16043/32791) ex-USAAF 44-76459. Converted to R4D-8/C-117 with new c/n 43338. Destroyed in ground accident at
NAS Keflavik, Iceland Dec 20, 1975 when lost brakes after landing and collided with a hangar.
39097 (c/n 16045/32793) ex-USAAF 44-76461. Converted to R4D-8 with new c/n 43302. In 2011 was N29TN with Trans Northern Airways,
Anchorage, Alaska
39098 (C/n 16046/32794) ex-USAAF 44-76462.
39099 Douglas R4D-7
c/n 16047/32795 ex-USAAF 44-76463 obtained from USAAF contract for
TC-47B-DK. Redesignated TC-47K in 1962.
39100 Douglas R4D-6
c/n 16048/32796 ex-USAAF 44-76464. Redesignated C-47J in 1962.
Crashed in bad weather in mountains on New Caledonia Mar 31, 1946. 6 killed.
39101/39108 Douglas R4D-7
Obtained from USAAF contract for TC-47B-DK. Redesignated TC-47K in 1962.
39101 (c/n 16054/32802) ex-USAAF 44-76470.
39102 (c/n 16062/32810) ex-USAAF 44-76478.
39103 (c/n 16070/32817) ex-USAAF 44-76486. Redesignated TC-47B in 1962, NC-47D Mar 1965, NEC-47H in May 1971,
to C-47K in Jul 1971. Last operated by Army Aviation Aviation
Detachment at Fort Monmouth, NAS Lakehurst, NJ and served as an electronic
test aircraft. To Eglin AFB Sep 1976 and never left. Now at USAF Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL.
Never an AC-47 in service, although it is displayed as such.
39104 (c/n 16373/33121) ex USAAF 44-76789. Converted to R4D-8 with new c/n 43325.
39105 (c/n 16328/33076) ex USAAF 44-76744
39106 (c/n 16332/33080) ex USAAF 44-76748. With AES-12 at MCAS Quantico, VA unti 1957. Transferred to Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute.
39107 (c/n 16337/33085) ex USAAF 44-76753
39108 (c/n 16342/33090) ex USAAF 44-76758. To Lake Central Airlines as N21715.
39109 Douglas R4D-6
c/n 27197. Navy equivalent of C-47B-DK. Converted to R4D-8 with new c/n 43313
Redesignated C-47J in 1962
39110/39136 Douglas R4D-7
39110 was to have been TC-47B 43-16122 but it was not transferred.
39112/39136 cancelled and serials 39112/39128 reallocated to R5D-2
39112/39128 Douglas R5D-2
39112 (c/n 10482, Line No. DC213), ex USAAF 42-72377. To
Eastern Airlines, Inc as N86577, side no. 703, 06/46-10/51, stored as 39112
then sold to Columbia as HK-1026 for Taxader (Taxi Aereo de Santander).
Scrapped Bogota-Eldorado, Colombia
39113 (c/n 10531, Line No. DC262), ex USAAF 42-72426. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as
N86580, side no. 701, 05/46-06/51, stored as 39113 then converted to VC-54N,
then converted to C-54P. b/u
39114 (c/n 18329, Line No. DO103), ex USAAF 43-17129. To Eastern Airlines, Inc.
as N86582, side no. 704, 04/46-11/51, stored as 39114. wfu
39115 (c/n 10491, Line No. DC222), ex USAAF 42-72386. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as
N86576, side no. 702, 05/46-05/51, stored as 39115, wfu
39116 (c/n 18331, Line No. DO105), ex USAAF 43-17131. To Eastern Airlines, Inc.
as N88815, side no. 709, 07/46. stored as 39116. Next while operated by the USMC
on Feb. 17, 1956 the aircraft was involved in a fatal accident on approach to NAS
Alameda, CA, 5 crew, 35 PAX fatal. w/o
39117 (c/n 10509, Line No. DC240), ex USAAF 42-72404. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as
N88812, side no. 706, 06/46-10/51, stored as 39117, wfu
39118 (c/n 10484, Line No. DC215), ex USAAF 42-72379. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as
N88811, side no. 705, 05/46, stored as 39118, wfu
39119 (c/n 18344, Line No. DO118), ex USAAF 43-17144. To Eastern Airlines Inc. as
N88813, side no. 707, 10/46, on December 19, 1946 it was involved in a midair with
a Universal DC-3 near Aberdeen, Md. Both aircraft were able to land safely.
Repaired and stored as 39119, b/u.
39120 (c/n 10443, Line No. DC174), ex USAAF 42-72338. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N88704,
side no. 712, 09/46-05/51, stored as 39120 then converted to R5D-5 as BuNo 39120 then wfu
39121 (c/n 18378, Line No. DO152), ex USAAF 43-17178. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as NC88707
then registered as N88707, side no 714, 07/46-05/51, stored as 39121 then sold as N68576,
leased to Breathens, S.A.F.E. of Iceland, operated by Luftleidir Icelandic Airlines as LN-SUP
(1954-1960) then registered as D-ADAR
39122 (c/n 10438), ex USAAF 42-72333. Leased by Eastern Air Lines
Jun 16, 1946 as N88703, side no. 711. Returned to US Navy as 39122 May 11, 1951.
Converted to VC-54N in 1962. WFU and stored at Davis Monthan AFB Mar 1970.
Bought by Aircraft Specialties Inc. Mar 1975 and registered as N67017. Bought by Air Response Inc
May 28, 1986 and reregistered as N34NA. WFU and stored at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ.
Presently (2004) parked/stored at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ by
Aviation Response, Inc. with a fire bomber side no.14.
39123 (c/n 18334, Line No. DO108), ex USAAF 43-17134. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N865579,
side no. 710, 08/46-05/51, stored as 39123 then b/u
39124 (c/n 10495, Line No. DC226), ex USAAF 42-72390. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N88705,
side no. 713, 06/46-10/58, stored as 39124, wfu
39125 (c/n 10535, Line No. DC266), ex USAAF 42-72430. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N88724,
side no. 715, 08/46-10/51, stored as 39125, wfu
39126 (c/n 10536, Line No. DC267), ex USAAF 42-72431. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N34070,
side no. 719, 09/46-06/51, stored as 39126, wfu
39127 (c/n 10542, Line No. DC273), ex USAAF 42-72437. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N34045,
side no. 718, 09/46-10/51, stored as 39127 then converted to VC-54N (R5D-1Z) as 39127,
then converted to RC-54V as 39127 for the US Coast Guard, wfu
39128 (c/n 10492, Line No. DC223), ex USAAF 42-72387. To Eastern Airlines, Inc. as N54365,
side no. 720, 1946-1951, stored as 39128 wfu.
39137/39181 Douglas R5D-1
USAAF C-54As transferred to US Navy
I have 39122 being ex USAAF 42-72333. But this wasn't an R5D-1.
39137 (c/n 3065) ex USAAF 41-37275. To civil registry as N90861 (Santa Fe Skyways) , then PH-TEY "Limburg", PH-DBY (KLM),
F-OBMU and then 7T-VAU (Air Algerie). Crashed into mountainside in Sahara near Tamanrasset,
Algeria Apr 11, 1967. 35 of 39 onboard killed.
39138 (c/n 3066) ex USAAF 41-37276. To Dutch AF as NL306. To civil registry as PH-TAE (KLM).
W/o Nov 05. 1946
39139 (c/n 3076/DO18) ex USAAF 41-37285. Bought by Transocean Airlines in 1946 as
N79998. Crashed/ditched Aug 15, 1949 when ran out of fuel 15 km west of Lurga
Point, off the coast of Ireland. 8 of 58 onboard killed.
39140 (c/n 3077) ex USAAF 41-37286. To ZJC-54A at Edwards AFB. To civil registry as NC57777 (Veteran
Airways), VP-CBE, CY-ACB (Air Ceylon), VH-INY (Ansett Australia Airlines) , N5521V (Seven Seas
Airlines), HP-351 (Aeronaves de Panama), 5N-AFC (Pan African Airlines),VP-BCX (Carribean
Air Charters, ntu), N11117 (Aviation Facilities - Leased to Taino Air Services. Possibly
sold to Cambodia or CIA for operations in Cambodia.
39141 (c/n 3078) ex USAAF 41-37287. To NC86552 (Chamberlain Aircraft Engineering), to Philippines
Airlines and in early 1946 registered as PI-C108, returned to N86552, then to Air Asia/CAT
Aug 8, 1946 registered as B-1002, to Air America March 1959 same B-1002. Sold September 01, 1963 to
VIAT/AII Saigon (VIAT was the South Vietnamese front of the Agency) on lease purchase.
Leased to Air Vietnam. Scrapped
39142 (c/n 3089) ex USAAF 41-37298. To civil registry as NC79048 (Transocean
Air Lines), PI-C105 (Philippine Airlines), VT-CYK (Bharat Airways). Burnt out after force
landing at Comillah Dec 30, 1949. 7 killed.
39143 (c/n 3090) ex USAAF 41-37299. To civil registry as NC79999 (Seaboard World Airlines -
United States Overseas Airlines - Lsd to World Wide Airlines). Scrapped.
39144 (c/n 3096) ex USAAF 41-37305. Assigned to Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy. To civil
registry as N57661 (Santa Fe Skyways), PH-XEY then PH-TEX (KLM), F-BELM (Air France),
TS-APM (Leased until sold to Tunis Air), F-BRHQ (Air Fret - Air Djibouti), To Air Afrique as TT-DAA.
Crashed into ground 2.5 mi short of runway at Fort-Archambault, Chad Feb 28, 1971. Crew of 3 survived,
but aircraft was w/o.
39145 (c/n 3097/DO39) ex USAAF 41-37306. WFU and stored Mar 1946. Broken up
39146 (c/n 3103/DO45) ex USAAF 41-37312. WFU and stored Feb 1947. Broken up
39147 (c/n 3104) ex USAAF 41-37313. With VR-11, hit mountain during landing descent to Manila,
Philippines Nov 30, 1945. No fatalities.
39148 ex USAAF 41-37318 to R5D-1Z, later redesignated VC-54N
39149 ex USAAF 41-37319. To civil registry as NC79975 (United States Overseas Airlines),
XA-HEN (Guest Aerovias Mexico), C-FEDM (Curtiss Reid Flying Service), N79975 (United
States Overseas Airlines), EC-WPQ later EC-APQ (Iberia). Sold to Spantax. WFU.
39150 (c/n 7449/DO 57) ex USAAF 42-107430. To Commercial Airways
of the Philippines Jun 12, 1947 as PI-C260. Leased by US
Overseas Airlines Feb 1951 as N68736. Bought by US Overseas
Airlines May 2, 1953. Destroyed when crashed on the ice cap
near Nassarssauq, Greenland May 13, 1957. 2 of 3 onboard killed.
39151 (c/n 7450/DO 58) ex USAAF 42-107431. WFU and stored Feb 1947.
Broken up
39152 (c/n 10290/DC 21) ex USAAF 42-72185. To Peruvian International
Airways in 1947 as OB-SAD-173. Registered as N1476V in 1949.
Bought by Union Aeromaritime de Transport Jan 21, 1950 as F-BFGR.
Bought by Compagnie Autrex-Lopez-Loreta-Lebreton in 1952.
Crashed at Elsines, near Bordeaux-Merignac, France after engine
failure Feb 7, 1953. 6 of 22 onboard killed.
39153 (c/n 10291/DC 22) ex USAAF 42-72186. WFU and stored Dec 1946,
broken up
39154 (c/n 10292/DC 23) ex USAAF 42-72187. To civil registry as N49537 with
Pacific Overseas Airlines in 1948. To Union Aeromaritime
de Transport Dec 29, 1951 as F-BFVT. DBR in landing at
Fort Lamy, Tchad Jun 3, 1955.
39155 (c/n 10293/DC 24) ex USAAF 42-72188. WFU and stored Mar 1947.
Broken up.
39156 (c/n 10294/DC 25) ex USAAF 42-72189. Sold to Transportes Aereos
Benianos in 1964 as CP-747. Fate uncertain
39157 ex USAAF 42-72190
39158 ex USAAF 42-72191. To Pan American Airways as N88714 *Clipper Golden West*, later *Clipper
Red Rover*
39159 (c/n 10297) ex USAAF 42-72192. By 1956 was N88706 of
Northwest Airlines.
39160 (c/n 10304/DC35) ex USAAF 42-72199. WFU and stored Feb 1947. Broken up
39161 (c/n 10305/DC36) ex USAAF 42-72200. WFU and stored Mar 1947. Broken up
39162 (c/n 10306/DC37) ex USAAF 42-72201. Bought by Pennsylvania Central
Airlines in 1946 and registered N53487. Became Capital Airlines Apr 21,
1948. Plane named "Capitaliner Canton 429. Bought by T. D. Keegan
Ltd Dec 1, 1960 and registered G-ARIC. Transferred to Trans World
Leasing Ltd Jan 1961. Bought by Field Aircraft Services Jun 24, 1961.
Leased by World Wide Aviation Ltd Jun 22, 1971, returnedNov 1, 1961.
Bought by Congolese AF Apr 1969, registered 9O-RIC, reserialed 9Q-RIC
Damaged on the ground by another C-54 9Q-PCW (ex 42-72194) N'Dolo, Leopoldville
Jun 1964. WFU and stored 1966.
39163 ex USAAF 42-72202 (c/n 10307) by 1955 was ZS-BWN "Swartberg"
of South African Airways.
39164 ex USAAF 42-72203 (c/n 10308) by 1955 was N4269 "Skycruiser
New York" of Colonial Airlines
39165 (c/n 10318/DC49) ex USAAF 42-72213. To WAA in 1946. Registered N34565.
Transferred to US Department of Commerce in 1946 as N5288N.
Leased by Transocean Airlines Aug 1, 1952. Subleased by Airwork
Ltd Mar 1955, returned to Transocean Dec 1955. Returned to US
Department of Commerce 1957. Transferred to CAA Oct 4, 1957,
reregistered to FAA. Bought by International Air Freighters
in 1958 and registered as CF-NWM. Bought by Cubana in 1958
and registered CU-T-785. WFU and stored 1962.
39166 ex USAAF 42-72214. To Pan American Airways as N88931 *Clipper Quickstep* in 1947.
To Cubana de Avacion in 1949 as CU-T397. Crashed on takeoff Dec 6, 1952, Bermuda.
39167 (c/n 10320) ex USAAF 42-72215. By 1956 was N48762 of
Northwest Airlines
39168 (c/n 10321/DC52) ex USAAF 42-72216. WFU and stored Jul 1947. Broken up
39169 (c/n 10322/DC53) ex USAAF 42-72217. Bought by Cruzeiro do Sul
Nov 4, 1946 named "Canopus" registered PP-CCJ. Bought by
Atlas Tire Company Jun 15, 1948 named "Sky Merchant" registered
N37734. Bought by California Eastern Airlines Mar 3, 1953
registered N229A. W/o Mar 27, 1953 when ditched in Pacific
Ocean off San Francisco at night due to engine failure. Aircraft stayed
afloat for 5 1/2 hours. All 4 onboard survived.
39170 (c/n 10323) ex-USAAF 42-72218. to Pan American Airways as N88932 *Clipper Matchless* 1947-1951.
Then CF-CUK, N9940F, EP-ADJ. Became KA-ADJ with Katanga rebels Nov 1962.
39171 (c/n 10324/DC55) ex-USAAF 42-72219. Bought by Pacific Overseas
Airlines in 1946 as N49524. Bought by Guest Aerovias Mexico
Oct 13, 1948 as XA-HEG> Leased by Qantas Oct 31, 1955, returned
to Guest Aerovias Mexico May 1, 1956. Destroyed in crash landing
after an inflight fire 13 km NNW of Puerto Somoza, Nicaragua
Nov 15, 1956. 25 killed.
39172 (c/n 10325) ex USAAF 42-72220. By 1956 was N49529 of
Northwest Airlines
39173 ex USAAF 42-72221. Sold on civilian market as N49539, then OO-SBS, OO-CBS, Belgian
AF KX-1, now in use as a cafe
39174 ex USAAF 42-72222 (c/n 10327). To Pan American Airways as N88933 *Clipper Winged Racer*.
Sold to Canadian Pacific Airlines as CF-CPC in 1951. Disappeared near
Sitka, AK on flight from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage, AK enroute to Tokyo.
6 crew and 31 passengers lost. No trace ever found.
39175 ex-USAAF 42-72232. To civil registry as N49288, AP-ADL, N49288, HZ-AG, G-ASPN, ZS-IRE,
A2-ZGU, 9Q-CBP. Was still flying, but now reported as reregistered 9Q-CWP and WFU.
Was seen at Kinshasa, Congo stored after an uncontained engine fire.
39176 ex-USAAF 42-72236. To F-BFGQ. To Peruvian International Airways as OB-SAC-172. Sold and re-registered
N1475V.
39177 (c/n 10342, line no. DC 73) ex USAAF 42-72237. To Pennsylvania
Central Airlines in 1946 as N91068. Destroyed after engine caught
fire and fell off while landing at Washington National Airport
Sep 12, 1946.
39178 ex-USAAF 42-72238. To civil registry as OB-SAB-71, F-BFGP, TU-TBK (Air Afrique),
and 5T-CJR (air Mauritanie). Later re-registered N1474V
39179 (c/n 7476/DO84) ex USAAF 42-107457. To Colonial Airways as 'Skycruiser
America" N93267 May 29, 1947. Merged with Eastern Airlines. To PSA in Jun 1956,
to Mercer Enterprises in 1961, to Arctic Coop Federation of Canada Dec 1969 as CF-QIX then
C-FQIX in 1970 when bought by Air Commonwealth. WFU and stored at Winnipeg, Canada.
Bought by Aero Trades Western in early 1979 then DBR Jun 1, 1979 at Thompson, Manitoba
when an engine caught fire after takeoff. Plane landed with engine still on fire and plane was
consumed by fire.
39180 (c/n 7477/DO85) ex USAAF 42-107458. Report that it hit top of Mt Tengo and crashed into
gorge 7.5 mi SW of Agana Airfield, Guam Sept 30, 1945. 7 killed.
39181 (c/n 10344) ex USAAF 42-72239. To civil registry as N67566 with NASA
Goddard Jan 1962. Never had a NASA number. Departed Feb 1965. To
TJ-ABM (Cameroon Airlines, wfu)
39182/39191 Timm N2T-1 Tutor
39192/39291 Beech SNB-2 Navigator
39194 at Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Australia. Was ex VH-BJJ and VH-CLG
39196 (RC-45J) to civil registry as N9196.
39206 (c/n 4290) possibly hit by AAA and crashed July 8, 1952,
2 parachutes observed.
39208 (c/n 4292) remanufactured to SNB-5 (new c/n N-637).
Redesignated TC-45J Sep 18, 1963 then UC-45J Oct 14, 1964.
To MASDC storage. SOC Apr 30, 1968. To N3484 with
Atlanta Area Technical School
39213 (c/n 4297) was USAAF 41-9577. Converted to SNB-5, redesignated TC-45J Sep 18, 1962.
Converted to UC-45J. To N6953C. Preserved at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.
39219 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N3483
39226 to civil registry as HB-GEG, N27471 and ZS-PRA
39230 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N9234.
39258 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N40072
39265 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N49265
39266 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N40081.
39282 (TC-45J) to civil registry as N4847, later N82FA
39292/39491 Budd RB-1 Conestoga
39292/39308 c/n 001/017. 39309/39491 cancelled
39292 to civil registry as NX41810, later NC41810.
39293 to civil registry as NX37097. Damaged beyond repair at Patuxent Apr 13, 1944
during NATC trials.
39294 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45347. Crashed in blizzard Jan 1, 1946.
39295 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45348.
39297 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC43549. To Shell Ecuador as HC-SBE Jul 1945.
Damaged beyond repair at Shell Mera May 15, 1946 in forced landing. Used as local bar.
39298 to civil registry as NC41805.
39299 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45350. To Shell Ecuador as HC-SBF Jul 1945.
WFU Jul 23, 1946 due to wing fatigue problems.
39300 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45351. To Shell Ecuador as HC-SBG (or SBH) Jul
1945. WFU Oct 1946 due to wing fatigue problems.
39301 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45352. To Shell Ecuador as HC-SBH (or SBG) Jul
1945. WFU Aug 26, 1946 due to wing fatigue problems.
39302 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45353.
39303 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45354. National Skyway became the Flying Tiger line
in 1947.
39304 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45355. To Expreso Aero Int of Havana as CU-C413,
then to Trans Air Hawaii, LTD as N5619V. Current status unknown.
39305 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45356. National Skyway became the Flying Tiger line
in 1947.
39306 to National Skyway Freight Corp as NC45357.
39307 (c/n 016) sold on civilian market as NC33308 less than 6 months after
construction. Flown in Mexico for many years as XB-DUZ.
Seized in mid-1960s by US government for smuggling. Sat
at Douglas, Az for many years before being sold at auction.
Plane donated by the purchaser to Pima Air and Space Museum,
Tucson, AZ. Now awaiting restoration.
39308 to civil registry as NC33330.
39318/39368 Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune
39320 converted to P2V-2S
39323 damaged Jan 21, 1949 at Roosevelt Road, Puerto Rico. Nosewheel collapsed
39325 w/o 4/23/48 ditched off NAS Quonset Point, RI due to fuel exhaustion.
39333 (VP-1) crashed Nov 24, 1948 in British Columbia. Wreckage located 10/16/61. 9 killed.
39334 (VP-4) damaged by errant 20-mm cannon round during gunnery practice May 24, 1950.
39340 (VP-4) w/o 11/27/50 during training flight off NAS Barbers Point, HI after right wing separated. 5 killed.
39351 (VP-812) overshot runway at NAS Kodiak, AK 5/19/51
39353 w/o 6/21/48 NAS Whidbey Island, Wa due to midair fire and wheels-up landing
39359 (VP-4) damaged during air to air gunnery practice Jun 7, 1952.
39369/39468 Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune
Cancelled contract.
39492/39611 Curtiss R5C-1 Commando
C-46As diverted to USMC from USAAF
39492 (c/n 26429/CU69, ex USAAF 41-12302) stalled and crashed on landing NAS Anacostia DC;
Bolling Field, DC Mar 24, 1943. 4 killed.
39493 (c/n 26430/CU70, ex USAAF 41-12303)
39494 may be ex 41-12336 (c/n 26463/CU103)
39495 may be ex 41-12337 (c/n 26464/CU104)
39496 may be ex 41-12341 (c/n 26468/CU108). WFU and stored. Lineas Aereas Interpolar bought
the plane Jul 1957, registered as CC-CIB-504, named El Roto Gallo, Bought by
Alfa Chile in 1964. WFU and stored Santiago, Chile
39497 (c/n 26469/CU109, ex USAAF 41-12342) w/o Feb 5, 1944, Pacific
39498 (ex 41-12346, c/n 27473) to civil registry as N4084A with L. B. Smith Aircraft Corp,
then to Transair, Torair, Fairline, Eurosa AB as SE-CFE, then to Coge Air, later Congo Frigo
as 9Q-CZE.
39499 (ex 41-12347, c/n 26474) WFU and stored 1946
39500 (ex 41-12348, c/n 26475) WFU and stored 1946.
39501 w/o Apr 3, 1944, Pacific.
39502 (c/n 26496/CU136, ex USAAF 41-12369) to Air Haiti as HH-AHA
39503 may be ex 41-12370 (c/n 26497/CU137). WFU and stored 1947
39504 crashed south of Los Angeles Feb 2, 1945. 8 killed. May be ex 41-12371 (c/n 26498/CU138)
39507 (c/n 26593/CU233, ex USAAF 41-24672) was operated as a Blue Angels support aircraft in 1953. To N4086F
39509 (c/n 26656/CU296, ex USAAF 41-24735). Bought by Marco Insustries Feb 1957 registered as N4087A.
Transportes A้reos Peruanos (TAPSA) bought Jan 1958, registered OB-WAX-487, rereg. Jun 9, 1958 as OB-QAL-487.
DBR at Moyabamba, Peru whilst landing overran the runway and struck a radio mast Jan 4, 1959.
39510 (c/n 26657/CU297, ex USAAF 41-24736)
39511 (c/n 26658/CU298, ex USAAF 41-24737) to N4089A of Marco
Industries, Inc Feb 1957. Bought by L. B. Smith Aircraft Sep
1958, then to LAPSA as ZP-CAP. Bought by M. T. Reina de
Biagiola Mar 11, 1966. Bought by Germa Inc Oct 5, 1966,
named "Chandico". Crashed Olavo Pato, San Juan, Argentina
Dec 6, 1966
39512 (c/n 26712/CU352, ex USAAF 42-3579, VMR-153) crashed SW of Kiangwan Airfield, Shanghai,
China Apr 23, 1945. No fatalities.
39516 (c/n 26683/CU323, ex USAAF 41-24762) to L. B. Smith Aircraft
Corp Jun 1958 as N4090A. Converted to Super 46C. Bought by
Transcontinental SA Dec 1958. Registered LV-PLX, reregistered
Jan 13, 1959 as LV-FTX. Leased to Austral (Compania Argentina de
Transportes Aeros Saci of Buenos Aires) Dec 22, 1961. Bought by
TAM Bolivia in 1964. Registered TAM-60 with Transportes
Aereos Militares Ecuatorianos. Crashed into Cunaticuta
Mountains, La Paz, Bolivia Feb 17, 1971. All 12 onboard killed.
39517 (c/n 26684/CU324, ex USAAF 41-24763) to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corp
as N46Q Jun 1958. Bought by Associated Air Transport later
in 1958. Crashed short of runway at McGuire AFB, NJ
Feb 13, 1960. All 57 onboard OK.
39518 may be ex 41-24764 (c/n 26685/CU325). Need confirmation
39519 may be ex 41-24765 (c/n 26686/CE326). Need confirmation
39520 (c/n 26709/CU349, ex USAAF 42-3576) to USN Dec 13, 1943. To L. B. Smith
Aircraft Corp in 1957, registered as N4094A. Converted to Super
C-46C. In 1958 to Transportes Aereos Peruanos (TAPSA) and registered
as OB-WAY-488, reregistered as OB-QAM-488 Jun 9, 1958. Crashed on takeoff
at Cuzco, Peru May 8, 1959.
39521 (c/n 26688/CU328, ex 42-24767)
39522 (c/n 26687/CU327, ex 41-24766)
39523 (c/n 26710/CU350, ex USAAF 42-3577) assigned to USMC. Damaged McGuire AFB Aug 06, 1958,
repaired, sold to L.B.Smith Aircraft Corp. as N4095A. Converted to CW-20T
Super 46C. In 1959 sold to Associated Air Transport of Miami, FL
and registered as N46X. Damaged Aug 6, 1958 when it overran an
embankment while landing at Cheyenne, WY. Repaired and sold to
Modern Air Transport of Trenton, NJ in 1960. Sold in Mar 1961 to
Transair Sweden AB as SE-CFG. Leased to United Nations Dec 13, 1964
and used to provide contract transport for the UN in the Belgian
Congo. Damaged in heavy landing at Bunia, Belgian Congo when the left
main landing gear struck a sand ridge 100 feet short of the runway
threshold. Found to be beyond repair at Stanleyville, Congo Mar 06, 1966. Sold for scrap.
39524 (c/n 26711/CU351, ex USAAF 42-3578) to N9070R (L. B. Smith Aircraft Corp)
39525 (ex USAAF 42-3579) SOC Feb 8, 1945.
39526 (ex USAAF 42-3580) to N4096A (L.B.Smith Aircarft Corp.), SE-CFD (Transair, Torair,
Fairline), 9Q-CRP.
39527 (c/n 26714/CU354, ex USAAF 42-3581)
39528 (c/n 26715/CU355, ex USAAF 42-3582, VMR-152) crashed into South Tahoma Glacier on Mt. Rainier, WA in bad
weather Dec 10, 1946 while in route from San Diego, California to NAS Sand Point, Seattle, Washington.
Wreckage not found until July 1947. 32 killed. Wreckage and bodies are still there as recovery was deemed
to be too risky. There were all sorts of rumors about this crash in the UFO community.
39529 (c/n 26716/CU356, ex USAAF 42-3583) to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corp as N4097A in 1959.
Purchased by Aeromar Airlines in 1970 and registered as HI-197. WFU and stored
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Bought by Jet Engine Support, Inc
Sep 1974. Bouthby Alas de Caribe Jun 1977. Crashed after landing short
at Rio Hacha, Colombia on a smuggling flight in 1980
39530 (c/n 26717/CU357, ex USAAF 42-3584) SOC Jan 31, 1947
39531 (c/n 26718/CU358, ex USAAF 42-3585) WFU and stored at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ Jun 1946.
Airmotive Supplies ferried it as N9595Z to Panama where it was sold
to Aerovias de Panama SA, where it was registered as HP-358 when bought
Mar 19, 1963. Next registered as AN-ATA with LANICA (Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua)
who bought it later in 1963. WFU and stored at Managua, Nicaragua.
39532 (c/n 26719/CU359, ex USAAF 42-3586) SOC Jun 30, 1947
39533 (c/n 26720/CU360, ex USAAF 42-3587) SOC Nov 30, 1947
39534 (ex USAAF 42-3618) wfu and stored 1957.
39535 (ex USAAF 42-3620, VMR-153) ditched with VMR-153 3 miles w of MCAF Tsingtao,
China Apr 30, 1948. Submerged 9 hours before recovered.
39536 (may be ex USAAF 42-3621) struck while parked at NAS San Diego Aug 23, 1945
by TBM-3 25266 which had suffered loss of power during landing approach.
Both aircraft destroyed by fire but all occupants escaped unhurt.
39537 (may be ex USAAF 42-3622) to N9070 then to Nicaragua as AN-BGU
39538 (ex USAAF 42-3619) to N4099A
39539 (ex USAAF 42-3624) SOC Jan 31, 1947
39540 (ex 42-3625, C/n 26758/CU398) to N10435 (American Airmotive Corp., Miami Airlines,
Imperial Airlines, Trans Atlantic Airlines, leased to United Nations),
N10200 (back to American Airmotive Corp., then Boreas Corp.), YV-C-TAN (Taxis
Aereos Nacionales), N11640 (TANCA)
39541 (ex 42-3626, c/n 26759/CU399) to N33623, PP-CDP, PP-AKE
(R.E.A.L., then Varig and last ASL Arruda & Comercio)
To N9514C, then to Servicios Aereos Especiales SA
(SAESA) registered as XA-PEX, then to Westernair of
Albuquerque, Inc (Aircraft Sales) of NM registered as
N11807.
39542 (ex 42-3667, c/n 26800/CU440) to PP-AKG (R.E.A.L. then Varig)
39543 (ex 42-3597, c/n 26730/CU370) to N10432, YV-C-LBJ (LEBECA), YV-C-TGE (Tigres Voladores...which means Flying
Tigers!)
39544 (ex 42-96659, c/n 30321/CU857) SOC Nov 30, 1946
39545 (ex 42-96660, c/n 30322/CU858) SOC Jan 31, 1947
39546 (ex 42-96661, c/n 30323/CU859) to N3943A
39547 (ex 42-96662, c/n 30324/CU860) SOC Oct 31, 1946
39548 (ex 42-96663, c/n 30325/CU861) to N7758B Aaxico Airlines, to LV-PEV (ferry registration) and
then LV-GEB.
39549 (ex 42-96664, c/n 30326/CU862) SOC Dec 31, 1946
39550 (ex 42-96665, c/n 30327/CU863, VMR-153) force landed in mud flats in China Apr 5, 1948.
39551 (ex 42-96666, c/n 30328/CU864)
39552 (ex 42-96667, c/n 30329/CU865)
39553 (ex 42-96668, c/n 30330/CU866)
39554 (ex 42-96769, c/n 30431/CU967)
39555 (ex 42-96770, c/n 30432/CU968)
39556 (ex 42-96771, c/n 30433/CU969)
39557 (ex 42-96772, c/n 30434/CU970)
39558 (ex 42-96773, c/n 30435/CU971)
39559 (ex 42-96774, c/n 30436/CU972)
39560 (ex 42-96775, c/n 30437/CU973)
39561 (ex 42-96776, c/n 30438/CU974, MTS-252) ditched 5 miles west of North Field,
Guam after takeoff Jul 4, 1945.
39562 (ex 42-96777, c/n 30452/CU988)
39563 (ex 42-96778, c/n 30440/CU976)
39564 (ex 42-96790, c/n 30452/CU988). To civilian registry as N13500. Sold to Transportes Aereos Nacionales de
Honduras as HR-TND. Sold to APSA of Peru as OB-R-829. Sold to Inair Panama as
HP-483. Scrapped at Tocumen.
39565 (ex 42-96820, c/n 30482/CU1018). To Lineas Aerea Interpolar as CC-CIA-497. Crashed into 10,000 foot
mountain near Moro, Chile May 21, 1959. 4 crew and 4 passengers killed.
39566 (ex 42-101084, c/n 30539/CU1075, VMR-252) lost both engines during landing approach
to Tinker AFB, OK and force landed off end of
runway Aug 4, 1950.
39567 (ex 42-101059, c/n 30514/CU1050) to N7759B Aaxico Airlines, to LV-PEU
39568 (ex 42-101061, c/n 30516/CU1052) WFU and stored Sep 1946.
39569 (ex 42-101099, c/n 30554/CU1090) to Paraguay Air Services as ZP-CBM. Ditched in sea off Aracruz, ES, Brazil.
Dec 22, 1957.
39570 (ex 42-101056, c/n 30511/CU1047)
39572 (ex 42-101076, c/n 30531/CU1067)
39573 (ex 42-101077, c/n 30532/CU1068). To N10427 Trans Artic Air (AK), then to Seaboard and Western
on Apr 1961 until sold May 1971. On February 21, 1973 as N10427 for
Joanne Fashions, some time after leaving Barranquilla, the no.1 engine malfunctioned,
so the crew had to divert to Barrancabermeja, Colombia with a feathered prop. While
turning to finals, the aircraft crashed and caught fire about 3km short of runway 03. PROBABLE
CAUSE: Sharp turn to the side of the dead engine caused the overloaded
aircraft to lose speed and lose control. 2 crew fatal.
39575 (ex 42-101100, c/n 30555/CU1091)
39576 (ex 42-101105, c/n 30560/CU1096)
39577 (ex 42-101088, c/n 30543/CU1079) to N7760B Aaxico Airlines in
1956, to Navegacao Aerea Brasileira May 2, 1959 as PP-NMC.
VASP managed Feb 1962. WFU and stored Santos Dumont, Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil Apr 1965. Broken up in 1969.
39578 (ex 42-101104, c/n 30559/CU1095)
39579 (ex 42-101085, c/n 30540/CU1076, VMR-353) undershot landing at Tinian Jan 7, 1946.
39580 (ex 42-101069, c/n 30524/CU1060) w/o May 24, 1945, Saipan
39581 (ex 42-101097, c/n 30552/CU1088)
39582 (ex 42-101086, c/n 30541/CU1077)
39583 (ex 40-96813, c/n 30475/CU1011)
39584 (ex 43-47008, c/n 79/CK56). WFU and stored Mar 1945
39585 (ex 43-47009, c/n 80/CK57). Engine caught fire and lost wing near Palmer, MA
Jul 10, 1946. 7 bailed out OK.
39586 (ex 43-47010, c/n 81/CK58). WFU and stored Jan 1947
39587 (ex USAAF 43-47011, c/n 82/CK59). WFU and stored. In 1961 to civil registry as N4158A.
Sold Aug 1962 to Aerovias Internacional Balboa as HP-344. Sold in 1968
to AFISA. Sold in 1970 to Aeromar Airlines as HI-158.
WFU and stored in 1976
39588 (ex USAAF 43-47012, c/n 83/CK60). WFU and stored. To L. B. Smith Aircraft in 1956
as N4159A. Jun 1957 sold to Aviation Equipment Export.
To Aeronorte Jul 1, 1957 as PP-NBM. Aug 12, 1957 to
Navegacao Aerea Brasileira as PP-NAP. Leased to Brasil
Agripeco Importadora Nov 12, 1957. Returned to Navegacao
Aerea Brasileira Nov 12, 1958. Managed by VASP Feb 1962.
Sold to SAVA Jun 17, 1968. WFU and stored Manaus, Brazil
Aug 1973.
39589 (ex USAAF 43-47013, c/n 84/CK61). WFU and stored. In 1961 to L. B.
Smith Aircraft as N4163A. Sold Aug 25, 1962 to Aerovias
Boliviana Interandina as CP-712. To Aero Taxis Orientales
Apr 1963. Crashed May 2, 1967, Incahuara, Bolivia.
39590 (ex USAAF 43-47014, c/n 85/CK62). WFU and stored at MASDC.
Sold less engines.
39591 (ex USAAF 43-47015, c/n 86/CK63). WFU and stored. To L. B. Smith
in 1956 as N4164A. Converted to CW-20T. To Transair Sweden
AB Jul 1957 as SE-CFC. Leased to United Nations Dec 30, 1960.
Returned to Transair Sweden AB Oct 18, 1961. Leased to United
Nations Feb 2, 1962, returned to Transair Jun 28, 1963. Leased
to Transair Congo Jan 17, 1964. Transferred to United Nations
Apr 15, 1964. Returned to Transair Dec 1965. Sold to
Paraense Transportes Aereos May 1967 as PP-BUA. Sold to
Fairchild Hiller Dorp Jun 4, 1969. Sold to International
Export and Import Jun 11, 1969 as N9020. Seized by US
Customs Service Feb 1971. Sold to Transaereos Frimo
as CP-960. Transferred to Frigorificos Movima
Jan 1972. WFU Oct 1977 and stored at La Paz, Bolivia.
39592 (ex USAAF 43-47016, c/n 87/CK64). (MTS-252) force landed at Hishi-no-Shima Nov 19, 1945.
39593 (ex USAAF 43-47017, c/n 88/CK65). WFU and stored Apr 1947
39594 (ex USAAF 43-47020, c/n 91/CK68). Returned to USAF May 2, 1948.
39595 (ex USAAF 43-47021, c/n 92/CK69). WFU and stored at uncertain date.
39596 (ex USAAF 43-47022, c/n 94/CK71). W/o Jun 27, 1945 Ulithi, Pacific
39597 (ex USAAF 43-47033, c/n 104/CK81). WFU and stored May 1957
39598 (ex USAAF 43-47025, c/n 96/CK73). WFU and stored Jan 1947
39599 (ex USAAF 43-47026, c/n 97/CK74). WFU and stored Jul 1947
39600 (ex USAAF 43-47027, c/n 98/CK75). WFU and stored. To L. B. Smith
Aircraft as N4165A and converted to CW-20T. Sold to Transair Sweden
AB Jul 1957 as SE-CFB. Leased to United Nations Sep 22, 1961.
DBR while landing at Albertville, Belgian Congo Jun 8, 1962
39601 (ex USAAF 43-47028, c/n 99/CK76). WFU and stored Jul 1947
39602 (ex USAAF 43-47029, c/n 100/CK77). WFU and stored
Litchfield Park, AZ Jan 1957
39603 (ex USAAF 43-47030, c/n 101/CK78). WFU and stored. To civil
registry in 1955 as N7866B. Sold to Aerovias Pancontinental
Jul 1956 as LV-PAZ. Reregistered as LV-FLF Aug 22, 1956.
sold later in 1956 to Aerovias Buenos Aires. Sold 1968 to Alas
del Caribe as HI-189. Sold 1973 to Aeromar Airlines. WFU
and stored Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Later in 1973
sold to Canaan Amin. DBR Aug 31, 1979 by Hurricane David at
Santo Domingo.
39604 (ex USAAF 43-47040, c/n 111/CK88)
39605 (ex USAAF 43-47041, c/n 112/CK89). Registered as HK-63 and operated by Lineas Aerea
Transalantica Colombia (LATCO). W/o Mar 22, 1949 in a ground
accident at Barranquilla-E Cortissoz Airport, Colombia.
39606 (ex USAAF 43-47042, c/n 113/CK90)
39607 (ex USAAF 43-47043, c/n 114/CK91) SOC Guam May 24, 1945.
39608 (ex USAAF 43-47044, c/n 115/CK92) w/o May 24, 1945, Okinawa
39609 (ex USAAF 43-47045, c/n 116/CK93)
39610 (ex USAAF 43-47046, c/n 117/CK94)
39611 (ex USAAF 43-47047, c/n 118/CK95) to N10426, Ortner Air Service, Aaxico Airlines, Zantop, to
Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp., to National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL
in 1948.
39612/39646 Lockheed R5O-6
Produced as paratroop transports in midst of a batch of C-60A-5-LOs.
c/n 2512/2531, 2578/2592
39612 (c/n 2512) to J. W. Mecom as N5231N
39613 (c/n 2513) to civil registry as N58579 with Texas RR
Equipment Co.
39617 (c/n 2517) to civil registry as N9051 with C. Peabody and Co.
39619 (c/n 2519) to civil registry as N79081 with Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.
39627 (c/n 2527) to civil registry as N1046 with Mead Sales Co.
39629 (c/n 2529) overshot landing Nicholas Field, Philippines
May 17, 1945.
39630 (c/n 2530, FAW-16) in landing accident at Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil Nov 5, 1943.
39631 (c/n 2531, FAW-6) encountered engine problems and crew
bailed out 40 mi E of Seattle, WA Aug 19, 1943.
39632 (c/n 2578) in takeoff accident at NOTS Inyokern, CA Mar 9, 1944.
39634 (c/n 2580) to civil registry as N512V. To United States Steel
as N1151V
39636 (c/n 2582) to Forest Oil Corp as N5601V
39637 (c/n 2583) to civil registry as N174T. To Aircraft Investment
Corp as N66120.
39639 (c/n 2585) is often quoted as having gone to RAF as V9061 and then
to BOAC as G-AGDC, but this is incorrect as V9061 was a direct
purchase Hudson III with no US military identity. This confusion
is probably because both aircraft have cn/ 2585, but V9061's c/n
should be correctly stated as 14-2585.
39642 (c/n 2588) to civil registry as N339. To National Steel Corp as N1840.
39645 (c/n 2591) to civil registry as N666M. To Brown Container Co as N1150V.
39647/39712 Ryan FR-1 Fireball
39650 used by NACA Ames between Feb 17, 1945 and Jun 1, 1947.
39656 used by NACA Ames between Feb 17, 1945 and Jun 1, 1947
39657 was used by NACA Ames between Feb 17, 1945 and Jun 1, 1947, and then as instructional airframe
at a technical school. Later went under restoration to static display condition at Air
Museum Planes of Fame, Chino, CA. Rolled out at Chino Jun 13, 2008.
39659 used by NACA Ames between Feb 17, 1945 and Jun 1, 1947
39660 used by NACA Ames between Feb 17, 1945 and Jun 1, 1947
39661 modified as XF2R-1 "Dark Shark"
39663 force landed after takeoff from Mustin Field
NAAS 5/27/1945.
39665 used by NACA Ames between Feb 17, 1945 and Jun 1, 1947
39669 had engine failure near San Diego 10/10/1945.
Pilot parachuted to safety.
39677 (VF-41) in mid-air collision with 38696 near
San Clemente Island 6/3/1946. Pilot killed.
39678 (VF-1E) force landed due to fuel exhaustion
12/17/1945
39681 (VF-1E) hit barrier on CVE-116 after voluntary
wave-off 3/4/1947.
39684 (VF-1E) in low-altitude stall while landing San
Diego FCLP 2/17/1947.
39686 (VF-56) ditched off NAS San Diego 9/20/1945.
39692 (VF-41) crashed at sea after waveoff during
carrier qualification tests 11/07/1945.
39695 (VF-41) force-landed near Brown Field, CA
11/20/1945.
38696 (VF-41) in mid-air collision with 39677 near
San Clemente Island 6/3/1946. Pilot killed.
39699 hit gunnery sleeve and crashed near Los
Coronados Isl 4/2/1946. Pilot killed.
39707 was in San Diego Aerospace Museum, but was destroyed in a fire in 1978.
39713/39714 Ryan XF2R-1
Cancelled contract
39515/39746 Ryan FR-1 Fireball
Cancelled contract
39747/39748 Grumman JRF-5 Goose
c/n 1186/1187. Procured for Cuban Navy.
39749/39998 Beech SNB-1 Kansan
39750 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N12718.
39767 acquired by US Army as TC-45J. Fitted with tricycle landing gear and
redesignated NC-45J. In 1987 was at US Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, AL
39768 at Aviation Warehouse, El Mirage, CA Oct 2007
39788 (c/n 4429) became N86415. W/o during attempted crosswind
landing at San Francisco IAP May 6, 1970 when undercarriage
collapsed and aircraft caught fire. Both crew members injured.
39796 (TC-45J) to N72405
39806 (VMT-1) crashed on takeoff at Barksdale AFB, LA Sep 16, 1950
39815 to civil registry as N42114
39819 (c/n 4460) to civil registry as N1389N for On Mark Engineering in Los Angeles
by 1957. Re-registered as N450M by 1961. Displayed at Randolph AFB Museum
with false serial 4460 (which is its c/n). Has just completed a restoration to static condition;
is allegedly to be traded to the USAFM
39829 acquired by US Army as TC-45J
38949 (c/n 4490) to civil registry as N6461C for Crowl Dusters, Inc of Phoenix, AZ in 1957.
W/o Jul 4, 1959 when it ran out of gas and made a wheels-up emergency landing
near Last Chance, CO
39877 (TC-45J) to civil registry as N338A
39909 SOC at RAF Mildenhall Aug 29, 1969, believed scrapped on site.
39920 (c/n 3652) remanufactured to SNB-5 status.
39925 (c/n 3657) to civil registry as N75589 for Fairchild Camera and Instrument Co. until 1965.
Damaged Dec 2, 1964 in taxi accident at Pacioma, CA. Damaged Jun 20, 1970 at
Lakeside, CA when nosed over on landing rollout. Was initially registered with wrong
c/n of 3652.
39926 (c/n 3658) to civil registry as N2880D with Nevada Aero Traders of Las Vegas, NV by
1957, then to Brian and Dennis Sanders, Santa Ana, CA by 1980. In 1983 with Kermit
Weeks' Fantasy of Flight Museum, Polk City, FL.
39931 (c/n 3663) to civil registry as N9493. Reported May 26, 1970 at George T. Baker Aviation School,
Miami, FL.
39935 acquired by US Army as TC-45J.
39939 collided in midair with Cubana DC-4 CU-T188 (ex 42-72263) Apr 25, 1951 at Key West, FL.
39952 (JRB-6) to civil registry as N498BH
39957 to vivil registry as N86497. At Aviation Warehouse, El Mirage, CA Oct 2007
39982 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N9656.
39995 (TC-45J) to N72407
39998 (c/n 3773) to civil registry as N7775B. Ultimate fate obscure.
