5030/5262 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 5031 (VF-71, USS Wasp) lost Aug 1942. 5033 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5041 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5043 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5049 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 24, 1942 5050 (VF-5) used May 1942 to test the first F4F belly fuel tank. Destroyed on ground Oct 13, 1942, Guadalcanal 5056 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5068 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5070 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5071 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5073 (VF-5) destroyed on ground Oct 13, 1943, Guadalcanal 5075 (VF-6) to VF-6 Apr 1, 1942. With USS Enterprise on Tokyo raid Apr 18, 1942. Transferred to VF-5. Bombed on Oct 15, 1942 at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal and SOC Nov 9 1942. 5077 crashed south of Pe Ell, WA and not found until 1949. 5079 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5080 (VF-3) shot down by Zero during takeoff from Yorktown Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA. 5082 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5084 (VF-5) lost Oct 2, 1942, Guadalcanal. 5089 (VF-8, USS Hornet) destroyed one Japanese dive bomber during battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 but was shot down. Pilot KIA. 5093 (VF-23) flown by Medal of Honor winner Lt. Cdr James Thach when he shot down 5 enemy aircraft Feb 20, 1942. Plane damaged during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942 and landed on Yorktown. Plane was pushed over the side after the ship was attacked Jun 6, 1942. Ship sank the next day. 5098 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5099 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5102 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5103 (VF-71, USS Wasp) lost Aug 7, 1942 5107 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5108 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5112 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5114 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5125 (VF-5) lost Oct 11, 1042, Guadalcanal. 5130 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5131 ditched May 1, 1942, pilot rescued. 5133 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 24, 1942. 5135 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5136 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5137 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5138 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 25, 1942 5141 (VF-5) lost Sep 29, 1942, Guadalcanal. 5149 (VF-6) lost on operations at sea Jul 15, 1942. 5150 (VF-3) shot down Jun 4, 1942 during Battle of Midway. Pilot KIA. 5151 (VF-3) shot down by Zero Jun 4, 1942 during Battle of Midway. Pilot rescued the next day. 5152 (VF-3, Yorktown) shot down (possibly by friendly fire) while chasing Japanese torpedo bombers attacking the Yorktown. Pilot rescued. 5153 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5154 (VF-5, USS Saragoga) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5156 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5168 (VMF-121) lost Guadalcanal Nov 13-14, 1942. 5170 (VF-3) shot down by Zero after downing a Japanese torpedo bomber during attack on Yorktown Jun 4, 1942. Pilot picked up by destroyer recovering crewmen from the sunken Yorktown. 5176 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5177 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5179 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 24, 1942 5181 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5182 (VF-2) lost power after scrambling from Saratoga Jun 3, 1942 to check an unidentified Bogey which turned out to be a B-17. Lost power and ditched, pilot picked up unharmed. 5183 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5185 (VF-5) lost Sep 13, 1942, Guadalcanal 5188 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5190 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 24, 1942. 5191 (VF-5) lost Oct 3, 1942, Guadalcanal. 5192 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) shot down Aug 7, 1942 in Guadalcanal campaign. Pilot bailed out. Correlates with claim by Saburo Sakai. Wreckage discovered in 1998. 5194 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5195 (VF-5) destroyed Oct 15, 1942, Guadalcanal. 5196 (VF-5) destroyed on ground Oct 13, 1942, Guadalcanal 5197 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5198 (VF-5) lost Oct 3, 1942, Guadalcanal 5199 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5201 (VF-5) destroyed on ground at Cactus Field, Guadalcanal Oct 14, 1942. 5202 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5204 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 25, 1942. 5207 (VF-5) destroyed on ground at Cactus Field, Guadalcanal Oct 14, 1942. 5208 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5209 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5210 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5215 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5224 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 3, 1942. 5226 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5227 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5228 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5234 (VF-5) lost Sep 12, 1942, Guadalcanal. 5235 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5236 (VF-6, USS Enterprise) lost Aug 7, 1942. 5240 (VF-5, USS Saratoga) lost Jul 20, 1942 5241 (VF-5) lost Sep 13, 1942, Guadalcanal 5242 (VF-5) lost Sep 18, 1942, Guadalcanal 5245 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) lost Oct 26, 1942 5246 (VF-72, USS Hornet) lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5248 lost in sinking of USS Hornet Oct 26, 1942. 5254 (VMF-121) lost Guadalcanal Nov 13-14, 1942. 5259 lost at sinking of USS Wasp Sep 3, 1942 5262 converted to G-53 with non-folding wings with full span flaps. 5263/5283 Grumman F4F-7 Wildcat 5284/6289 Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher 5291 SOC at NAS Clinton Sep 30, 1946. 5320 (VCS-2) flying from USS Cincinnatti lost Jun 4, 1943 5369 allocated to US Coast Guard 5375 allocated to US Coast Guard 5393 (VN17D8) w/o in midair collision Jan 24, 1942 with BuNo 5624 near Demits Island 5496 (VS-67) lost over Nandi during night operation Jul 2, 1943. Both crew killed. 5524 (VN17D8) w/o in midair collision Jan 24, 1942 with BuNo 5393 near Demits Island. 5582 (VN2DB) w/o in midair collision Feb 16, 1942 with SNV-1 BuNo 111246) 8 mi N of Pace Field, FL 5584 allocated to US Coast Guard 5596 made hard landing and sank Oct 1945, USS Savannah. 5599 to civil registry as YV-183CP (ATRAMAR) I have 5725 with USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park 5623 (VN17D8) w/o in midair collison Oct 20,1943 with BuNo 2191 near NAS Corpus Christi, TX. 5633 (VN4D8) in landing accident Apr 8, 1943. Royal Navy pilot killed. 5733 crashed into San Francisco Bay Jan 11, 1945. Pilot injured. 5777 MIA during anti-submarine patrol off Salem, MA Apr 3, 1942. 2 crew MIA. 5811/5840 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN650/FN679. 5909: An article in a 1987 issue of 'FlyPast' magazine states that this aircraft had been on display on the battleship USS Massachusetts at Marine Museum, Fall River, MA but had been returned to NASM as was suffering effects of exposure. A photograph in a 1988 magazine shows this aircraft at the Smithsonian's Garber facility. Now on display at Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport. 5911 to Chile as FACH-300 in 1942 5912 to Chile as FACH-301 in 1942. 5913 to Chile as FACH-302 in 1942 5914 to Chile as FACH-303 in 1942 5915 to Chile as FACH-304 in 1942 5916 to Chile as FACH-305 in 1942 5917 to Chile as FACH-306 in 1942 5918 to Chile as FACH-307 in 1942 5919 to Chile as FACH-308 in 1942, First aircraft to operate in the Antarctic February 1947 5920 to Chile as FACH-309 in 1942 5921 to Chile as FACH-310 in 1942 5922 to Chile as FACH-311 in 1942, Second aircraft to operate in the Antarctic 5923 to Chile as FACH-312 in 1942 5924 to Chile as FACH-313 in 1942 5925 to Chile as FACH-314 in 1942, Displayed at Chile's National Aeronautics Museum in Santiago 5926 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL, painted as 07534 5966/5989 were to become V-1/V-24 of Royal Netherlands Navy, but never entered Dutch service because of the war in Netherlands East Indies. Aircraft which were to become V-7/V-24 (BuNo 5972/5989) entered service with RAAF as A48-1/A48-18. Final destination of V-1/V-6 is unknown. 5972 RAAF A48-8. W/o Jan 14, 1943 off Sydney 5973 RAAF A48-9. WFU Jan 21, 1953 5974 RAAF A48-10. W/o Oct 4, 1944 off Jervis BAy 5975 RAAF A48-11. WFU Sep 6, 1945 5976 RAAF A48-12. WFU Aug 21, 1945 5977 RAAF A48-13. WFU Jan 21, 1953 5978 RAAF A48-14. WFU Aug 21, 1945 5979 RAAF A48-15. WFU Apr 2, 1951 5980 RAAF A48-16. WFU Sep 26, 1943 5981 RAAF A48-17. WFU Mar 20, 1946 5982 RAAF A48-7. WFU Mar 20, 1946 5983 RAAF A48-18. WFU Aug 29, 1945 5984 RAAF A48-1. WFU May 22, 1945 5985 RAAF A48-2. WFU Aug 22, 1945 5986 RAAF A48-3. WFU Aug 22, 1945 5987 RAAF A48-4. WFU Aug 22, 1945 5988 RAAF A48-5. WFU WFU Aug 19, 1945 5989 RAAF A48-6. WFU Aug 21, 1943. 5990/6289 cancelled 6290/6439 Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon 6440/6454 Grumman JRF-5 6440 to civil registy as N3282 6455/6504 Martin PBM-3R Mariner 6456 converted to XPBM-3E 6468 (VR-10) in takeoff accident at NAS Pearl Harbor, HI, beached and sank. 6482 (VP-209) crashed on takeoff 2/17/43, NAS Norfolk. 7 killed. 6497 exploded in midair over San Francisco Bay, CA 6/16/1944. 9 killed. 6505/6754 Martin PBM-3C Mariner 6506 (c/n 2959) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-7. 6512 (c/n 2965) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-1 6513 to US Coast Guard Mar 1945 as 2966 6515 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 2968 6518 to US Coast Guard Feb 1944 as 2971 6519 to US Coast Guard Feb 1945 as 2972 6520 (VP-207) sank after engine fire and forced landing 5/13/43, NW of San Juan, PR. 6522 (VP-208) water looped on takeoff 5/5/43 NAS Key West. Have this also going to RAAF as A70-10. 6524 to US Coast Guard Feb 1945 as 2977 6526 (c/n 2979) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A7006. 6527 (VP-203) crashed on takeoff from San Juan Harbor, PR, 12/31/42. 3 killed. 6528 (c/n 2981) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-2 6533 (VP-207) sank at anchor 2/6/43, Corpus Christi Bay, TX. 6534 (VP-205) missing during sub search 6/10/43 from NAS Trinidad, BWI. 10 MIA. 6535 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 2988 6538 (c/n 2991) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-12 6542 to US Coast Guard May 1944 as 2995 6545 (c/n 2998) assigned to VPB-2 at NAS Banana River, FL went missing Jul 10, 1945 on radar patrol flight to Great Exuma Island, Bahamas. 12 crew missing. There was an extensive search for 21 days but it was called off. This incident sometimes appears in books and stories about the "Bermuda triangle" 6546 (c/n 2999) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-3. 6549 (c/n 3004) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-4 6559 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3012 6565 (c/n 3018) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-8 6566 (c/n 3019) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-5 6571 (VP-74) lost in action with enemy submarine off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7/3-4/1944. 10 KIA. 6573 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3026 6574 to US Coast Guard Feb 1944 as 3027 6575 (c/n 3028) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-9 6576 to US Coast Guard Aug 1944 as 3029 6581 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3034 6582 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3035 6583 at Quantico Air Museum 6586 (TTS) fire in air 5/4/43, engine fell off after landing. 6586 to US Coast Guard Aug 1944 as 3039. 6589 to US Coast Guard Jan 1944 as 3042 6590 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3043 6593 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3046 6596 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3049 6600 (VP-209) spun in while circling US tanker 7/16/1944. 13 killed. 6601 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3054 6602 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3055 6613 to US Coast Guard Jan 1944 as 3066 6615 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3068 6620 to US Coast Guard Mar 1944 as 3073 6632 (VP-203) in emergency landing offshore from Ipitanga Field, SP and sank 6/27/1944. 6644 (VP-211) hit by own bomb during bombing practice off Brazil, crashed and exploded 1/8/1944. 5 killed. 6656 to US Coast Guard Mar 1944 as 3109 6663 to US Coast Guard Feb 1944 as 3116 6664 (c/n 3117) to PBM-3S. To RAAF as A70-11. 6665 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3118 6666 to US Coast Guard Feb 1944 as 3119 6672 (VR-8) water-looped on takeoff Choptank River, MD 1/2/1944 and sank. 6678 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3131 6693 converted to XPBM-3S 6694 to US Coast Guard Jan 1944 as 3147 6707 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3160 6710 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3163 6713 (VP-205) missing near Trinidad, BWI after engagement with enemy submarine 8/6/1943. 12 MIA. 6715 (VP-207) full stall landing at sea off Canal Zone 4/17/1944 capsized and sank. Crew OK. 6716 (VP-210) crashed off Montauk Point, LI on training flight 8/18/1943. 12 killed. 6722 (VP-205) missing after contact with enemy sumbarine 8/3/1943, 12 MIA. 6734 (VP-209) sank after emergency landing 7/14/1944. 6737 (VP-204) engine fire, force landed, tail sheared off and sank 3/6/1944. 12 injuries. 6746 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3199 6747 to US Coast Guard Dec 1943 as 3200 6755/7024 North American SNJ-3 Texan 6755/6874 c/n 77-5932/6051 6804 crashlanded 3 mi NE of Straubing, Germany Nov 10, 1946. 6875/7024 c/n 78-6052/6201 6951 (c/n 78-6258 to Norwegian AF as M-BP. To Turkish AF as 7358 Oct 4, 1955. 6887 (c/n 78-6064). Became NC58413; to Saudi AF as L-209 Jun 8, 1952 6992 collided with SNJ-3 7015 25 mi SW of airfield Sep 15, 1942, killing Royal Navy pilot. 7015 collided with SNJ-3 6002 25 mi SW of airfield Sep 15, 1942, killing Royal Navy pilot. 7025/7028 Goodyear K-5/K-8 airships 7029/7030 Goodyear L-2 and L-3 airships 7031 Grumman XF4F-6 Wildcat served as prototype for F4F-3A 7032/7034 Fairchild GK-1 7035/7042 Douglas BD-2 Havoc Eight Army A-20B-DLs (ex 41-2771/2778) transferred to Navy and used for target towing and general utility duties. 7035 (ex 41-2771) SOC Aug 17, 1944 7036 (ex 41-2772) SOC Aug 17, 1944 7037 (ex 41-2773) SOC Aug 17, 1944 7038 (ex 41-2774) with VJ-7 spun into ground at Deeley, CA Jan 2, 1943 after both engines cut out due to fuel starvation during turn. One killed, 2 injured. SOC Jan 31, 1943 7039 (ex 41-2775) force landed 12 mi SE of Roanoke, VA Oct 24, 1944 when both engines cut due to fuel supply problem. All four crewmembers unhurt. SOC Oct 31, 1944 7040 (ex 41-2776) probably not flown after 1944. SOC Aug 31, 1946 7041 (ex 42-2777) force landed 3 mi S of Woodbury, NJ Sep 20, 1944 after starboard engine caught fire and prop refused to feather. All three crew unhurt. SOC Sep 30, 1944. 7042 (ex 42-2778) after takeoff from NAS Squantum Oct 1, 1942, hydraulic failure prevented undercarriage retraction. Pilot locked gear down and landed safely, but brakes did not respond and aircraft ran off runway into sea and was DBR. All three crew unhurt. SOC Dec 31, 1942. 7043/7242 Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado 7099 (c/n 57) to Hughes Tool Co as NR69003. Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. 7128 force landed on ground and broke in two at San Mieuel Rea, Mexico May 24, 1943. 7131 in hard landing and beached to prevent sinking Managua, Incaragua Nov 24, 1944. 7133 (PB2Y-5R) sand due to hull leak Feb 22 1945. 7143 nosed over on landing July 17, 1944 NAAF Galapagos, Ecuador. 5 killed, 8 injured. 7146 lost engine on takeoff Salinas, Ecuador and force landed and drifted ashore Oct 13, 1943. Never recovered. 7147 force landed at sea near Puerta Castilla, Honduras, broke in two and sank Oct 19, 1943. 10 killed and one rescued. 7243/7302 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 7243 (c/n 394) 7245 (VP-83) crash-landed 130 mi off Natal, Brazil 12/14/1942. Crew rescued by British ship. 7247 (VP-92) crashed during landing approach and sank 9/21/1942, Great Exuma NAS, BWI. 7249 (VP-92) force landed after engine failure and drifted onto reef and sank 5/14/1942 St. Lucia, BWI. SOC. 7251 (VP-92) crashed on takeoff and burned 4/11/1943 NAS Port Lyautey, French Morocco. 6 killed. 7252 (VP-83) crashed in heavy rain squall 6/13/1942, Brazil. 10 MIA. 7255 (VP-94) crashed and burned in bad weather near Dahlgren, VA 8/23/1942. 9 killed. 7258 (c/n 423) to F-BCJG and w/o May 14, 1948 7261 (VP-84) crashed on takeoff from NAS Beaufort, SC 11/28/1943. 5 killed, 4 injured. 7265 (VP-92) crashed at sea during low-altitude turn 11/23/1943. 9 killed. 7266 (VP-84) hit side of mountain in bad weather during flight from NAS Alameda to NAS Norva 4/12/1942. 6 killed, one injured. 7269 (VP-84) hit side of mountain in bad weather during flight from NAS Alameda to NAS Norva 4/12/1942 7 miles east of Livermore. 8 killed. 7271 (VP-62) missing on patrol flight out of Adak, AK 5/18/1943. 10 MIA. 7272 (VP-FAW-6) crashed during instrument landing on Lake Washington, WA 11/13/1942. Pilot killed, 7 injured. 7273 (VP-84) crashed at sea SE of Iceland, Jun 11, 1943 7274 (VP-92) crash landed in open field 11/13/1942 Casablanca, French Morocco. SOC. 7278 (VP-126) lost over Greenland ice cap during anti- sub sweep 1/27/1943. Crew rescued after 15 days. 7285 (VP-42) sank after forced landing at sea 12/21/1942 off alaska. 7286 (VP-42) crashed and burned on takeooff Dutch Harbor, Alaska 4/23/1942. 7288 (c/n 456) to N67648 7289 (VP-45) crashed after takeoff 5/18/1943 NAS Sitka, AK and sank. SOC. 7290 (VP-4) crased NAS Dutch Harbor Jun 16, 1942. 2 killed, 4 survived. 7291 (VP-42) flew into water Dutch Harbor, Alaska 7/30/1942. 7297 crashed Mar 10, 1943 into mountain slope on northeast Shore of Lake Becharof, AK. 8 crew killed. Wreckage located Jun 25, 1945. 7298 (VP-41) hit mountain in Aleutians 6/16/1942. 7299 (VP-41) water looped on takeoff Tongue Pt, OR 3/8/1942. Crew all killed. 7301 (VJ-2) spun in on open sea landing 100 mi west of San Diego 5/12/1944. 7302 (VP-84) crashed on takeoff, Iceland Jan 13, 1943. Stripped for parts. 7303 Lockheed R5O-2 Series was discontinued at 7304 in 1940
