21192/21232 Canadian Car and Foundry SBW-1 Helldiver License-built version of SB2C-1C 21198 converted to SBW-3 21201 and 21202 were SBW-1B for Royal Navy as JW101/JW102 21206 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 21232 converted to SBW-5 - cancelled 21232 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina BuNo reassigned from cancelled SBW-5. On civil registry as N2763A as one of the Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines planes that went to US Virgin Islands in 1970. Offered for sale on eBay. 21233/21645 Canadian Car and Foundry SBW-3 Helldiver License-built equivalent of SB2C-3 21646/21741 Canadian Car and Foundry SBW-4E Helldiver License-built equivalent of SB2C-4E 21742-22006 Douglas BT2D-1, -1Q contract cancelled 22007/22256 Curtiss SO3C-2C Seagull For Royal Navy as Seamew (FN450/649, JW550/599). There is a record of only FN453, 463/467, 472/475, 483, 489, 573, 608, 22, 631 being delivered. 22025 lost Aug 9, 1944 in collision with an obstacle. 22257/22856 Curtiss SO3C-3 Seagull Contract cancelled 22257/22856 Martin AM-1 Mauler BuNos reassigned from cancelled SO3C-3 batch. 22296, 22346-22355 as AM-1Q 22356/22856 cancelled 22264 swerved off runway on takeoff NAS Columbus, OH 3/23/1952. 22265 spun-in during landing NAS Quonset Point, RI 2/24/1948. Pilot killed. 22271 (VA-85) hit barrier on landing on USS Midway 5/4/1949. 22273 (VA-45) in midair with 22314 during joinup near Mayport NAAS 8/25/1949. Pilot killed. 22285 (VA-174) crashed on landing at NAS Cecil Field, FL. Pilot killed. 22288 (VA-44) in taxi accident 8/2/1949. 22290 (VA-703) swerved of runway at NAS Dallas, TX during takeoff 7/8/1951. 22291 (VA-44) undershot landing near NAAS Green Cove Springs, FL. 10/6/1949. 22292 (VA-44) wing failed on dive pullout 6/6/1949 near Jacksonville, FL. Pilot killed. 22294 (VA-44) in late pullout from dive 8/4/1949. Pilot killed. 22301 (VA-735) crashed through trees into slope near Lansing, MI 8/11/1951. Pilot killed. 22303 (VA-174) crashed into Naragansett Bay, RI 11/30/1948. Pilot killed. 22310 (VA-174) spun in after takeoff USS Leyte 1/19/1949. Pilot injured. 22312 (VA-174) hit barrier landing on USS Leyte 1/13/1949. 22314 (VA-45) in midair with 22273 during joinup near Mayport NAAS, FL 8/25/1949. Pilot killed. 22315 (VA-174) in midair fire 9/17/48 Otis Field, MA. Undershot landing 300 feet short of runway. 22321 (VA-174) hard landing 1/13/1949, USS Leyte 22326 (VA-84) force landed after fuel exhaustion Flemings Island, FL 6/12/1949. 22331 (VA-85) had engine failure near St Augustine, FL 12/22/1948. Pilot bailed out. 22333 (VA-673) ditched offshore from Miami, FL 9/4/1951. 22338 (VA-85) ditched off Midway CVB-41 6/27/1949. 22341 engine failure 4/22/1950 NAS Olathe, KA. Pilot bailed out at low altitude and was killed. 22350 stalled on landing at Groton, CT and hit trees short of runway 7/25/1950. 22453/22458 Bell HTL-1 BuNos reassigned from cancelled AM-1 batch. There was no 22455 22857/23656 General Motors TBM-3 Avenger c/n 1/800 23246 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL436. No record of fate 23286 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL501. No record of fate 23307 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945. It was flown by the flight leader, Lt. Charles Carroll Taylor. 23602 (c/n 746) reported 1979 at Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT. Destroyed by tornado Oct 3, 1980. Front fuselage noted May 2006 on display at Connecticut Historical Aviation Collection (New England Air Museum), Windsor Locks, CT 23657/23756 Beech GB-2 Most transferred to USAAF 23657 to USAAF as 44-67700 23661/23665 to USAAF as 44-67701/67705 23669 to France as F-BEXJ for Societe Air Madagascar 23671/23678 to USAAF as 44-67706/67713 23679 to USAAF as 44-67765 23680 to USAAF as 44-67715 23681 to USAAF as 44-67766 23682/23689 to USAAF as 44-67717/67724. 23688 Noted 1988 on USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, SC, now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. 23689 was originally allocated to the aircraft that became 44-67724, but was not taken up. It seems that 23689 became 44-67767 instead. 23687 (c/n 6699) to USAAF as 44-67722. Returned to USN as 32872. 23690 to USAAF as 44-67768 23691/23692 to USAAF as 44-67726/67727. Also listed as being 44-67769/67770. I wonder if the first batch was not taken up. Need confirmation. 23693/23696 to USAAF as 44-67771/67774. 23697/23701 to USAAF as 44-67800/67804. This conflicts with Air-Britain which has 23703 becoming 44-67738 23706 (c/n 6723) was ex-USAAF 44-76041, accepted May 15, 1944. SOC Oct 31, 1946 and to civil registry as N68113. Later changed to N192H 23721 (c/n 6738) was former USAAAF 44-76056. Became NC67718, then XB-LEQ, then N4926V, then N1126V, then F-AZJP (F-AZGU originally reserved but NTU) 23736 (c/n 6916) was ex-USAAF 44-76071, accepted May 27, 1944. SOC Jul 31, 1946. To civil registry as N67426. Later changed to N44GM 23743 (c/n 6923) on civil registry as N44562 23747 (c/n 6927) on civil registry as N4607N 23749 sold as surplus 2/47. 23757/23856 Beech SNB-2C Navigator Many were upgraded to SNB-5 standards 23783 acquired by US Army as VC-45J VIP transport 23789 upgraded to SNB-5/RC-45J. To civil registry as N75019 23791 upgraded to SNB-5/TC-45J. To civil registry as N10909 23793 to N5646 23806 upgraded to SNB-5/UC-45J. To civil registry as N11246 23815 upgraded to SNB-5/UC-45J. To civil registry as N987SC 23818 seen in US Army insignia at JFK Center for Special Warfare, Fort Bragg, NC. 23822 acquired by US Army as C-45J 23824 (c/n 6103) converted by US Army to C-45J tricycle undercarriage configuration. Became N38546, later N5351G, later N169GC. 23829 former AT-7C 43-33553. Converted to NB-3 then SNB-5 (c/n 6113). Acquired by US Army as TC-45J. Redesignated UC-45J in 1962. Converted to tricycle undercarriage configuration and redesignated NC-45J. To US Department of Agriculture Nov 1974 as N90809. Went to the Confederate AF October 1978; registration cancelled March 1986. 23835 upgraded to SNB-5/TC-45J. To civil registry as N231LJ 23843 upgraded to SNB-5. To civil registry as N90265 23851 (UC-45J) at Monroe Aviation Historical Museum, Monroe, LA without wings, engine, and tail. 23857/24140 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 23857/24086 c/n 4540/4769 24087/24520 c/n 4970/5403 23869 (VT-7) 1-Jun-43; crashed during dummy torpedo runs, 7mi.off Pt. Loma, CA; 2 killed 23904 (VC-42) Clover Field, WA; 6-Aug-43; Flew into water during low level bombing practice; crew OK. 23906 (VC-18) NAS San Diego, CA 26-Jun-43 Left wing came off during glide bomb practice, on dive pull-out; 1mi.N,Otay Target; 3 killed 23914 (VC-58) 16-Jun-43-nite; NAS Clover Valley, Wa; VC-58 used by VC-55; 3/missing 23939 (VTB-OTU1) collided with TBF-1 23949 w mi NE of airfield killing Royal Navy crewmember. 23949 (VTB-OTU1) collided with TBF-1 23949 w mi NE of airfield killing Royal Navy crewmember. 23990 ditched at sea on flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Date? 24016 (VC-19) Croatan CVE-25; 7-Jul-43; Stalled on take- off, sank 24027 (VC-50) wing failed in level flight Sept 3, 1943. 3 crew killed. 24028 (VT-2) NAS Quonset Point, RI; 3-Aug-43; Fuel exhaustion, ditched; 1mi.SE,Quonset Pt.field during nav flt 24085 (c/n 4968 (or is it 4768) reported 1976 stored at NASM Silver Hill, MD. 24108 (VT-8) NAAS Chincoteague, Va; 28-Jul-43; FCLP; Low altitude stall 24125 (CASU-22, VC-43) in midair with 24130 Aug 27, 1943 during torpedo practice near Nashawens Island, Mass. 2 bailed out, one killed. 24130 (CASU-22, VC-43) in midair with 24125 Aug 27, 1943 during torpedo practice near Nashawens Island, Mass. 1 bailed out, two killed. 24141 Grumman XTBF-3 Avenger Became flying test bed for Halford H-1B turbojet. 24142/24241 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 24167 (VMTB-134, MBDAG-42) 20-Jul-43; Ditched during torpedo runs;12mi.SE,MCAS Santa Barbara,Ca. 24174 (VT-1) stalled on takeoff from CVE-20 Barnes Aug 24, 1943 and sank. 3 crew injured. 24205 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL437. No record of fate 24221 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL438. No record of fate 24237 (VT-1) ditched during torpedo training Aug 9, 1943. 24242/24340 Grumman TBF-1C Avenger 24257 (VD-29) waved off and ditched from Santee CVE-29. Crew OK. Date?? 24261 (VC-9) crashed off bow of USS Solomons CVD-57 when catapult failed Apr 22, 1944. 24279 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 24295 (VC-9) hit ramp landing USS Solomons and crashed 25 March 1944; one dead 24328 to New Zealand as NZ2501 24332 to New Zealand as NZ2502 24335 to New Zealand as NZ2503 24336 (c/n 5219) to New Zealand as NZ2504. Reported 1959 on display at Te Rapa, New Zealand. Noted 1989 at RNZAF Museum, Wigram, NZ painted as NZ2521, which had been lost over Rabaul May 31, 1944. 24337 (c/n 5220) to New Zealand as NZ2505. Reported 1969 at playground at Opunake, New Zealand and in 1973 with preservation group at Wellington, NZ. 24339 to New Zealand as NZ2506 24341 Grumman XTBF-3 Avenger 24342/24520 Grumman TBF-1C Avenger 24398 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL502. No record of fate 24407 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 24459 to New Zealand as NZ2507 24460 to New Zealand as NZ2508. Royal Navy records say that this aircraft was reconditioned and transferred to them Jul 31, 1945 as VL405 but gives no record of use or fate. Maybe it went to New Zealand first. 24461 to New Zealand as NZ2509 24462 to New Zealand as NZ2510 24463 to New Zealand as NZ2511. 24463 also listed as being destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok 24464 to New Zealand as NZ2512 24465 to New Zealand as NZ2513 24466 to New Zealand as NZ2514 24467 to New Zealand as NZ2515 24469 to New Zealand as NZ2516 24481 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 24501 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL439. No record of fate 24516 crashed 1mi W of Palmdale, CA Oct 11, 1944. 24521/25070 General Motors TBM-1 Avenger 24573 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL440. No record of fate 24661 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL407. No record of fate 24766/24795 to Royal Navy as JZ301/JZ330 24814 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL441. No record of fate 24846 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL401. No record of fate 24862 in mid-air Sept 12, 1942 east of NAS Ft. Lauderdale, FL. One killed, one bailed out. 24876/24905 to Royal Navy as JZ331/JZ360. 24957 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL442. No record of fate 24976 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL443. No record of fate 25041 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL444. No record of fate 25055 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL445. No record of fate 25071/25720 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger 25076/25105 to Royal Navy as JZ361/JZ390 25154 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25170 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25187 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25175 converted to XTBM-3 25266 suffered loss of power when approaching to land at NAS San Diego Aug 23, 1945 and struck parked R5C-1 39536. Both aircraft destroyed by fire, but all occupants escaped unhurt. 25292 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25306 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25333 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25334 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25336/25355 to Royal Navy as JZ421/JZ440 25368 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25408 (VC-69) ditched at sea May 13, 1945 due to hydraulic failure. Crew survived. 25414 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25416 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25423 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25441 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25446/25465 to Royal Navy as JZ441/JZ460 25501 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL448. No record of fate 25504 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL449. No record of fate 25513 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25514 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25521 converted to XTBM-3 25533 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL409. No record of fate 25542 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. Royal Navy records say aircraft was reconditioned and transferred to them Jul 31, 1945 as VL450, but there is no record of use or fate. 25543 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL410. No record of fate 25556/25575 to Royal Navy as JZ461/JZ480 25594 (VT-92) crashed in Marquesas Bay, FL Beb 5, 1945 on practice torpedo run. Both crew killed. 25603 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL451. No record of fate 25636 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL452. No record of fate 25676/25695 to Royal Navy as JZ481/JZ500 25697 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25700 converted to XTBM-3. Became prototype for TBM-3W AEW version 25703 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL453. No record of fate 25721/26195 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 25724 crashed into sea 10 mi E of New Smyrna, FL Oct 9, 1944. Plane was observed to go into spin at 6000 feet during a rapid maneuver while squadron was being instructed in gunnery tactics. Pilot killed. 25744 (VF-8) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 25776 15 mi E of Kitty Hawk, NC Jul 13, 1943. Both pilots killed. 25776 (VF-8) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 25744 15 mi E of Kitty Hawk, NC Jul 13, 1943. Both pilots killed. 25778/25787 to Royal Navy as FN370/FN379 25848 (VF-31) crashed into sea S of Brenton Reef, RI Jul 16, 1943 while engaged in maneuvering with Army P-47. Pilot killed. 25862 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25868/25877 to Royal Navy as FN380/FN389 25897 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25934 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok. 25958/25967 to Royal Navy as FN390/FN399 26047 (F-31) collided with TBF and crashed into sea while on antisubmarine patrol near Penas Point, Trinidad Sep 19, 1943. Pilot killed. TBF landed safely with damage. 26053/26062 to Royal Navy as FN410/FN419 26196/26425 Piper NE-1 26406 (VR-2) damaged in ground accident at Palmdale AAF, CA Apr 20, 1945. 26426 Schweizer LNS-1 Cancelled contract 26427/27851 North American SNJ-4 Texan 26427/26442 c/n 88-10322/10337 (16) 26427 (c/n 88-10322) to FAA as NC349 and returned 26443/26513 c/n 88-10370/10440 (71) 26453 (c/n 88-10380) to Thai AF as F8-50/93 26458 (c/n 88-10385) with VMF-211 lost Feb 25, 1943, Palmyra Atoll. 26488 (c/n 88-10415) to FAA as NC295 and returned 26499 (c/n 88-10426) to Norwegian AF as M-BN. To Turkish AF as 7362 Oct 6, 1955. 26514/26588 c/n 88-10678/10752 (75) 26539 (c/n 88-10703) to FAA as NC325 and returned 26548 (c/n 88-10712) to FAA as NC285 and returned 26550 (c/n 88-10714) to FAA as NC311 26552 (c/n 88-10716) to FAA as NC276 and returned 26589/26628 c/n 88-10883/10922 (40) 26590 (c/n 88-10884) to FAA as NC298 and returned 26598 (c/n 88-10892) to FAA as NC312 and returned 26603 (c/n 88-10897) to FAA as NC347 and returned 26608 (c/n 88-10892) to FAA as NC315 26610 (c/n 88-10894) to FAA as NC306 and returned 26611 (c/n 88-10895) to FAA as NC304 and returned 26614 (c/n 88-10898) to FAA as NC326 and returned 26629/26668 c/n 88-11003/11042 (40) 26632 (c/n 88-11006) to FAA as NC319 26633 (c/n 88-11007) to FAA as NC313 26634 (c/n 88-11008) to FAA as NC320 and returned 26637 (c/n 88-11011) to FAA as NC327 26655 (c/n 88-11029) to FAA as NC329 and returned 26659 (c/n 88-11033) to FAA as NC263 and returned 26661 (c/n 88-11035) to FAA as NC271 and returned 26669/26708 c/n 88-11083/11122 (40) 26688 (c/n 88-11102) to Thai AF as F8-52/93 26693 (c/n 88-11107) to FAA as NC324 and returned 26709/26748 c/n 88-11193/11232 (40) 26715 (c/n 88-11199) to FAA as NC275 and returned 26728 (c/n 88-11212) to FAA as NC339 and returned 26734 (c/n 88-11218) to FAA as NC301 and returned 26738 (c/n 88-11222) to FAA as NC267 and returned 26745 (c/n 88-11229) to FAA as NC279 and returned 26747 (c/n 88-11231) to FAA as NC338 and returned 26749/26788 c/n 88-11313/11352 (40) 26769 (c/n 88-11333) to Thai AF as F8-53/93 26785 (c/n 88-11349) to Thai AF as F8-54/93 26789/26828 c/n 88-11433/11472 (40) 26800 to RAF as KE305 26811 (c/n 88-11455) to Thai AF as F8-56/93 26812 to RAF as KE306 26816/26818 to RAF as KE307/KE309 26829/26868 c/n 88-11513/11552 (40) 26834 (88-11518) to Thai AF as F8-90/93 26861 (88-11545) to Norwegian AF as M-BG. To Turkish AF as 7368 Oct 6, 1955. 26869/26938 c/n 88-11688/11757 (70) 26939/27018 c/n 88-11798/11867 (70) 26943 to YV-ARU 26980 (c/n 88-11839) to Thai AF as F8-57/93 27009/27129 c/n 88-11908/12028 (121) 27094 to YV-ARI 27109 (c/n 88-12008) to Thai AF as F8-58/93 27130/27179 c/n 88-12073/12122 (50) 27154 (c/n 88-12097) registration N103LT reserved Nov 4, 2005, taken up Jan 5, 2006. Owner is American Airpower Heritage Museum, Midland, TX. 27180/27229 c/n 88-12175/12224 (50) 27192 to YV-ASE 27222 (c/n 88-12217) registered N712AW Feb 25, 2008. Has been stored since Jun 1986 27230/27278 c/n 88-12266/12314 (49) 27234 (c/n 88-12270) registered N714AW Feb 25, 2008. Has been stored since Jun 1986 27255 (c/n 88-12291) to civil registry as N9528C, then N86WW 27259 (c/n 88-12295) to Thai AF as F8-60/93 27268 (c/n 88-12304) to Spanish AF as C.6-180. W/o Mar 9, 1977 27279/27300 c/n 88-12335/12356 (22) 27298 to YV-ASA 27301/27328 c/n 88-12401/12428 (28) 27320 (c/n 88-12420) to Brazil as FAB 1469, then to Paraguay as FAP 0133, later FAP0108. Registered VH-TOA Jun 16, 1995. 27329/27378 c/n 88-12485/12534 (50) 27352 on civil registry as N7058C 27357 force landed 1 mi S oF Falmouth, KY Jul 6, 1947 27379/27428 c/n 88-12615/12664 (50) 27383 (c/n 88-12619) became N2269S, then XB-GVK, then XB-HLM Mar 1998. 27386 (c/n 88-12622) to civil registry as N7061C 27429/27478 c/n 88-12705/12754 (50) 27437 (c/n 88-12713) registered N6513A Mar 20, 2007. 27479/27528 c/n 88-12815/12864 (50) 27485 to YV-ARA 27491 to Honduras AF as FAH 202 27529/28578 c/n 88-12925/12974 (50) 27560 on civil registry as NX30CE and converted to look like a P-64. Now in Thailand. 27579/27628 c/n 88-13035/13084 (50) 27594 (cn 88-13050) became N9183H, then SAAF 7646, then N7646S. Presumably sold to owner in Germany, as registration D-FFCI reserved Aug 11, 2003 27600 to YV-ASI 27629/27678 c/n 88-13125/13174 (50) 27668 (c/n 88-13164) to civilian registry as N7070C 27675 (c/n 88-13171) to civil registry as N7062C. Converted into a Kate replica for filming of 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' 27679/27728 c/n 88-13235/13284 (50) 27680 (c/n 88-13236) to Spanish AF as C.6-177 27729/27778 c/n 88-13345/13394 (50) 27754 to civil registry as N7090C 27768 to civil registry as N101VT 27779/27828 c/n 88-13475/13524 (50) 27813 (c/n 88-13509) became N6171Q. Reported sold to owner in South Africa Feb 2005. 27824 (c/n 88-13520) to Spanish AF as C.6-160 27829/27851 c/n 88-13565/13587 (23) 27842 (c/n 88-13578) to Spanish AF as C.6-159. Noted preserved at Cuatro Vientos Jun 2004 as 'C.6-35' 27844 (c/n 88-13580) to Spanish AF as C.6-158 27845 (c/n 88-13581) to Spanish AF as C.6-157. Sold May 1982, became N29910 28751 (c/n 88-13587) to civil registry as N4138A, then N97TR. Damaged after landing gear collapsed during ground loop, Bellingham, WA Aug 17, 1982 and rebuilt. 27852 Consolidated XP4Y-1 Corregidor 27853/27856 Naval Aircraft Factory XTDN-1 27857/27858 Interstate XTDR-1 Originally ordered with BuNos 37635/37636 27859/27958 Interstate TDR-1 27959 Lockheed R5O-3 27960/28058 Boeing/Stearman N2S-4 27960/27974 c/n 75-3234/75-3248 27975/28058 c/n 75-3250/75-3333 28011 (c/n 75-3286) ex USAAF 41-25848. Became N65335, then C-GBLQ, then F-WZEE, then F-AZEE. Badly damaged in forced landing at Kirn, West Germany May 18, 1986 28021 (C/n 75-3296) became N63914. Registration ZS-ACK was reserved Mar 6, 2003 for an unknown South African owner. 28059/29213 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless c/n 3406/4560 28060 spun in after pullout from bomb run near NAS Corpus Christi, TX 11/27/1944. Both Crew killed. 28076 force landed after takeoff from NAS Deland, FL 11/22/1944. Pilot OK. 28116 (CAU-32) crashed in Pacific 3/5/1945. 28118 lost 40 mi E of Ft Lauderdale, FL 3/6/1945. 2 crew missing. I have this one also have been involved in a wheels up landing 5/8/1945 Ft Lauderdale, FL. 28119 (VJ-13) crashed into house on takeoff from Moon Island, WA 8/14/1944. 2 crew injured. 28136 (VN19D8) NAAS Chase Fld, Tx; 07.11/45: Solo; Stalled on wave-off, landing; Pilot OK 28162 (VS-59) ditched 5/15/1945. Crew OK. 28166 on display at Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum. 28237 force-landed during bomb training NAS Jacksonville, FL. 10/15/1944. Crew injured. 28238 (VN19D8) 09/18/45; Mid-air with 36136 during sqd tactics; pilot killed 28268 (VJ-10) spun in while pulling target for AA and crashed near NAS Whidbey Island, WA 12/22/1944. 2 crew killed. 28271 (VMF-452) wave-off MCAS EL Toro, CA and spun- in on landing 12/06/1944. Pilot killed. 28278 force landed in rough terrain FL 5/7/1945. SOC. Crew OK. 28355 collision with obstacle 5/20/1945 Kalalui Pool, Maui, HI. SOC. 28361 suffered fuel exhaustion during bomb practice near NAAS Cecil Field, FL. 9/20/1944. Crew bailed out. 28378 (VMF-311 force-landed on Roi Island during non-combat mission 8/18/1944. Pilot OK. 28379 had mid-air during bomb practice 11/17/1944. Pilot parachuted to safety. 28410 gear collapsed on landing Banning, CA 5/2/1945. SOC. 28426 (VTB,OTU#1)ditched off Ft Lauderdale, FL 6/28/1945. Crew OK. 28435 to New Zealand as NZ5066. 28452 lost on delivery flight to New Zealand. 28486 spun in on landing at NAS Miami, FL 3/5/1945. Pilot killed. 28459 (VMO-155) crashed on non-combat mission 12/10/1944. 29498 to civil registry as HC-AAH 28503 crashed during bomb practice near NAS Deland, FL 10/26/1944. Crew killed. 28516 to New Zealand as NZ5060. 28526 to New Zealand as NZ5061. 28535 (c/n 3883) to New Zealand as NZ5062. By late 1960s was used by MGM Studios, Culver City, CA as wind machine. Moved to The Air Museum, Ontario, CA. Registered 1987 as N670AM. 28536 to New Zealand as NZ5062. Noted as NX670AM at Planes of Fame Jan 13, 2002. Was NX670AM by mid 1996. 28537 (VC-24) suffered engine failure and ditched 3 mi off Kokohead, Oahu, Hawaii Oct 5, 1943. 28539 (VMSB-931) crashed on takeoff Galveston, TX and sand 9/20/1944. Both crew killed. 28549 crashed on takeoff NAS Jacksonville 11/19/1944. Crew killed. 28554 in mid-air with 29179 during gunnery training near NAS Deland, FL 7/24/1944. Pilot bailed out, other crewman killed. 28557 A&R (assembly & repair); NAS Corpus Christi, TX; 07/24/45 28579 crashed South West Pacific 2/14/1945. 28637 (VMSB-944) had engine failure off Camp Lejeune, NJ 10/10/1944. Crew bailed out. 28654 (VS-34) in midair fire near Arapahoo, NC 9/11/1944. Pilot killed. 28655 hit water on pullout from bomb run near NAS Deland, FL. Crew killed. Date?? 28659 wheels-up landing at Naval Proving Grounds, Dahlgren, Va 10/05/1944. Pilot OK. 28675 (VS-69) ditched at sea off Oahu, HI 7/11/1944. Crew OK 28684 suffered fuel exhaustion during familiarization flight near NAS Deland, FL 11/18/1944 and force- landed. Pilot OK. 28720 (VN19DA) ground looped on landing at NAAS Chase Field, TX 7/6/1945. Crew OK. 28752 crashed on night navigation flight from NAS Jacksonville, FL 7/18/1944. 2 crew killed. 28753 no pullout from dive bomb run near Black Creek Target 9/05/1944. Both crew killed. 28754 spun in 4 mi SSE of Catheart, VA 1/10/1945. 2 crew killed. 28774 (MAG-92) ran out of fuel near Batesville, Ark. and pilot bailed out 12/23/1944. 28796 spun in while landing at NAAS Cecil Field, FL 12/10/1944. Pilot killed. 28804 in hard landing on USS Sable, Lake Michigan 12/15/1944. Pilot OK 28812 (VMF-224) ditched 1/15/1945. 2 crew OK. 28830 converted to XSBD-6 28850 crashed near Watsonville, CA Jan 14, 1944, killing the two crew members. A work crew unearthed the wreckage Jul 11, 2007. 28890 (VS-53) in wheels-up landing NAS Barbers Pt, Hawaii 4/29/1945. SOC. Crew OK. 28893 in mid-air during glide bombing training off NAS Miami, FL 8/01/1944. 2 crew bailed out. 28898 (VS-28) ditched at sea due to bad weather near Amchitka, AK 9/28/1944.. 2 crew killed. 28908 stalled landing NAAS Cuddihy Field, TX 10/16/1944. Pilot suffered minor injuries. 28917 (MAG-37) in wheels-up landing 12/16/1944. Pilot OK 28943 pilot bailed out due to bad weather near St. Augustine, FL 8/19/1944. 28945 crash-landed at NAS Deland, FL 8/26/1944 after engine fire on takeoff. Pilot killed. 28950 crashed in bad weather near Beecher City, IL on ferry flight 5/25/1945. Both crew killed. 28954 ditched after takeoff Guadalcanal CVE-60 1/24/1944. Pilot OK. 28972 in hard landing on Guadalcanal CVE-60 and hit barrier 1/18/1945. Pilot OK. 28990 in hard landing on USS Sable 9/29/1944. Pilot OK 29002 in mid-air during gunnery near NAS Miami, FL 8/28/1944. 2 crew killed. 29008 stalled after takeoff from NAS Deland 7/18/1944. Two crew OK 29018 crashed in Wagner Canyon, CA Sep 15, 1943 29021 (VMSB-236) crashed due to pilot error during combat mission 7/26/1944, Munda 29029 crashed and burned in Aliso Canyon, CA 1944, killing pilot. 29036 (VS-35) spun in on training flight 8/3/1944. 2 crew killed. 29046 (VN8D8) force landed near NAAS Saulfey Field 5/9/1945. SOC 29059 stalled during slow takeoff and crashed NAS Deland, FL 9/04/1944. Pilot killed. 29073 (VS-51) ditched Sandan Defense Area 9/17/1944. Pilot suffered minor injuries. 29096 (VMSB-241) undershot landing 9/26/1944. Crew OK 29101 (VN9D8) force landed near Corpus Christi, TX on ferry flight 6/7/1945. Crew OK. 29124 crashed into Turnbull Bay near New Smyrna Field, FL 8/16/1944. Pilot killed. 29179 in mid-air with 28554 during gunnery training near NAS Deland, FL 7/24/1944. Both crew killed. 29198 in high-speed stall after pull out during test flight near NAAS Cecil Field, FL 9/25/1944. Both crew killed. 29201 in midair with 36215 near NAS Deland, FL. 12/18/1944. Pilot killed 29206 stalled on landing and crashed NAAS Branan Field, FL 11/20/1944. Pilot suffered minor injuries. 29214/29375 Brewster SB2A-4 Buccaneer Originally ordered by Netherlands East Indies AF, where they would have received serials BD-9001/9162. Not delivered because of capitulation to the Japanese. 29376/29550 Howard NH-1 Nightingale DGA-15P (c/n 701-875) for US Navy 29457 (c/n 782) to civil registry as N4622N. Rebuilt as N88WT, later registered as N115KB. 29498 to civil registry as HC-AAH 29544 became CF-NTY. 29551/29668 Beech SNB-2C Navigator 29553 (c/n 6995) to civil registry as N26001 29558 (UC-45J) used for pest control by Osceola County, FL as N58559. Now with American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX as N5855. 29581 crashed in storm 7 mi SW of Mt Whitney Apr 5, 1954. All 4 onboard killed. 29585 (c/n 721, RC-45J) at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ. Noted at EAA Northwest Fly-In at Arlington, WAS Jul 13, 2002 with registration N75018 29591 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N7268. 29606 to civil registry as N7939C 29611 (c/n 7242) to JMSDF as 6410 29613 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N3026. 29616 (c/n 7667) to JMSDF as 6406 29618 (c/n 7677) seen in DMA yard May 10, 1997. 29626 (TC-45J) to civil registry as N10910. 29637 (UC-45J) to Army for display at Kelly AFB, then to USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, Texas with bogus USAF Markings of 42-9637. 29639 (UC-45J) hulk at J. W. Duff scrapyard, Denver. 29642 cockpit noted at Fantasy of flight Museum, Polk City, FL Sep 2003. 29645 (RC-45J) to civil registry as N5245. 29646 (c/n 7822) converted to SNB-3P in 1946, then rebuilt to SNB-5 in 1953, c/n N-1082, redesignated TC-45J in 1962 and redesignated UC-45J in 1964 with no modifications. To US Army as 29646. Now at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ painted in fake civilian registration of N6000V (it is derived from Pima Museum's address). 29649 hit mountain during bad weather near MCAS El Toro, CA 11/21/1950. Crew killed. 29659 to N3482 29662 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N10386. 29665/29668 cancelled 29665/29666 Culver XTD3C-1 BuNos reassigned from cancelled SNB-2C batch. 29667/29668 Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star P-80A 44-85000,85005 from USAAF. BuNos reassigned from cancelled SNB-2C batch. 29667 w/o Feb 13, 1947 29668 w/o June 4, 1947. 29669/29698 Piper NE-2 29689/29698 cancelled 29684 (c/n 13970) was previously 44-55204(?). Became NC67666, then N67666, then N9039Q. registered G-TCUB Jul 31, 1987 but with c/n 13805. 29689/29690 Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star P-80A-1-LO 44-85235 and 45-8557 from USAAF. BuNos reassigned from cancelled NE-2 batch 29689 with Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH. Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL 29723/29922 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura c/n 237-4876/5075 29726 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 15-Oct-44 NAS Lk. City, FL. Crashed 5mi.from field due to unknown cause, 3 killed. 29729 (VP-HDN-6) lost 26-Sep-43 at Clover Fld, Wa due to wheels-up landing & fire. 29733 (VP-HDN-6) lost 14-Mar-43 over Puget Sound, WA due to mid-air collision with Army P-38. 6 killed. 29735 (VB-136) lost in landing accident Apr 2, 1943 at Clover Field, WA. 29736 (VB-HDN-6) w/o 26-Dec-43 NAS Whidbey Isl,Wa. Missing during cross country flight. 6 MIA 29746 (VB-135) w/o 16-May-43 in runway collision during landing at Amchitka, Alaska. 29760 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 8-Dec-44. Stalled in turn during landing near Lk. Butler Fld, FL. Crashed & burned, 4 killed 29764 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 18-Jun-45 NAS Beaufort, SC. Engine failure during gunnery, ditched in Morgan River. 29765 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 1-Jun-44 Hunting Isl,SC. Crashed during dummy torpedo run. 7 killed 29780 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 9-Aug-43. Stalled on take-off, crashed & burned. 4 killed. 29781 lost in landing accident at NAS Quonset Point, RI, during ferrying Jan 14, 1943. 8 killed & 1 major injury. T 29787 (VB-135) w/o Amchitka,Ak;23-May-43. Crashed on take-off and bombs exploded. 2 killed. 29790 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o Marquesas Key,FL 21-Sep-43. Low alt spin during bomb run. 8 killed. 29793 w/o 9-Feb-43 during ferry test flight. Crashed & burned. 5 killed. 29804 (VB-137) missing 7-Sep-43 during search mission. 6 missing. 29820 (VMF(N)531 ) w/o 1-Jan-42 Barakoma,Sp in take-off accident. 2 killed in plane & one in bldg. 29825 (VB-137) w/o 9-Sep-43 Funa Futi Isl's,SP. Crashed on take-off for convoy coverage. 5 killed. 29834 (VB-125) w/o 10-Mar-43 NAS Quonset Pt,RI. Crashed after take-off & burned. 1 killed,3 maj inj,1 minor inj. 29847(VB-136) w/o NAS Adak,Ak 10-May-43. Stalled during low altitude turn. 5 killed. 29870 (VMF(N)531) w/o 21-Mar-44Treasure Isl,SP in mid- air collision. 4 killed 29882 (VB-2,OTU#1) w/o 18-Jul-44. Ditched off Charleston, SC 29888 (VB-147) w/o 12-Dec-43 Barnegat Inlet,NJ. Ditched & depth charge exploded. 5 killed 29898 (VB-2,OTU#2) w/o 3-Apr-45. Spun-in during one engine landing. 3 killed 29900 (VB-128) w/o Key West,FL:17-May-43. Transfer of Sq to new base. Ditched after take-off. 6 killed. 29902 w/o during ferry 3-Apr-43. Spun-in on take-off. 2 killed. 29903 (VB-125) w/o NAS San Julian,Cuba 16-Oct-43. Crashed after take-off. 5 killed. 29909 (VB-128) shot down Aug 7, 1943 while attacking German submarine U566. Aircraft ditched in Atlantic, pilot killed, copilot and radio operator picked up by seaplane. 29911 (VP-HDN-7) NAS Argentia,Newfoundland w/o 1-May-43. Crashed & exploded, 6 killed. 29917 (Anti-submarine Development Det) w/o 6-Jun-44. Crashed off Jamestown,RI. 7 killed 29920 (VB-12) w/o Natal,Brazil 1-Aug-43 on take-off & crash landing. 5 killed. 29921 (VB-127) w/o 4-Apr-44 Port Lyautey,FM. Crashed after take-off from Craw Field. 5 killed. 29923/30146 Boeing/Stearman N2S-4 29923/29973 c/n 75-3354/75-3404 29930 (c/n 75-3361) on civil registry as B-75-A75-N1 as N4409N 29974 c/n 75-3445 29975/30013 c/n 75-3406/75-3444 30010 (c/n 75-3441) became N4467N. Registered G-BTFG Feb 20, 1991. Flies in USN colors with code 699 30014/30017 c/n 75-3344/75-3347 30018 c/n 75-3405 30019/30054 c/n 75-3456/75-3491 30030 (c/n 75-3467) to clivl registry as N64W 30038 (c/n 75-3475) became N64639, then N474, then G-BHUW May 16, 1980 (registered as an N2S-5!). British registration cancelled Dec 7, 1983 on sale to owner in Germany, but not registered D-EFTX until April 1992. Noted 2005 in Deutsches Museum, Oberschleissheim, Germany 30054 (c/n 75-3491) became N54922. 30055/30126 c/n 75-3494/75-3565 30083 (c/n 75-3522) became N49366, then CF-UWK. Noted recently in Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. 30127/30146 c/n 75-3581/75-3600
