70188			Grumman XF6F-6 Hellcat
70189/70912		Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
				70196 (USS Hancock) lost at sea Oct 19, 1944 S of Balesin Island, Philippines while returning
					from rescue mission.
				70222 on civil registry as N1078Z with Commemorative Air Force  
				70238/70287 to Royal Navy as JW723/JW772
				70387 to French Navy
				70394 (VF-7, USS Hancock) destroyed by fire during carrier landing after belly tank detached
					and slid forward, striking propeller and erupted into falmes.  Pilot killed.
				70434 (VF-11, USS Hornet) stalled and crashed into water after takeoff Oct 27, 1944.
					Pilot did emerge from the cockpit and was seen struggling in the water, but was never recovered.
				70463/70474 to Royal Navy as JW773/JW784
				70475/70512 to Royal Navy as JW857/JW894
				70519 (CASU-27) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 70826 near Norwich, CT during night training
					mission Oct 19, 1944.  Both pilots killed.
				70533 (VF-11, USS Hornet) w/o Oct 27, 1944.  Report says only that it was demolished, 
					military necessity.
				70540 crashed near gunnery target at Holtville, CA Nov 21, 1945
				70688/70692 to Royal Navy as JW895/JW899
				70693/70762 to Royal Navy as JX670/JW739
				70826 collided with 70519 near Norwich, CT during night training mission
					Oct 19, 1944.  Both pilots killed.
70913			Grumman XF6F-6 Hellcat
70914/71462		Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
				70948 (VF-83) struck stack of carrier while on carrier qualification landing Oct 9, 1944.
					Broke into two, struck the water, and sank.  Pilot not recovered.
				71033 (VMF-255) went missing Sept 2, 1945 on cross-country
					flight from MCAS Mojave, CA.  Wreck found Jun 13, 1957.  Pilot killed.
				71077 (VF-3) horizontal stabilizer failed, spun into water and sank Oct 28, 1944, killing
					the pilot.
				71163/71237 to Royal Navy as JX740/JX814
					71196 to RAF as JX773.  Collided with Baltimore FA615 (41-28197) in duststorm Apr 6, 1945.
				71271 ditched during combat patrol off Saratoga CV-3 Sept 5, 1945.
71463/72991		Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat	
				71619 crashed at Oakham, MA Apr 19, 1945.
				71638/71712 to Royal Navy as JX815/JX889
				72113/72187 to Royal Navy as JX890/JX964
				72501 collided with 79840 near Lebec, CA Dec 22, 1947. 			
				72536 (VF-94) hard landing in rough seas Sept 3, 1945.
				72747 (VF-92) landing gear collapsed during landing at NAB Kobler, Saipan Sept 11, 1945.
				72887 collided with Eastern Airlines DC-3-201D N19963 c/n 2260 near Chesterfield, NJ
					Jul 30, 1949.  16 killed.
				72989/72991 to Royal Navy as JX965/JX967
72992/73116		Boeing PB2B-1 Catalina
				PBY-5 built under license by Boeing of Canada for RAF and New Zealand as Catalina IVB
				72992/72996 for RAF as JX345/JX349.
					JX348 to SAAF Jan 1945.
				72997 (c/n 28086) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4023
				72998 (c/n 28087) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4027
				72999 (c/n 28088) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4024
				73000 (c/n 28089) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4025
				73001/73012 to RAF as JX350/361.
					JX354 (ex 73005) to Netherlands Navy Jul 1946 as Y-92
					JX356 (ex 73007) to Norwegian AF Dec 1945 as KK-K.  W/o
						Jul 1946 at Alta Fjord
					JX359 (ex 73010 )to Netherlands Navy  as Y-93
				73013 (c/n 28102) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4026
				73014 (c/n 28103) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4043
				73015 (c/n 28104) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4028
				73016 (c/n 28105) to RNZAF as NZ4030
				73017/73028 to RAF as JX362/JX373
					73017 PB2B-1 RAF:JX362 Catalina IVB	
					73018 PB2B-1 RAF:JX363 Catalina IVB
					73019 PB2B-1 RAF:JX364 Catalina IVB
					73020 PB2B-1 RAF:JX365 Catalina IVB
					73021 PB2B-1 RAF:JX366 Catalina IVB
					70322 PB2B-1 RAF:JX367 Catalina IVB
					73023 PB2B-1 RAF:JX368 Catalina IVB
					73024 PB2B-1 RAF:JX369 Catalina IVB
					73025 PB2B-1 RAF:JX370 Catalina IVB
					73026 PB2B-1 RAF:JX371 Catalina IVB
					73027 PB2B-1 RAF:JX372 Catalina IVB. To Norwegian AF as KK-H
						Feb 27 1946, later K-AC, KK-C.  WFU Jun 5, 1953.
					73028 PB2B-1 RAF:JX373 Catalina IVB	
				73029 (c/n 28118) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4042
				73030 (c/n 28119) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4029
				73031 (c/n 28120) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4031.  Crashed and 
					sank on takeoff in Funafuti Lagoon Apr 13, 1945.  3 crew killed,
					7 survived.
				73032 (c/n 28121) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4032
				73033/73042 to RAF as JX374/JX383
					73036 to RAF as JX378.  To Norwegian AF as K-AL Apr 14, 1947,
						later KK-L.  WFU 1955.	
					73040 to RAF as JX381.  To LN-OAP, to Norwegian AF as KA-N
						Apr 29, 194, later KK-N.  W/o Mar 28, 1954 at Bjornoya
					73041 to RAF as JX382.  To Norwegian AF as KK-A Aug 25, 1945.
						WFU Mar 1947
				74043 (c/n 28132) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4033.  Damaged when water looped
					on landing at Mechanics Bay Feb 14, 1946.  Broken up in 1949.
				73044 (c/n 28133) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4034
				73045 (c/n 28134) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4035.  Issued as replacement 
					aircraft for NZ4038.  Loaned to TEAL for crew training in 1947 and
					registered as ZK-AMI.  Returned to RNZAF and declared surplus to
					requirements in 1951 and broken up at Hobsonville in 1952.
				73046 (c/n 28144) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4036
				73047 (c/n 28146) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4037
				73048 (c/n 28137) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4038
				73049/73054 to RAF as JX384/JX389	
				73055 (c/n 28144) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4039
				73056 (c/n 23145) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4046.  Crashed in sea off Suva 
					Oct 8, 1952.  Aircraft sank after the crew had abandoned it.
				73057 (c/n 28146) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4040
				73058 (c/n 28147) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4041
				73059 (c/n 28148) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4044
				73060 (c/n 28149) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4045
				73061/73094 to RAF as JX390/JX423
					73065 to RAF as JX394.  To Norwegian AF as KK-E Dec 24, 1945,
						later K-AD, KK-D.  WFU Jun 1953.
					73066 to RAF as JX395.  To Norwegian AG as KK-M Feb 17, 1946,
						later K-AE, KK-E.  WFU Aug 20, 1954.
					73071 to RAF as JX400.  To Norwegian AF as KK-D Feb 6, 1946.
						Later K-AG.  WFU Oct 26, 1951
					73080 to RAF as JX410.  To Norwegian AF as KK-J Feb 4, 1946,
						later K-AH.  WFU Oct 26, 1951.
					73081 to RAF as JX411.  To Norwegian AF as KK-F Feb 6, 1946,
						later K-AL.  WFU OCt 26, 1951
					73082 to RAF as JX412.  To Norwegian AF as KK-G Dec 21, 1945,
						later K-AK.  W/o Sep 6, 1948 at Sotra Island
					73090 to RAF as JX419, to LN-OAR.  W/o Aug 5, 1947 at Svolvaer, Norway
				73095 (c/n 60956) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4047.  Struck a reef while
					taxiing at Vila Aug 8, 1950.  Repaired on site and flown back to
					Lauthala Bay Aug 29, 1950.  Transferred to Hobsonville for major
					repairs Nov 23, 1950.  Repairs were never carried out and the aircraft
					was declared surplus in 1951 and sold for scrap.
				73096 (c/n 60957) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4050
				73097 (c/n 60958) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4051.  Damaged Feb 7, 1950
					while trying to take off from Evans Bay, Wellington when sea water
					flooded the aircraft.  Taken to Shelly Bay for disposal.  
					Converted to components.  SOC Jun 24, 1950
				73098	(c/n 60959) to RNZAF as NZ4048.  Stalled and crashed on takeoff
					from Satatula Dec 12, 1950, killing 7 crew and injuring 1.
				73099/73112 to RAF as JX424/JX437	
				73113 (c/n 60974) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4049.  Withdrawn from service
					Apr 6, 1954 and stored at Hobsonville.  Declared surplus in 1956
					and sold for scrap.
				73114 (c/n 60975) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4054
				73115 (c/n 60976) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4052
				73116 (c/n 60977) to RNZAF as Catalina IVB NZ4053.  Withdrawin from serive
					Oct 1953 and flown to Hobsonville for storage.  Declared surplus in 1956
					and sold for scrap.
73117/73498		General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
				73136/73158 to Royal Navy as JZ596/JZ618
				73194 (VT-11, USS Hornet) shot down by enemy fire while on mission to Clark Field, 
					Philippines Nov 5, 1944.  Pilot parachuted to safety and picked up by Philippine resistance.
					Other two crewmen died in the crash.
				73209 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945.
					Pilot was Capt. George William Stivers.
				73222 in Battle of Leyte Gulf with VC-20.  SOC Jan 31, 1945.
				73359/73366 to Royal Navy as JZ619/JZ626
				73467/73474 to Royal Navy as JZ627/JZ634
73499/75158		General Motors FM-2 Wildcat
				73589 (VC-91) w/o 8-Jan-45 Shamrock Bay.  This aircraft 
					parked was hit by landing plane & was jettisoned 
					at 16-24N 119-08E
				73610 (VC-94) w/o 27-Dec-44.  Engine fire, ditched 25mi.N of Manus Isl
				73876 (VC-94) w/o 27-Dec-44 Shamrock Bay. Crashed into water near the carrier.
				74120 (c/n 4312) noted May 2006 on display at Connecticut Historical
					Aviation Collection (New England Air Museum), Windsor Locks, CT
				74161 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s. 
					In 1997 was on display at Admiral Nimitz State Historical Park, TX.
				74363 (VOC-2) w/o 16-Jan-45 Ranger.  Stalled on landing, 
					hit water inverted at 33-10N 118-26-05W
				74512 served with VC-93 in Pacific.  Flown to Guam in May 1945 and
					put in storage.  SOC Sept 1945.  Returned to Tacoma, WA 
					autumn of 1945.  Given to King County Parks and Recreation
					Dept in 1959 and placed in a playground in White Center near
					Seattle.  Given to Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA in 1970.
					Restoration began in 1998.
				74560 (c/n 4752) noted at Planes of Fame as N29FG Jan 13, 2002.
75159/75182		Convair OY-1 Sentinel 
				Naval equivalent of Army L-5
				75159/75170 ex-USAAF 42-98948/98959.
				75171/75182 ex-USAAF 42-99040/99051.
75183/75207		Martin JM-1 Marauder 
				Ex-USAAF AT-23B conversions of B-26C used by US Navy as target tugs.  A few converted as JM-1P for
					photographic reconnaissance.
75208/75217		Edo XS2E-1
				Redesignated XOSE-1
				75208 and 75209 were cancelled
				75210/57217 were not accepted by the Navy.
				75216 and 75217 became XTE-1 (originally ordered as 64575/64576)
75218/75588		Curtiss SB2C-1A Helldiver
				A-25As 42-79977/80116, 42-80191, 42-80192, 42-80195/80423 transferred from U. S. Army
				75316 VMSB-454 22.03.44 Ca,Camp Pendelton in mid-air collision
				75319  MBDAG-41 10.04.44 Ca,Salton Sea   Dove-in during dive
					bomb practice 10mi.W of Salton Sea
				75498 crashed 16 mi NW of MCAS El Toro, CA Sep 3, 1944.
				75525 crashed on Plano Trabuco, Orange Co, CA Nov 24, 1944.
				75552 SOC after hard landing and dumped in Lake Washington.  Recovered and under restoration
					for display in USAF Museum, OH as an A-25.
				75579 VMSB-454 26.05.44 Ca,El Toro MCAS test hop; Vertigo in
					clouds 10mi.S of MCAS
75589/75688		Sikorsky HOS-1 
				R-6As acquired from US Army
				75625/75688 cancelled
75625/75632		Edo XS2E-1
				Serials reassigned from cancelled HOS-1 batch
				75625/75628 redesignated OSE-2
				75629/75632 completed as XTE-1
				All cancelled.
75689/75724		Sikorsky HO2S-1
				2 R-5As transferred from US Army
				75689 was former 43-46613.  To USCG Jan 1946.  Crashed Oct 1950.
				75690 was former 43-46618.  To USCG Jan 1946, disposed of Jun 1946.
				75691/75724 cancelled
75725/75726		Fairchild XNQ-1
				75726 to civil registry as N5726
75727/75728		Sikorsky HNS-1
75729/75730		Sikorsky HOS-1
75731-75738		Sikorsky HO2S-1 
				Contract cancelled
75739/76138		Culver TD2C-1
76139/76148		Goodyear FG-1/1A Corsair
				All to Royal Navy as KD561/KD570
76149/76739		Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
				76149/76445 to Royal Navy as KD571/KD867
				76450 converted to FG-3.
				76466 (c/n 2328) to New Zealand as NZ5601.
				76628 owned by Kevin Hooey of Corning NY registered as N7171K.
				76657 (VF-705) lost control during aerobatics NAS Dallas, TX Aug 1, 1950.  Pilot bailed out.
				76715 (c/n 2577) to New Zealand as NZ5602.
76740/76742		Beech JRB-2 Expeditor
				These may be JRB-3s.
76743/76759		Beech JRB-3 Expeditor
				76753 (TC-45J) to civil registry as N16000
				76755 (UC-45J) to civil registry as N418GB.
				76756 (UC-45J) SOC at RAF Mildenhall, UK Sep 21, 1969, believed scrapped on site.
76760/76779		Beech JRB-4 Expeditor
				UC-45Fs transferred from USAF stock.
				76761 (c/n 6354) to JMSDF as 6424.  To HL2006
76780/76818		Curtiss SB2C-1A Helldiver 
				A-25As 42-80424/80462 from U.S.Army
				76805 (42-80449) being restored for USAF Museum, OH
76819/76838		Martin JRM-1 Mars 
				Only the first five were built.  All four surviving JRM-1s converted to JRM-3
				76819 *Hawaii Mars* sank in Chesapeake Bay August 5, 1945 after 
					porpoising during landing
				76820 (JRM-3) *Philippine Mars* flying as C-FLYK with Forest Industries Flying Tankers of
					Port Alberni, BC.  Now owned by TimberWest.  Up for sale.  May
					be preserved.  Now owned by Coulson and will remain based
					at Sproat Lake.
				76821 (JRM-3, *Mariana Mars*) to Forest Industries Flying Tankers as CF-LYJ.  Cashed into Mount Moriarty
					near Nanaimo Jun 23, 1961 killing crew of 4.  Water drop mechanism failed, leaving aircraft
					unable to climb quickly enough to clear mountain.
				76822 (JRM-3, *Marshall Mars*) force landed in Keehi Lagoon, Oahu in Apr 5, 1950 with engine fire.  Crew were 
					rescued after which aircraft exploded.
				76823 (JRM-3) *Hawaii Mars 2* flying as C-FLYL with Forest Industries Flying Tankers of Port 
					Alberni, BC.  Now owned by TimberWest.  Plane is up for sale.
					May be preserved.  Now own by Coulson and will remain based
					at Sproat Lake.
				76824 completed as JRM-2 *Carolina Mars*.  To Forest Industries Flying Tankers.  Destroyed in
					Typhoon Freda at Victoria, Canada Oct 12, 1962.
76839/77138		Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
				cancelled contract
77137			Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress 
				Former Army B-17G-80-DL 44-83463 transferred
				to Navy.  Serial reassigned from
				cancelled PB4Y-2 batch.
77138			Lockheed-Vega PB-1W Fortress 
				Former Army B-17G-100-VE 44-85679 transferred
				to Navy.  Serial reassigned from cancelled PB4Y-2 batch. 
				Registered in 1958 to American Compressed Steel Corp as N5225V.
77139/77224		Douglas JD-1 Invader 
				Surplus Army A-26Cs and undelivered RAF
				Invaders transferred to US Navy Aug/Sept 1945.
				Survivors redesignated UB-26J in 1962.
				77141 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL
				77153 (VU-10) lost 21 mi off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba May 22, 1954.  Crew of
					2 lost.  Incident may have been related to Guatemala crisis.
				77172 in midair collision with USAF F-86 Mar 5, 1954
					near El Centro, CA.  2 killed.
				77175 (VU-5) crashed into mountain ridge during
					instrument landing approach Ashiya AB, Japan
					Feb 5, 1954.  4 killed.
77225			Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83855 used by US Navy
77226/77228		Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83857/83859 used by US Navy
				77227 to civil registry as N5226V.  To Bolivian civil registry
					as CP-742.  W/o at Santa Ana, Bolivia  Feb 21, 1965
				77228 to civil registry as N5228V.  To Bolivian civil registry
					as CP-767.  W/o at Santa Ana, Bolivia Apr 13, 1967.
77229/77232		Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83861/83864 used by US Navy
				77229 to civil registry as N5227V.  To Bolivian civil registry
					as CP-741.  W/o at San Borga, Bolivia Oct 30, 1964.
				77231 to civil registry as N5223V
77233/77234		Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83868/83869 used by US Navy
				77233 (c/n 32509) ex USAAF 44-83868.  Eventually to American Compressed 
					Steel Corp, Dallas, TX, Dec., 1957-1960.  Stored as USN XD-2, Dallas-Love 
					Airport, 1958-1960. Von E. Carstedt/Carstedt Air, Long Beach, CA, 
					Registration N6466D reserved but not used.  Sale not completed. 
					Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA, 1960.  Registered as N5237V.  Calvin J. Butler/Butler 
					Farm Air, Richmond, OR, 1963-1969. Flown as tanker #E15.  Registered as N5237V. 
					Butler Aircraft Co, Redmond, OR, 1974-1977.  Flown as tanker #F15, and #65. 
					TBM Inc, Sequoia, CA, 1979-1983. Flown as tanker #65.  RAF Museum, Hendon, Dec. 9, 
					1983-1992. C onverted back to military configuration at Sequoia, CA. 1984 Delivered 
					to RAF Brize Norton for the Bomber Command Museum and United States Army Air Force 
					Memorial at Hendon in Greater London, UK.  Now on Static display painted as 44-83868
77235/77242		Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83872/83879 used by US Navy
				77235 to US Navy Jul 16 1945.  To storage at Litchfield Park, AZ
					Jan 15, 1955.  SOC Aug 25, 1955.  Registered in 1958 to Aero
					Service Corp as N7227C.  WFU Oct 1963 and to Confederate
					AF at Harlingen, TX Apr 13, 1967.
				77238 to Bolivian civil registry as CP-640.  W/o at La Paz/El Alto
					Aug 17, 1967
				77240 was never converted, stored at Love Field, Dallas, TX until
					acquired by Columbia Pictures as N5232V.  To Gatwick AP, England
					Oct 8, 1961.  Used in UK for the film "The War Lover" ca 1962
					as "127723/DF-E".  Subsequently scrapped at Bovingdon in 1962 in UK.
77243			Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83883 used by US Navy.  Became N5229V in 1958 with American 
					Compressed Steel Corp, not converted.  Stored at Love Field,
					Dallas until acquired by Columbia Pictures.  Used in UK
					for the film "The War Lover" ca 1962 as "127741".  Tailwheel
					collapsed at manston AP Jan 1962, Subsequently scrapped in UK
77244			Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress - former Army
				B-17G-95-DL 44-83884 used by US Navy
77245			Douglas-Long Beach PB-1G Fortress - Former Army
				B-17G-110-VE 44-85806 used by US Coast Guard
77246			Lockheed-Vega PB-1G Fortress - Former Army
				B-17G-110-VE 44-85812 used by US Coast Guard
77247/77257		Lockheed-Vega PB-1G Fortress
				Former Army B-17G-110-VEs 44-85821/85831 used by US Coast Guard.
				77248 may have been returned to Navy in 1949 and reserialed 84000
				77250 (ex 44-85824) noted ca 1958 with registration N4711C roughly
					painted on over USCG colors.  By 1960 was CP-694 with Servicios
					Aereos Cochabamba.  W/o at La Paz/El Alto, Bolivia Dec 18 1962.
					Registrations N110V and N8055E have been associated (possibly
					incorrectly) with this aircraft.
				77252 (ex 44-85826) to US Coast Guard Oct 6, 1946.  DBR in accident four
					days later at CGAS San Francisco Oct 10, 1946.
				77253 (ex 44-85827) to US Coast Guard Dec 27, 1946.  Overshot runway at
					NAS Sand Point, Washington Aug 26, 1953 after brake failure and ended
					up in Lake Washington near Seattle.  Pulled from lake and sold for
					salvage to Bob Sturges of Troutdale, OR, who trucked dismantled airframe
					to Sturge's Columbia Automative, parts sold off to support civil
					Fortress fleet until remnants scrapped.
				77254 (ex 44-85828) was last Fortress in US military service (other than target drones
					and directors) flying its last mission Oct 14, 1959 with USCG.
				77256 (ex 44-85830) to US Coast Guard Dec 6, 1946.  Landed gear up
					during training flight at NAS Norfolk May 29, 1956 and scrapped for parts.
				77257 (ex 44-85831) to US Coast Guard.  DBR in landing accident at
					Goose Bay, Labrador Mar 14, 1952 and scrapped for parts.
77258			Lockheed-Vega XPB-1 Fortress
				Former Army B-17G-100-VE 44-85683 used by US Navy
				for tests.  Redesignated PB-1W.  Taxiied into a JRF and a parked
				SB2C at NAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia Dec 29, 1949 and damaged.
				Repaired and carried out drop tests at NAAS Chincoteague, VA early 1950s.
				SOC at Mustin Field Sep 1950 and scrapped for parts.
77259/80258		Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
				77386 (VF-83) in landing accident at NAS Seattle,
					WA 9/12/1945
				77424 shot down Jul 1, 1945.
				77460 (F6F-5N, VF(N)-91) force landed Bon Homme
					Richard CV-31 Sept 7, 1945.
				77498 (VF-12) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945.
				77525 (CASU-23) dove-in during tactics near
					Brigantine, NJ Sept 20, 1945.  Pilot killed.
				77611 (F6F-5P) ditched at sea off Suwanee CVE-27 Sept 10, 1945.
				77659 dove in from 1200 feet near Milokii, Hawaii Sept 10, 1945.  
					Pilot killed.
				77665 (VF-1) missing on patrol off Bennington
					CV-20 off Honshu, Japan Sept 4, 1945.  Pilot MIA
				77690 crashed on deck Jun 18,1945.
				77722 converted to F6F-5K drone 1956; stored after accident 1961 when swerved off 
					runway and struck control van. To  Naval Air Facility at Andrews AFB, MD 1966; in 1996 
					was noted to have a robotic 'pilot' who turned his head and
					'waved' at passers-by!
				78055 damaged in taxiing accident at NAS Los Alamitos, CA Nov 1, 1950.
				78181 (VF-87) in landing accident on Ticonderoga CV-14 9/5/1945
				78442 (VF-20) in wheels up landing and fire NAS
					Edenton, NC. 9/11/1945.
				78486 (VF-40) landing hook pulled out on landing on
					Suwanee CVD-27 Sept 11, 1945.
				78598 (F6F-5N) missing off Key West, FL Nov 27, 1950.
				78645 (c/n A-9790) to civil registry as N9265A.  Now on display at Yanks Air Museum, CA.
				78761 (drone) crashed after takeoff under radio control
					Pt. Mugu, CA May 14, 1953.
				78784 (VF-41) force landed in marsh Mission Bay, CA
					Sept 10, 1945.
				78911 ditched after takeoff from NAAS Kingsville, TX
					Oct 12, 1953 and ditched.
				79057 (F6F-5N) overshot landing at NAS Guantanamo
					Bay, Cuba Sept 6, 1945 and went over cliff.
				79079 (VF-94) in landing accident HMS Indefagitable
					Sept 2, 1945.  Jettisoned.
				79192 on display at New England Air Museum.
				79368 missing off NAS Corpus Christi TX during
					gunnery.
				79445 collided in midair with F4U-4 BuNo 96790 over lower east side of
					Detroit Jun 23, 1948.  Both pilots killed.  It appears that
					both pilots could have bailed out but stayed with their
					planes to try and avoid damage to people and houses on the ground.
				79480 collided with 72501 near Lebec, CA Dec 22, 1947.
				79558 (F6F-5N) hit gunnery sleeve and ditched
					Sept 1, 1945.  Pilot OK.
				79576 forcelanded at BollingAFB, DC Aug 2, 1950.
				79593 on USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charleston, SC.
				79645 (VF-87) landing accident USS Ticonderoga
					CF-14 Sept 2, 1945.
				79863 to civil registry as N79863.  Noted in 1988 displayed on
					USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charleston,NC.  Now with Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum with
					civil registration NX4PP.
				80024 (VF-653) shot down by ground fire May 27, 1952.  Pilot POW
				80141 (F6F-5K c/n A.11286) to French Navy, then to N80142, then N100TF, hen
					was to have become N10CN, but registration not taken up.  Currently
					G-BTCC with Fighter Collection at Duxford, UK in USMC colors with fake
					BuNo 40467.
				80167 became N7537U.  Reported in 1991 to be at Weeks Air Museum,
					Tamiani, FL