70188 Grumman XF6F-6 Hellcat 70189/70912 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Model G-50 70189 (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 70191 (VF(N)-90) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Nov 10, 1944 70192 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 70193 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 70195 (VF-100) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Feb 8, 1945 70196 (VF-7 USS Hancock) lost at sea Oct 19, 1944 S of Balesin Island, Philippines while returning from rescue mission. 70197 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) in north Atlantic Oct 19, 1944 70208 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70214 (VF(N)-80) attched to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 70216 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) crashed into see on takeoff off Luzon in Philippines Dec 13, 1944. Pilot rescued. 70219 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70220 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 14, 1944 70222 on civil registry as N1078Z with Commemorative Air Force. Airworthy May 2009. says that the plane was attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost in north Atlantic Oct 17, 1944 70229 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 18, 1944 70230 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Panama Aug 11, 1944 70233 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 14, 1944 70237 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 15, 1944 70238/70287 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JW723/JW772 70238 (JW723) SOC at Trincomalee during 1945. 70253 (JW738) struck rounddown while landing on HMS Ameer Feb 26, 1945, tail broke off and aircraft went over port side into sea. Pilot rescued. 70261 (JW746) collided with Hellcat JV307 (BuNo 69997) and crashed into sea off Robben Island during gunner practice Nov 10, 1944. Pilot killed. JV307 landed safely. 70266 (JW751) swung on takeoff from unspecified airfield Dec 27, 1944, struck tree, stalled, and crashed. Pilot survived. 70275 (JW760) went over side into sea while landing on HMS Ameer Jan 4, 1945. Pilot rescued. 70288 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 70289 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 70290 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70291 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 70294 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 70296 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944 70297 assigned to CASU(F)-15 lost off Saipan in west central Pacific May 30, 1945 70300 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 70302 (VBF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Tokyo Feb 11, 1945 70303 (VF-70 attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 30, 1944 70307 (VF-8) lost off Admiralties in southwest Pacific Jan 21, 1945 70308 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Panama Aug 11, 1944 70311 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 12, 1944 70312 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost in north Atlantic Oct 28, 1944 70315 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 10, 1944 70319 (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 70322 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944 70323 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam May 5, 1945 70325 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 21, 1944 70326 (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Formosa Feb 4, 1945 70327 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 3, 1945 70328 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 10, 1944 70330 (VF-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 15, 1944 70331 (VF-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Formosa Oct 13, 1944 70336 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70337 (VF-51) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 30, 1944 70339 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jun 10, 1945 70340 (VF(N)-91) lost off Hawaii May 6, 1945 70342 assigned to CASU-43 Guam Jan 10, 1945 70346 (VD-50 lost off Guam Feb 24, 1945 70347 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Jan 22, 1945 70348 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 70349 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off French Indocnina Jan 12, 1945 70352 assigned to CASU(F)-47 Saipan in west central Pacific Jul 31, 1945 70353 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 6, 1944 70355 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 16, 1945 70356 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944 70357 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 70359 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70360 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Nov 30, 1944 70361 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70363 (VF-15) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 13, 1944 70365 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 70369 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 6, 1944 70370 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Hawaii Sep 11, 1944 70372 (VF-26) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost in Philippines Dec 18, 1944 due to deck loss-typhoon 70376 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 6, 1944 70377 (VF-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Formosa Oct 13, 1944 70379 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70380 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-140 shot down by Oscar fighter off Cavite in Philippines Nov 5, 1944. Pilot killed. 70382 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70387 to French Navy. Also listed as being with VF-4 and attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Philippines Nov 14, 1944 70388 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 70389 (VF-20) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 13, 1944 70391 assigned to NACTU but attached to US Hollandis (CVE-97) lost off Hawaii Mar 16, 1945 70392 (VF-17) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Hawaii Dec 10, 1944 70393 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 70394 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) destroyed by fire during carrier landing after belly tank detached and slid forward, striking propeller and erupted into flames. Pilot killed. 70395 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 70396 with VF-18/CVG18 on USS Intrepid Nov 1944. Lost off Philippines Nov 25, 1944 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 70399 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Cavite in Philippines Nov 5, 1944. Pilot MIA. 70400 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Formosa Oct 13, 1944 70401 assigned to AR & OH Manus in southwest Pacific Dec 30, 1944 70404 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 70405 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 70406 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 70408 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later 70412 (VF-27) attached to USS Princeton (CVL-23) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 22, 1944 70413 (VF-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Palau in central Pacific Oct 10, 1944 70414 (VF-17) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Hawaii Dec 12, 1944 70415 (VF-90) attached to USS Steamer Ba (CVE-87) lost off Palau in southwest Pacific Oct 11, 1944 70419 lost off Guam Jan 14, 1945 70426 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Naha Jan 23, 1945 70427 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jan 12, 1945 70433 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 30, 1944 70434 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) 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. 70435 (VF-18) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Philippines Nov 25, 1944 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 70437 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 70439 (VF-17) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Nov 30, 1944 70441 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 70442 (VF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Nansei Shoto Feb 24, 1945 70443 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 70451 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost of Kyushu Mar 28, 1945 70454 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost in central Pacific Oct 14, 1944 70455 (VF-37) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 22, 1944 70457 (VF-17) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Nov 30, 1944 70458 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 12, 1944 70459 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Hainan Jan 17, 1945 70460 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70461 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 28, 1944 70462 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 1, 1945 70463/70474 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JW773/JW784 70468 (JW778) took off from HMS Ruler with prop in coarse pitch May 23, 1945 and dove into sea. Pilot killed. 70470 (JW780) suffered engine fire and ditched while attempting to land on HMS Ruler Dec 30, 1944. Pilot rescued. 70475/70512 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JW857/JW894 70480 (JW862) shot down by own fleet's flak while returning to HMS Indomitable after combat Apr 12, 1945. Pilot killed. 70483 (JW865) SOC at Trincomalee sometime after Apr 20, 1945 70486 (JW868) crashed in flames at Medan, Sumatra Jun 20, 1945 after tail was shot off by enemy flak during attack on airfield. Pilot KIA. 70494 (JW876) ditched at sea while enroute from Colombo to HMS Speater Feb 3, 1945. Pilot rescued. 70496 (JW878) SOC at Trincomalee after Jul 15, 1945. 70497 (JW879) took off from disused runway at RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland despite red light from control tower Apr 10, 1945, then made steep turn and sideslipped into ground near airfield, killing a 12-year old boy on the ground. Pilot subsequently died of injuries. 70506 (JW888) made fast approach to HMS Speaker Feb 16, 1945 and struck rounddown and crashed into sea. Pilot rescued. 70512 (JW894) spun into Red Sea during fighter tactics exercise Jan 25, 1945. Pilot killed. 70514 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Formosa Jan 4, 1945 70515 (VF-20) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 70518 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 10, 1944 70519 (CASU-27) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 70826 near Norwich, CT during night training mission Oct 19, 1944. Both pilots killed. 70520 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 70521 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 31, 1944 70524 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Hainan Jan 16, 1945 70526 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later 70527 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 70532 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 70533 (VF-11, USS Hornet (CV-12)) w/o Oct 27, 1944. Report says only that it was demolished, military necessity. 70534 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70536 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 70537 (VBF-87) from Kalului lost off Hawaii Mar 17, 1945 70540 crashed near gunnery target at Holtville, CA Nov 21, 1945 70541 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 13, 1945 70542 lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Dec 3, 1944 70544 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost in central Pacific Oct 14, 1944 70545 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overbord 2 days later. 70547 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Tokyo Feb 25, 1945 70553 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 70554 (VB-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Los Negros in Philippines Sep 13, 1944 70556 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70557 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 70558 (VF-18) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Philippines Nov 25, 1944 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 70559 (VF-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 18, 1944 70560 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 70561 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 70563 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 26, 1944 70564 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Formosa Jan 13, 1945 70565 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 70571 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 70572 lost off Pearl Harbor, Haaii Dec 21, 1944 70574 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jul 30, 1945 70575 (VF-80) taxied into F6F 58350 Dec 12, 1944 off luzon cauing damage to 58350's rudeer 70577 lost off Guam Jan 14, 1945 70578 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 31, 1944 70580 (VF-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 5, 1944 70583 (VF-86) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Hawaii Jan 21, 1945 70585 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 12, 1944 70586 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 18, 1944 70587 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70588 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Kuushu Mar 18, 1945 70589 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 70591 (VF(N)-42) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Hawaii Nov 21, 1944 70592 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Tokyo Feb 18, 1945 70595 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 70597 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 16, 1945 70598 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70604 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 70605 (VF-18) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 70606 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 70609 (VB-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 12, 1944 70613 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70617 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 25, 1944 70618 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 9, 1944 70622 (VBF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Feb 25, 1945 70623 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Formosa Dec 21, 1944 70625 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 5, 1944 70626 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70627 (VF-80) DBR on landing on USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Jan 9, 1945 off Formosa. Jettisoned overboard. 70630 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Kyushu Mar 19, 1945 70631 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 12, 1944 70638 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Dec 13, 1944 70640 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70657 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70659 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Luzon in central Pacific Oct 16, 1944 70662 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70666 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 26, 1945 70667 (VF-18) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 70669 (VF(N)-90) attacned to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 70675 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 70676 (VF-19) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 21, 1944 70677 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) damaged by ground fire over Manila Nov 14, 1944. DBR and jettisoned overboard Nov 16, 1944 70680 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 70682 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexingto (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 12, 1944 70683 with VF-18/CVG18 on USS Intrepid (CV-11) Nov 1944. Lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70686 (VF-19) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 5, 1944 70688/70692 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JW895/JW899 70693/70762 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JX670/JX739 70696 (JX673) flew into lagoon during low level exercise from Puttalam Mar 13, 1945. Pilot unhurt. 70700 (JX677) swung to port and went overboard into sea during takeoff from HMS Ameer Jul 5, 1945. Pilot killed. 70701 (JX678) lost height and ditched alongside HMS Empress Sep 8, 1945. Pilot rescued by HMS Saumarez 70703 (JX680) struck by flak during shipping strike mission from HMS Ameer Jul 7, 1945. Caught fire and dove into sea. Pilot killed. 70706 (JX683) crashed 10 mi W of Port Dickson, Malaya Apr 2, 1945 following engine fire. Pilot bailed out safely but became POW and was subsequently beheaded. 70709 (JX686) noted on dump at 312 Maintenance Unit, Cochin Aug 1946 70715 (JX692) SOC at Trincomalee sometime after Jul 11, 1945. 70717 (JX694) stalled, crashed ,and burned out after erratic takeoff from Trincomalee Jul 16, 1945. Pilot bailed out at too low an altitude and was killed. 70726 (JX703) while attacking Dhung Song railway junction Jul 26, 1945, struck locomotive during low-level strafing run, caught fire and crashed into clump of palm trees. Pilot killed. 70737 (JX714) SOC at Trincomalee sometime after Jul 11, 1945. 70752 (JX729) struck trees while flying from HMS Ameer Jul 6, 1945 and crashed after pilot bailed out. 70756 (JX733) swung to port and went overboard into sea during takeoff from HMS Emperor May 11, 1945. Pilot rescued by HMS Royalist 70759 (JX736) SOC at Trincomalee sometime after Aug 24, 1945. Was offloaded there after struck rounddown on HMS Khedive that day, hook broke off, went through barriers and overturned on forward lift. 70768 bought by Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya. Refurbished by Cobell Industries and delivered 1952. Ferried to Fort Worth, TX, departing Mar 28, 1952 from the Uruguyuan Naval Base at Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, Punta del Este, Uruguay, arriving Apr 22, 1952. 70770 (VF-20) lost in west central Pacific dec 5, 1944 70773 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 70779 (VF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Chichi Jima Feb 19, 1945 70781 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 70794 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Palau in central Pacific Mar 30, 1945 70795 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70797 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jun 16, 1945 70811 (VF-4) attached to USS Bunker Hill lost in west central Pacific Nov 18, 1944 70814 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 26, 1945 70815 on display at Quonset Air Museum, North Kingston, RI, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum. 70817 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70820 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) ditched off Iwo Jima Feb 14, 1945. Pilot MIA. 70821 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-16) lost in Leyte gulf off Philippines Nov 12, 1944 70825 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 70826 collided with 70519 near Norwich, CT during night training mission Oct 19, 1944. Both pilots killed. 70831 (VF-37) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Samar in Philippines Oct 24, 1944 70834 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 70832 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 70841 (VF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 70842 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 19, 1944 70844 (VF-28) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 11, 1945 70855 (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 70857 (VF-37) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Samar in Philippines Oct 25, 1944 70859 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 70862 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70863 assigned to CASU-32 from Kalului lost off Hawaii Mar 1, 1945 70865 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 10, 1944 70867 assigned to POOL Kaneohe, Hawaii Apr 2, 1945 70868 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9 lost off Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 23, 1944 70869 assigned to CASU-32 from Kalului lost off Hawaii Mar 1, 1945 70875 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 70876 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70878 (VF-83) lost off Hawaii Jan 21, 1945 Also listed as assigned to VF-80/VBF-80, USS Ticonderoga. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard. 70880 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost E of Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 70882 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 15, 1945 70886 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Nov 14, 1944 70887 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70889 (VF-8) lost off Hilo, Hawaii May 21, 1945 70890 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70894 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 3, 1944 70899 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 70901 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 12, 1944 70907 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 70913 Grumman XF6F-6 Hellcat Model G-50 70914/72991 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Model G-50. 70916 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Naha Jan 22, 1945 70917 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 70919 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70921 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 12, 1944 70926 assigned to CASU-51 Hilo, Hawaii Jun 4, 1945 70929 (VF-2) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Hawaii May 6, 1945 70931 (VF-19) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nlv 5, 1944 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 70935 (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 14, 1945 70937 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 29, 1945 70938 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Jan 3, 1945 70941 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Nov 14, 1944 70942 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 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. 70951 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off le Shima Mar 30, 1945 70958 (VC-91) attached to USS Savo Island (CVE-78) lost off Okinawa Apr 10, 1945 70961 (VF-22) lost off deck of USS Cowpens (CVL-25) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 70962 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost over Tokyo Feb 16, 1945. Pilot MIA 70965 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticondera (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later 70967 (VF-47) attaached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 70969 (VF-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 30, 1944 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 70977 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 70980 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 70983 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 19, 1944 70984 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Japan Feb 25, 1945 70985 (VF-85) attached to USS Shangri-La (CV-38) lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Nov 28, 1944 70986 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944 70988 assigned to COMAIPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 20, 1945 70991 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 70995 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 70999 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Kyushu Mar 22, 1945 71000 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15)l lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Dec 3, 1944 71004 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Nov 24, 1944 71007 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71010 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 71011 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Tokyo Feb 11, 1945 71014 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Jan 4, 1945 71019 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-26) lost off Kyushu Mar 22 1945 71020 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Hong Kong Jan 17, 1945 71021 (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 71022 (VF-24) attched to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 71023 (VBF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Chichi Jima in central Pacific Feb 19, 1945 71026 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Mar 25, 1945 71029 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 11, 1944 71031 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71032 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 71033 (VMF-255) went missing Sept 2, 1945 on cross-country flight from MCAS Mojave, CA. Wreck found Jun 13, 1957. Pilot killed. 71034 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71041 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 71043 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 71044 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 29, 1944 71045 (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost Tokyo Feb 13, 1945 71046 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Jan 22, 1945 71047 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 29, 1945 71052 (VF(N)-90) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Dec 24, 1944 71054 attached to USS Kawajalein (CVE-98) lost in Philippine sea Dec 18, 1944 71055 (F9F-5P, VMD-354) lost off Iwo Jima Jul 5, 1945 71056 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 71058 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 24, 1944 71059 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71060 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71061 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944 71062 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 18, 1945 71065 with VF-80/CVG80 USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Nov 1944. Shot down over Formosa Jan 3, 1945. Pilot last seen in parachute being strafed by fighters. 71066 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 9 1944 71068 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71071 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 9, 1945 71077 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) horizontal stabilizer failed, spun into water and sank off Eniwetok in central Pacific Oct 28, 1944, killing the pilot. 71080 F6F-5E (VF(N)-80) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Clark Field in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 71082 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 71085 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 71091 (VF-20) attache to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71095 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Formosa Jan 4, 1945 71096 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Visayan in Philippines Nov 11, 1944 71099 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Okinawa Mar 22, 1945 71103 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71110 F6F-5e (VF(N)-80) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Clark Field in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71111 (VF-99) lost off saipan in west central Pacific May 17, 1945 71112 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Hawaii Mar 15, 1945 71113 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off le Shima Apr 9, 1945 71117 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 71118 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 12, 1945 71120 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 20, 1945 71122 F6F-5E assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point Hawaii May 22, 1945 71124 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Peleliu in west central Pacific Jul 27, 1945 71125 F6F-5E assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 14 1945 71128 bought by Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya. Refurbished by Cobell Industries and delivered 1952. Ferried to Fort Worth, TX, departing Mar 28, 1952 from the Uruguyuan Naval Base at Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, Punta del Este, Uruguay, arriving Apr 22, 1952. 71130 (VF(N)-90) attacned to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 3, 1945 71131 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor Hawaii Feb 20, 1945 71132 lost off Guam Jan 14, 1945 71133 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off HJawaii Mar 8, 1945 71134 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 71136 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost Tokyo Feb 10, 1945 71138 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 71141 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 10, 1945 71142 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 71145 F6F-5E assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 71147 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 24, 1945 71148 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 16, 1945 71150 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVl-27) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Dec 13, 1944 71153 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 71154 (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerea Rhetto Mar 29, 1945 71155 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944 71156 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sanagamon (CVE-26) lost off Miyara Apr 23, 1945. 71158 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71160 F6F-5E assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 14, 1945 71162 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 11 1945 71163/71237 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JX740/JX814 71176 (JX753) SOC at Trincomalee sometime after Jun 27, 1945. 71180 (JX757) failed to return to HMS Indomitable from mission to Songei Gerong oil refinery, Palembang Jan 19, 1945. Pilot MIA, presumed killed. 71181 (JX758) failed to catch wire while landing on HMS Indomitable during night deck landing mission Feb 27, 1945, went through barrier and over port side into sea. 71192 (JX769) during ferry flight from France to India, took off from Staging Post H.3 in Iran Apr 3,1 945. Attempted to beat up airfield but dove into ground from 500 feet. Pilot killed. 71196 (JX773). Collided with Baltimore FA615 (41-28197) while carrying out approach to Jiwani in duststorm Apr 6, 1945 and bellylanded. Pilot slightly hurt, but aircraft was w/o. 71237 (JX814) shot down by friendly flak while chasing Japanese aircraft which made pre-dawn attack on British flled Apr 13, 1945. Pilot killed. 71238 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 71241 F6F-5E (VF-33) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 19, 1945 71248 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 15, 1945 71250 F6F-5N assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Apr 25, 1945 71252 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Miyake Shima Mar 1, 1945 71253 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41 attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71255 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 14, 1945 71258 (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71259 F6F-5E assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jul 5, 1945 71260 F6F-5E assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 14, 1945 71261 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26() lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 71271 ditched during combat patrol off Saratoga (CV-3) Sept 5, 1945. 71275 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 71278 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71279 (VF-1) from Kaneohe lost off Hawaii Mar 22, 1945 71280 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawai Feb 20, 1945 71284 (VF-100) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Feb 2, 1945 71287 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 6, 1945 71293 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71297 (VF-100) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Feb 17, 1945 71305 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 71306 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Nov 25, 1944 71309 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71312 disappeared after entering cloud bank over Oahu Aug 21, 1945. Aircraft found Sep 26, 1945 in Ko'olau mountains. Pilot killed. 71314 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 71315 assigned to POOL Kahului lost off Hawaii May 4, 1945 71316 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71320 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii May 15, 1945 71321 (VF-94) lost off Hawaii Jun 6, 1945 71324 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 71326 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Hawaii Feb 5, 1945 71330 assigned to CASU-32 from Kalului lost off Hawaii Apr 9, 1945 71331 (VF-100) attached to USS Tripoli (CVE-64) lost off Jawaii Apr 10, 1945 71332 assigned to POOL Admiralties in southwest Pacific Feb 2, 1945 71336 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Nov 9, 1944 71341 assigned to NACTU attached to USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 20, 1945 71342 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 31, 1945 71346 (VF-87) lost off Hawaii Mar 29, 1945 71348 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) loss off Trinidad in central Atlantic Nov 25, 1944 71349 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Hawaii Dec 25, 1944 71350 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 10, 1945 71352 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Feb 16, 1945 71355 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kereme Rhetto May 4, 1945 71356 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71360 assigned to CASU-4 lost off Puunene, Hawaii May 5, 1945 71362 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 14, 1945 71364 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 8, 1945 71365 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Panama in Atlantic Dec 19, 1944 71366 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawai Dec 21, 1944 71368 (VF-85) attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Hawaii Oct 27, 1944 71369 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Dec 6, 1944 71370 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawai Jun 1, 1945 71372 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 18, 1945 71378 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) destroyed in kamikaze attack off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71380 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 4, 1945 71381 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 4, 1945 71383 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Formosa Jan 22, 1945 71384 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 21, 1944 71385 (VF-86) lost off Hawaii Feb 1, 1945 71386 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu Mar 21, 1945 71387 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off tokyo Feb 17, 1945 71388 attached to US Altamaha (CVE-18) lost in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 due to deck loss-typhoon 71390 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71393 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Formosa Jan 15, 1945 71394 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 71395 F6F-5E (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu Mar 28, 1945 71397 (VF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71398 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off le Shima May 11, 1945 71399 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71403 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71406 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71408 (VF-99) lost off Guam Mar 21, 1945 71410 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 71412 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 71414 (VBF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 71415 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Nov 25, 1944 71416 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 9, 1945 71420 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 71421 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 30, 1945 71422 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu May 22, 1945 71424 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Naha Mar 26, 1945 71426 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 14, 1945 71427 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71430 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71433 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 71434 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 71437 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Apr 29, 1945 71438 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71439 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Naha Jan 22, 1945 71441 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Formosa Jan 4, 1945 71445 (VF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71446 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 71448 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 71450 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) damaged in crash on deck off Hainan Jan 17, 1945. No injuries. 71451 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa May 15, 1945 71453 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Guam Dec 16, 1944 71456 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 71458 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71462 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 25, 1944 71463 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71464 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 71465 with VF-80/CVG80 on USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Nov 1944. (VF-80) last seen flying into cloud over Luzon Jan 7, 1945. Pilot MIA 71470 (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 29, 1945 71471 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71475 assigned to CASU-31 Hilo, Hawaii Jul 20, 1945 71476 (VBF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Nansei Shoto Feb 25, 1945 71478 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Hong Kong Jan 17, 1945 71479 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-16) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 71480 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71481 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71486 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 71490 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71493 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 71494 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Phililppines Dec 14, 1944 71496 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71501 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71502 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 71504 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 71506 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 30, 1945 71509 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 71510 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Amani Mar 27, 1945 71513 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 71514 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 71518 assigned to CASU(F)-14 Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 21, 1945 71520 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 71522 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 17, 1945 71525 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71526 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Miyake Shima Mar 1, 1945 71530 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) los off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 15, 1945 71531 assigned to CASU(F)-43 Guam Apr 1, 1945 71533 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71534 assigned to CASU(F)-13 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Mar 10, 1945 71538 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 71540 Ditched after fuel exhaustion in Lake Dallas 28Feb52. The plane crashed near the middle of the lake, about 200 yards from the Hundley boat works, and sank in 30 feet of water. Owner of the boat works ordered two of his boats to stand by. The canopy opened as the plane hit the water, the pilot got out immediately and clambered around to the tail section, where he was rescued. Before the plane sank, the boat crew tied three lines around the tail assembly. Rubber buoys attached to the loose end of the lines thus marked the spot where the plane sank. Rough water and lack of instructions from an insurance company hampered salvage operations on the sunken plane the following day. It was recovered from Lake Dallas 8Mar52 and subsequently towed to Gainesville Municipal Airport. Bought by Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya. Refurbished by Cobell Industries and delivered 1952. Ferried to Fort Worth, TX, departing Mar 28, 1952 from Fort Worth to the Uruguyuan Naval Base at Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, Punta del Este, Uruguay, arriving Apr 22, 1952. Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya as A-454. Registered 21Oct20 as N540GH; current [Oct20]. 71541 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Feb 25, 1945 71542 F6F-5P (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Aug 11, 1945 71543 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 71546 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Mayako Apr 3, 1945 71549 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71554 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 21, 1945 71556 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 71557 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 71560 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Kyushu Mar 22, 1945 71561 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 25, 1945 71563 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 71569 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71576 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 71581 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 14, 1945 71582 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Naha Jan 22, 1945 71584 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71585 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Mar 1, 1945 71586 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 15, 1945 71589 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 71591 (VF-9) from Kaluluilost off Haweaii Nov 30, 1944 71592 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 71593 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71595 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima Mar 1, 1945 71598 (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 71600 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off le Shima Mar 27, 1945 71609 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Kyushu Mar 29, 1945 71610 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Bonins in central Pacific Feb 17, 1945 71613 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 5, 1945 71619 crashed at Oakham, MA Apr 19, 1945. 71622 Crash landed following engine failure after takeoff from Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX 3Oct51. The airplane struck a power line near the north end of Meacham Field, then glided to a crash landing on the airfield Bought by Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya. Refurbished by Cobell Industries and delivered 1952. Ferried to Fort Worth, TX, departing Fort Worth Mar 28, 1952 to the Uruguyuan Naval Base at Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, Punta del Este, Uruguay, arriving Apr 22, 1952. Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya as A-451 Registered 26Jun20 as N622GH; current [Oct20] 71624 F6F-5N (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 14, 1945 71626 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokyo Feb 10, 1945 71629 F6F-5N assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii May 16, 1945 71632 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) surveyed at sea after landing off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945. No injuries. 71634 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific May 12, 1945 71638/71712 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JX815/JX889 71644 (JX821) dumped in sea off Australia from HMS Colossus Nov/Dec 1945. 71645 (JX822) braked hard while taxying forward on HMS Premier during deck landing training Jul 22, 1945 and went over bows into sea. Pilot rescued. 71650 (JX827) SOC at Trincomaleee sometime after May 27, 1945. 71651 (JX828) reduced to spares at 136 Maintenance Unit May 1945. 71660 (JX837) SOC at Trincomalle sometime after Sep 11, 1945. 71683 (JX860) SOC by Jan 1, 1946. May well have been disposed of after Aug 8, 1945, when it drifted to port while landing on HMS Incomitable, caught the no. 6 wire and went over edge of flight deck into pom-pom position. 71688 (JX865) reduced to spares at 136 Maintenance Unit May 1945. 71692 (JX869) reported on dump at RNAS Gosport 1946. 71707 (JX884) SOC by Jan 4, 1946. 71714 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 71718 (VF-87) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost in Caribbean Sea Dec 16, 1944 71719 assigned to POOL Kalului lost off Hawaii Jul 31, 1945 71720 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost Tokyo Feb 12, 1945 71721 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 19, 1945 71723 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 71727 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71728 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost in west central Pacific Feb 4, 1945 71730 lost off Guam Feb 19, 1945 71731 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Naha Jan 22, 1945 71735 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off French Indochina Jan 13, 1945 71736 F6F-5N (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20 lost off le Shima Apr 13, 1945 71737 assigned to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 30, 1945 71738 Assigned to VF-80/VBF-80, USS Ticonderoga. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard. 71740 bought by Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya. Refurbished by Cobell Industries and delivered 1952. Ferried to Fort Worth, TX, departing Fort Worth Mar 28, 1952 to the Uruguyuan Naval Base at Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, Punta del Este, Uruguay, arriving Apr 22, 1952. Uruguayan Naval Aviation / Aviación Naval Uruguaya as A-406. Registered 15Jul20 as N1740H; current [Oct20]. 71745 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 71746 F6F-5N (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 71748 assigned to CASU(F)-47) Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 12, 1945 71749 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 71750 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 25, 1945 71752 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 71754 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 71758 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71759 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 22, 1945 71760 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71761 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Clark Field in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 71763 assigned to CASU-4 Puunene lost off Hawaii May 22, 1945 71767 (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 71768 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyhushu Mar 28, 1945 71769 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 71771 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 71773 F6F-5P (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 1, 1945 71776 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 1, 1945 71777 F6F-5N (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 71778 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-542) lost off Okinawa May 16, 1945 71780 (VF-82) attached to USS Benningto (CV-20) los off Kyushu May 13, 1945 71781 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 71782 (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Indepencence (CVL-22) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 71784 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 8, 1945 71786 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Okinawa Apr 22, 1945 71788 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Mar 1, 1945 71789 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 11, 1945 71791 assigned to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jan 31, 1945 71793 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71794 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71795 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71796 assigned to CASU-31 Hilo, Hawaii Aug 3, 1945 71797 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) damaged by AAA over Luzon in Philippines Dec 16, 1944. Returned safely to carrier, but SOC due to heavy damage. No injuries 71798 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 71800 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71801 F6F-5N (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu Mar 20, 1945 71802 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 20, 1945 71805 (VF-81) attached to USS Sasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71808 (VF-83) lost off Hawaii Feb 10, 1945 71809 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 71813 with VF-80/CVG80 USS Ticonderoga Nov 1944. (VF-80) half starboard wing shot off over Formosa Jan 15, 1945. Plane limped back to fleet and ditched. Pilot rescued. 71815 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 28, 1945 71816 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) damaged by 20mm shell over Tokyo Feb 25, 1945. Repaired, no injuries 71819 (VF-88) lost off Hawaii Mar 5, 1945 71820 assigned to CASU-4 Puunene lost off Hawaii May 13, 1945 71821 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 71822 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 71823 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71824 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71826 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71828 (VBF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Nansei Shoto Feb 27, 1945 71830 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71831 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71833 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 71835 (VF-27) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 9, 1945 71836 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 71837 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 15, 1944 71838 (VF-8) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Dec 4, 1944 71839 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71840 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71841 (VF-99) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific May 21, 1945 71842 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71843 (VBF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 71846 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 71850 assigned to NACTu lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jul 15, 1945 71852 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71853 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off le Shima Apr 3, 1945 71854 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 8, 1945 71857 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 71858 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 71862 (VF-2) lost off Hilo, Hawaii May 29, 1945 71863 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 71864 (VF-83) lost off Haaii Feb 13, 1945 71865 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71866 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 17, 1945 71868 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 6, 1945 71869 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71870 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jul 11, 1945 71873 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 71874 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71875 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71877 F6F-5N (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp CV-8) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 14, 1945 71881 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Mar 15, 1945 71883 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71884 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 71885 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Jan 22, 1945 71886 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71887 assigned to NACTU attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Hawaii Jul 8, 1945 71889 (VF-85) attached to USS Shangri-La (CV-38) lost off Hawaii Mar 4, 1945 71890 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Feb 16, 1945 71892 (VF(N)-82) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Mar 19, 1945 71894 F6F-5N (VF(N)-42) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-290 lost off Hawaii Dec 11, 1944 71897 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 71898 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71899 (VF-2) lost off Hilo, Hawaii May 2, 1945 71901 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945. Destroyed by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 71902 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-8) lost off Okinawa Mar 15, 1945 71903 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off le Shima Apr 2, 1945 71904 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Formosa Jan 7, 1945 71905 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 13, 1945 71906 F6F-5N (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 71907 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 71908 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 71913 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 71917 (VF-33) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 1, 1944 71919 (VF-6) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 17, 1944 71921 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Apr 5, 1945 71922 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Mar 25, 1945 71923 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Mar 24, 1945 71924 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 11, 1945 71925 (VF-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 17, 1944 71926 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 11, 1945 71929 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Jan 3, 1945 71930 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71931 assigned to POOL attached to USS Hollandia (CVE-97) lost off Japan Jul 8, 1945 71932 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 71933 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71934 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAF R&D China Lake by Feb 1957 Also listed as being with VF-45 and attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) and lost off Kyushu Apr 13, 1945 71935 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 31, 1945 71940 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 4, 1945 71942 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71943 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 71947 (VF-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Formosa Dec 20, 1944 71948 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 71949 (VF-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Formosa Jan 7, 1945 71951 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tinian in west central Pacific Feb 11, 1945 71953 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 3, 1945 71957 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 5, 1945 71960 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Feb 16, 1945 71967 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 23, 1945 71969 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Kyushu Jun 3, 1945 71970 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Okinawa Mar 17, 1945 71972 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off le Shima Apr 3, 1945 71975 lost off deck of USS Altamaha (CVE-18) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 71976 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off le Shima Mar 1, 1945 71977 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 71978 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Feb 16, 1945 71980 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 71982 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 71983 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 71985 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 21, 1945 71987 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 20, 1945 71988 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 6, 1945 71989 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 71990 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 71992 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 71994 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 71995 made emergency wster landing in Boston Harbor luly 27, 1947 71996 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa due to deck loss--Kamikaze May 11, 1945 71997 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 71998 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Feb 16, 1945 71999 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Kika Apr 30, 1945 72001 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Japan Jul 16, 1945 72003 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) damaged in landing off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 Repaired, no injuries. 72004 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu Mar 19, 1945 72006 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 22, 1945 72008 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Feb 16, 1945 72010 (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kyushu Mar 29, 1945 72011 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Tokyo Feb 11, 1945 72012 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72013 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 72014 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Ulithi Feb 11, 1945 72015 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Japan feb 21, 1945 72019 F6F-5N assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 72020 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 7, 1945 72024 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 8, 1945 72027 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Kyushu Apr 15, 1945 72030 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 8, 1945 72032 F6F-5N (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Kanoya Mar 18, 1945 72033 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72035 (VF-80) damaged by AAA over Amami O-Shima Mar 1, 1945. Returned safely, no injuries. 72040 (VF-45) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Ulithi Feb 14, 1945 72042 (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tinian in west central Pacific Feb 12, 1945 72043 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Jul 30, 1945 72044 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 72047 (VF-8) lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jun 21, 1945 72051 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 72054 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72056 (VBF-16) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Hawaii Apr 20, 1945 72057 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 10, 1945 72060 F6F-5E (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 20, 1945 72064 (VBF-18) attached to USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) lost off Hawaii Apr 25, 1945 72065 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 28, 1945 72066 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72067 (VBF-16) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Costa Rica in north Atlantic Mar 24, 1945 72068 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS China Lake May 1955. SOC Mar 31, 1956 72072 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 72078 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72080 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kereme Rhetto May 4, 1945 72082 (VBF-8) lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jun 8, 1945 72083 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 72085 (VBF-16) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Hawaii Mar 26, 1945 72086 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto Mar 4, 1945 72088 (VF-32) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72089 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 72090 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto Mar 4, 1945 72093 (VF-23) lost off Ponam in southwest Pacific Jan 1, 1945 72094 to French Navy / Aéronavale as 72094. Registered 31Aug20 as N2094G; current [Oct20]. 72101 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72105 (VF-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Formosa Jan 18, 1945 72106 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima Apr 17, 1945 72107 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72110 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 21,1945 72111 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72112 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72113/72187 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JX890/JX964 72112 (JX899) delivered to RNAS Gosport for disposal May 29, 1946 72136 (JX913) crashed into sea 40 mi off Cape of Good Hope during low-level navigation and landfall exercise Apr 25, 1945. Pilot killed. 72193 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa May 25, 1945 72195 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 72196 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 25, 1945 72198 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 8, 1945 72201 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) lost off Hawaii Jan 2, 1945 72203 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa Mar 2, 1945 72204 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa Mar 3, 1945 72207 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 17, 1945 72209 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 72210 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 26, 1945 72211 (VF-45) assigned to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 72213 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off le ShimaMar 31, 1945 72214 (VF-45) assigned to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 72215 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Hawaii Jan 6, 1945 72216 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Tokyo Feb 12, 1945 72222 assigned to FASRON 104 at NAF Bermuda in 1947 72224 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 72226 F6F-5P (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Honshu Mar 26, 1945 72228 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa due to deck loss-Kamikaze May 11, 1945 72230 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS China Lake Nov 1953. SOC Jun 14, 1957 72231 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa May 2, 1945 72232 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 72233 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAF R&D China Lake by Feb 1957. SOC Jun 14, 1957 72234 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72235 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 72236 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa May 6, 1945 72238 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 18, 1945 72242 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off le Shima Mar 1, 1945 72243 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Apr 2, 1945 72248 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 4, 1945 72249 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) damaged by AAA over Amami-O-Shima Mar 1, 1945. Ditched, pilot rescued. 72250 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 5, 1945 72252 F6F-5N assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 9, 1945 72253 F6F-5H (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72256 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 4, 1945 72259 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) damaged by AAA Mar 1, 1945, Amami-O-Shima. Returned safely, no injuries. Lost Mar 17, 1945 72261 F6F-5N (VF-33) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 6, 1945 72262 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 6, 1945 72264 F6F-5P (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 72265 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Japan Aug 9, 1945 72266 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 29, 1945 72269 F6F-5N (VF-33) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 17, 1945 72270 F6F-5N (VF-33) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 17, 1945 72272 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 23, 1945 72275 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Daito Jima Mar 28, 1945 72276 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 22, 1945 72277 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 72278 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72279 (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72285 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 20, 1945 72286 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-150 lost off Honshu Feb 24, 1945 72287 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Mar 24, 1945. 72288 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off le Shima May 10, 1945 72289 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Mar 28, 1945 72290 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Okinawa Apr 22, 1945 72291 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-542) lost off Okinawa Jun 10, 1945 72293 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 72295 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Kikai Apr 8, 1945 72296 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 72297 (VF-102) attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa May 15, 1945 72298 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 6, 1945 72300 assigned to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jan 31, 1945 72302 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Honshu Feb 26, 1945 72303 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Bonins in central Pacific Feb 23, 1945 72304 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 23, 1945 72306 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 23, 1945 72309 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 21, 1945 72310 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 25, 19i45 72311 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Luzon in Philippines Dec 14, 1944 72312 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72313 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Okinawa Apr 5, 1945 72314 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 10, 1945 72315 (VF-32) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off le Shima Apr 12, 1945 72316 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 25, 1945 72317 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Okinawa Apr 24, 1945 72318 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jan 31, 1945 72320 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Formosa Jan 21, 1945 72322 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Daito Shima Apr 14, 1945 72324 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Mayako Apr 3, 1945 72325 (VF-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Formosa Jan 15, 1945 72326 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 72328 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 20, 1945 72329 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Honshu Feb 25, 1945 72330 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Apr 5, 1945 72333 served post WW 2 at Pt. Mugu as a missile test platform. 72334 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 11, 1945 72336 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyush Mar 20, 1945 72337 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 18, 1945 72339 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Formosa Jan 4, 1945 72340 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 11, 1945 72341 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 22, 1945 72342 (VF-400 attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Miyuara Apr 23, 1945 72345 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 3, 1945 72348 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 5, 1945 72349 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off le Shima Mar 1, 1945 72354 (VF-80) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost over Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 1 MIA 72356 assigned to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 31, 1945 72358 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAMTC, China Lake. SOC Dec 14, 1950 72361 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72362 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72363 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72364 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 17, 1945 72365 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoko Jul 14, 1945 72366 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 72370 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Carolines in west central Pacific Mar 25, 1945 72371 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 23, 1945 72372 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 72373 F6F-5N assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 2, 1945 72374 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa Mar 24, 1945 72375 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 9, 1945 72378 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost in Lingayen gulf off Philippines Dec 30, 1944 72379 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Okinawa Feb 28, 1945 72380 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-3) lost off Formosa Jan 11, 1945 72382 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Guadalcanal Mar 10, 1945 72384 F6F-5N (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 25, 1945 72385 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Formosa Jan 15, 1945 72387 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Jun 11, 1945 72389 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Naha on Okinawa Nar 26, 1945 72391 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost E of Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 72394 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Daito Shima in Philippine Sea SE of Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 72395 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-3) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 72397 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 72399 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Japan Apr 6, 1945 72400 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima (near Okinawa) Apr 27, 1945 72401 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 22, 1945 72403 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 16, 1945 72407 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72408 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Honshu Feb 25, 1945 72409 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 72410 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 30, 1945 72411 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 72412 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72413 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 72415 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72416 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Daito Shima in Philippine Sea SE of Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 72417 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72421 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-16) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 72422 F6F-5P (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku island in Japan Jul 30, 1945 72426 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 72430 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 14, 1945 72431 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamaon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72434 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 4, 1945 72435 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Okinawa Mar 22, 1945 72437 F6F-5N assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jul 29, 1945 72438 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72445 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 9, 1945 72446 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kereme Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72447 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 14, 1945 72448 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu May 13, 1945 72449 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 1, 1945 72451 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 25 1945 72452 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Apr 30, 1945 72454 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 72455 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVl-22) lost off Kyushu Mar 29, 1945 72457 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 10, 1945 72458 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 72459 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa May 13, 1945 72460 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa May 13, 1945 72461 F6F-5E assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Apr 27, 1945 72462 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 31, 1945 72464 (VF-82) attached to USS bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 72465 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72466 (VF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 72468 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 72469 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Daito Shima in Philippine Sea SE of Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 72470 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa May 3, 1945 72471 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 72474 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 15, 1945 72477 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Kure Mar 16, 1945 72478 F6F-5P (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 72479 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 72480 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Apr 29, 1945 72482 (VF-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Naha on Okinawa Jan 22, 1945 72485 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 72486 assigned to CASU-11 lost off Okinawa May 21, 1945 72488 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 72489 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Mar 24, 1945 72490 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 19, 1945 72492 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Tokyo Feb 11, 1945 72493 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Jun 9, 1945 72494 F6F-5N assigned to NACTu lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii May 3, 1945 72498 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 4, 1945 72499 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 72500 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72501 collided with 79840 near Lebec, CA Dec 22, 1947. 72504 (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 19, 1945 72505 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 21, 1945 72507 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72512 converted to F6F-5K drone. To China Lake, SOC Sep 13, 1956 72517 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze May 11, 1945 72521 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kereme Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72522 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 10, 1945 72523 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 72524 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Kyushu Mar 28, 1945 72525 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Kyushu May 13, 1945 72526 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 8, 1945 72528 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-542) lost off Okinawa Apr 13, 1945 72529 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 72530 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Honshu Feb 25, 1945 72531 (VF-29) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Okinawa Mar 22, 1945 72532 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 72534 Flown by Don McPherson of VF-83 from USS Essex during 1945 72536 (VF-94) hard landing in rough seas Sept 3, 1945. 72539 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Kyushu Mar 21, 1945 72541 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 72544 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokobu Apr 16, 1945 72545 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Japan May 24, 1945 72552 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Apr 3, 1945 72553 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Hawaii Feb 13, 1945 72554 (VF-80) lost Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72556 F6F-5N (VF(N)-63) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72562 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Mar 23, 1945 72563 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 72564 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Naha on Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 72566 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Ishigaki near Okinawa Apr 8, 1945 72567 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 72568 (VF-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost E of Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 72569 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure, Japan Mar 19, 1945 72572 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Mar 15, 1945 72573 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 14, 1945 72574 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 72575 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto CVL-30) lost off Kyushu Mar 28, 1945 72576 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 25, 1945 72578 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72581 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72582 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunkder Hill CV-17) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 72584 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 23, 1945 72585 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 1, 1945 72590 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Daito Shima in Philippine Sea SE of Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 72592 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-542) lost off Okinawa Apr 16, 1945 72593 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72594 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 72596 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72599 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 72600 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 8, 1945 72601 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 20, 1945 72605 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Kyushu Mar 14, 1945 72609 (VF-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Formosa Nan 21, 1945. Damaged by a Japanese kamikaze attack on the carrier off Formosa 21Jan45 and dumped overboard 2 days later. 72612 assigned to CASU(F)-39 Samar in Philippines Jul 10, 1945 72613 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 15, 1945 72616 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Apr 25, 1945 72617 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 6, 1945 72619 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Tokuno Islands, Japan Apr 11, 1945 72623 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Island, Japan Jul 25, 1945 72624 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa May 2, 1945 72626 (VF-16) lost off Trinidad in central Atlantic Jan 26, 1945 72627 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake by Apr 1948 72629 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 72631 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Kikai, Japan Apr 7, 1945 72632 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 72633 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Okinawa Apr 10, 1945 72635 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 72638 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Honshu Feb 11, 1945 72648 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Apr 1, 1945 72653 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72655 F6F-5N assigned to POOL Kaneoke, Hawaii Mar 1, 1945 72657 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lsot off Kanoya, Japan Mar 18, 1945 72661 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 72663 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Jul 7, 1945 72663 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake Jan 22, 1955. SOC Jun 17, 1955 72666 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72667 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 72668 F6F-5P (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 4, 1945 72669 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 4, 1945 72670 (VF-46) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Tokyo Feb 22, 1945 72671 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Shikoku, Japan May 15, 1945 72672 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Apr 27, 1945 72675 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 3, 1945 72678 (VMF-11) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Iwo Jima May 10, 1945 72680 F6F-5P (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 18, 1945 72681 (VF-80) damaged by AAA over Amami-O-Shima Mar 1, 1945. Returned safely, no injuries. Also a report that it was with VF-6 and attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) and lost off Kyushu Mar 14, 1945 72683 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 25, 1945 72689 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Mar 28, 1945 72690 assigned to CASU(F)-43 Guam Jan 30, 1945 72694 F6F-5N (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 22, 1945 72695 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands located 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72696 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Kikai, Japan Apr 22, 1945 72699 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72700 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Toky0 Feb 21, 1945 72703 F6F-5P (VMD-354) lost off Guam Jul 31, 1945 72707 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunkeer Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 72709 VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 72710 (VF-80)attached to USS Hancock (CV-10) shot down by Oscar fighter over Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 Ditched in mined area, pilot MIA 72711 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 11, 1945 72714 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 11, 1945 72715 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wook (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 7, 1945 72718 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72719 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubu, Japan Apr 16, 1945 72724 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72725 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Mar 5, 1945 72726 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima May 11, 1945 72727 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa May 23, 1945 72728 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72729 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Apr 15, 1945 72730 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72731 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake by Apr 1959, SOC May 29 1959 72733 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72737 assigned to POOL attache to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 10, 1945 72739 F6F-5N (VF(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 16, 1945 72740 F6F-5N (VF-32) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu Mar 19, 1945 72747 (VF-92) landing gear collapsed during landing at NAB Kobler, Saipan Sept 11, 1945. 72749 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Honshu Feb 11, 1945 72750 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jun 29, 1945 72752 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa May 19, 1945 72754 (VF-16) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Hawaii Apr 24, 1945 72757 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72761 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 11, 1945 72763 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo, Japan Apr 16, 1945 72765 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAF R&D, China Lake Feb 28, 1959. SOC Oct 9, 1959 72768 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72769 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 72770 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72771 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72773 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lsot off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72774 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 72775 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 72776 (VF-86) atttached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Carolines in west central Pacific Mar 28, 1945 72778 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 23, 1945 72779 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72781 (VF-99) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 25, 1945 72782 F6F-5N (VMF(F)-543) lost off Okinawa Jun 21, 1945 72785 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 15, 1945 72786 (VF-16) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Hawaii Apr 24, 1945 72789 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72790 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Hawaii Mar 15, 1945 72791 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands 32 KM SW of Okinawa Mar 28, 1945 72792 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa Mar 28, 1945 72795 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima May 29, 1945 72804 F6F-5N (VF(N)-52) lost off Oahu, Hawaii Jun 4, 1945 72805 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 72812 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 4, 1945 72813 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprsie (CV-6) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 7, 1945 72815 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Feb 6, 1945 72816 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Tulagi in south Pacific Mar 6, 1945 72817 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 21, 1945 72818 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Kyushu Mar 16, 1945 72822 (VF-17) attached to US Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa May 29, 1945 72824 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Tulagi in south Pacific Mar 8, 1945 72830 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 72834 (VF-23) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 15, 1945 72835 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 72836 F6F-5N assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 13, 1945 72837 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 72838 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jul 7, 1945 72843 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 22, 1945 72844 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 72845 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 72846 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost Kyushu Apr 27, 1945 72847 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost Kyushu Apr 27, 1945 72850 F6F-5N (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 2, 1945 72851 assigned to POOL attached to USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72853 F6F-5P (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 72854 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lst off Hawaii Mar 13, 1945 72855 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 25, 1945 72858 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 10, 1945 72862 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 72863 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Ishigaki near Okinawa Apr 6, 1945 72864 (VF-9) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 72867 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 18, 1945 72870 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Japan Feb 27, 1945 72871 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72873 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kure Mar 1, 1945 72874 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Feb 13, 1945 72876 F6F-5N assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Apr 12, 1945 72877 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Japan Jul 15, 1945 72881 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 15, 1945 72885 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto islands 32 KM SW of Okinawa May 4, 1945 72886 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa May 9, 1945 72887 collided with Eastern Airlines DC-3-201D N19963 MSN 2260 near Chesterfield, NJ Jul 30, 1949. 16 killed. 72888 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 72890 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Bonins in central Pacific Feb 23, 1945 72891 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 1, 1945 72892 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 20, 1945 72893 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 72898 F6F-5N assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 72899 F6F-5N (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 4, 1945 72900 F6F-5N assitned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 29, 1945 72901 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72902 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jul 23, 1945 72907 F6F-5N assigned to NACTU Barbers Point, Hwaii lost off Hilo Apr 21, 1945 72908 F6F-5N (VF-85) attached to USS Shangri-La (CV-38) lost off Okinawa May 3, 1945 72910 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 72911 (VF-53) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Jun 20, 1945 72913 (VF-89) attached to USS Antietam (CV-36) lost in central Atlantic Mar 25, 1945 72914 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72915 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tinian in west central Pacific Feb 10, 1945 72919 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Toko Feb 21, 1945 72921 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 72923 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokyo Feb 14, 1945 72926 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake May 26, 1955. SOC Mar 8, 1956 72927 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Tukuno May 9, 1945 72929 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off le Shima near Okinawa Mar 1, 1945 72934 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72936 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72939 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72945 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima near Okinawa May 12, 1945 72948 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lsot off Ryukyu islands, Japan Mar 24, 1945 72955 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 72956 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Kyushu, Japan Mar 27, 1945 72957 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 4, 1945 72958 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wook (CVL-24) lost off Honshu, Japan Feb 11, 1945 72961 F6F-5P (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lsot off Japan May 21, 1945 72963 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okiawa Mar 20, 1945 72964 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72967 (VF-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 21, 1945 72974 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake Jun 9, 1954. SOC Jul 30, 1954 72976 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 72977 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 72980 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 72984 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Kikai, Japan Apr 16, 1945 72987 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 72989/72991 to Royal Navy as Hellcat NF.II JX965/JX967 72990 (JX966) flew into hill at high speed and burned out 8 mi SE of Dalkeith, Scotland while returning fron night navigational exercise Aug 7, 1945. Pilot killed. 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 (MSN 28086) to RNZAF Apr 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4023. Code letter G F – A Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 4 Apr 44 On 3 OTU. Damaged by bombs during bombing practice at Laucala Bay, 13 May 45 : Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville,1952 72998 (MSN 28087) to RNZAF May 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4027. Code letter GF – E. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji. 11 May 44 On 3 OTU Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 72999 (MSN 28088) to RNZAF Apr 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4024. Code letter G F – B. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 4 Apr 44 On 3 OTU Declared surplus and sold for scrap, At Hobsonville 1954 73000 (MSN 28089) to RNZAF Apr 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4025. Code letter G F – C. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 4 Apr 44 On 3 OTU Damaged bollard while mooring at Hobsonville, 23 Mar 45. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 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 (MSN 28102) to RNZAF Apr 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4026. Code letter GF – D. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 4 Apr 44 Heavy landing at Laucala Bay, 21 Dec 44. Heavy landing at Laucala Bay, 28 Jul 45. Ground collision in a wind storm at Hobsonville, 2 Aug 49. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73014 (MSN 28103) to RNZAF Jul 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4043. Code letter PA – O. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 29 Jul 44 On 5 Sqn. Declared surplus and sold for scrap, 1954 73015 (MSN 28104) to RNZAF May 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4028. Code letter GF – F. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji. 11 May 44 On 3 OTU Engine failure on approach to landing at Laucala Bay, 13 Jan 45 Tail tripod came adrift during tow at Laucala Bay, 23 Apr 45 Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73016 (MSN 28105) to RNZAF May 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4030. Code letter PA – B On 5 Sqn. . Forced landing at sea off San Diego on delivery ferry flight, 8 May 44. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 18 May 44 Code letter PA – B On 5 Sqn.. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 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 73022 PB2B-1 RAF:JX367 Catalina IVB. To SAAF. Crashed at Lake Umzingazi, South Africa Jan 30, 1945. 2 killed. 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 (MSN 28118) to RNZAF Jul 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4042. Code letter PA – N. Arrived Lucala Bay, Fiji, 7 Jul 1944 . .Code PA-N.With No.6 Flying Boat Squadron Hobsonville 25 June 1953-06 April 1954. Withdrawn from service 06 April 1954 and stored Hobsonville. Declared surplus to requirements in 1956 and sold for scrap to NZ Metal Smelters. 73030 (MSN 28119) to RNZAF May 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4029. Code letter PA – A. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 12 May 44 On 5 Sqn. Tail beaching gear collapsed during towing at Segond Channel, 24 Nov 44. Damaged on take off at Segond Channel by submerged object, Apr 45. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73031 (MSN 28120) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4031. Code letter PA – C Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 11 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Stalled on takeoff in Funafuti Lagoon ansank in 15 fathoms of water Apr 13, 1945. 3 crew killed, 7 survived. 73032 (MSN 28121) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4032. Code letter PA – D Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 10 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Damaged At Mooring At Funafuti, 12 Feb 45. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 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 (MSN 28132) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4033. Code letter PA – E Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 15 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Damaged when water looped on landing at Mechanics Bay, Auckland, NZ Feb 14, 1946. Broken up in 1949. 73044 (MSN 28133) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4034. Code letter PA – F Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 15 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Declared Surplus sold for scrap, 1954 73045 (MSN 28134) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4035. Issued as replacement aircraft for NZ4038. Loaned to TEAL [Tasman Empire Airways Ltd, a forerunner of Air New Zealand] for crew training in 1947 and registered as ZK-AMI in 1947. Returned to RNZAF. Broken up at Hobsonville in 1948. 73046 (MSN 28144) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4036. Code letter PA – H. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 15 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 52 73047 (MSN 28146) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4037. Code letter PA – I. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 22 Jun 44. Code letter KN – B On 5 Sqn. Beaching accident at Segond Channel, starboard float hit a tractor on the slipway. A/C swung inshore hitting slipway. While mooring at Tarawa Capt ‘s hand hit by propeller, 4 Apr 51 While signalling blister position after intercom failure. Withdrawn from use, Oct 53 Declared surplus and sold for scrap to NZ Metal Smelters Ltd 73048 (MSN 28137) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4038. Code letter PA – J Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 25 Jun 44 Loaned to TEAL Registered ZK – AMP, to survey the “ Coral Route” in 1948. Returned to RNZAF in 1951. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73049/73054 to RAF as JX384/JX389 73055 (MSN 28144) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4039. Code letter PA – K. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji. 28 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73056 (MSN 28145) to RNZAF Aug 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4046. Code letter KN – A. Arrived Fiji 05 August 1944. Force landed in sea off Suva Oct 8, 1952 after engine failure. Badly damaged in landing after float was ripped off. Aircraft sank after the crew had abandoned it. 73057 (MSN 28146) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4040. Code letter PA – L. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 28 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Struck reef when taxiing at Halavo Bay, 6 Jul 45. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 52 73058 (MSN 28147) to RNZAF Jun 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4041. Code letter PA – M. Arrived in Laucala Bay, Fiji, 28 Jun 44 On 5 Sqn. Declared surplus and sold for scrap 52 73059 (MSN 28148) to RNZAF Aug 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4044. Code letter KN – C Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 1 Aug 44. To 6 Sqn, Hobsonville, 6 Feb 52 – 28 Sep 53. Withdrawn from service October 1953 and stored at Hobsonville. Declared surplus in 1956 and sold to NZ Metal Smelters 73060 (MSN 28149) to RNZAF Aug 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4045. Code letter GF – H. Arrived Laucala Bay.Fiji, 2 Aug 44 Damaged by own gunfire at Laucala Bay, 9 Apr 45. Used for training ground engineers at Hobsonville, 1949 Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73061/73094 to RAF as JX390/JX423 73062 (CAC no. 28151) to RAF as JX391 73063 (CAC no. 28152) to RAF as JX392 73064 (CAC no. 28153) to RAF as JX393 73065 (CAC no. 28154) to RAF as JX394. To Norwegian AF as KK-E Dec 24, 1945, later K-AD, KK-D. WFU Jun 1953. 73066 (CAC no. 28155) to RAF as JX395. To Norwegian AG as KK-M Feb 17, 1946, later K-AE, KK-E. WFU Aug 20, 1954. 73067 (CAC no. 28156) to RAF as JX396 73068 (CAC no. 28157) to RAF as JX397 73069 (CAC no. 28158) to RAF as JX398 73070 (CAC no. 28159) to RAF as JX399 73071 (CAC no. 28160) to RAF as JX400. To Norwegian AF as KK-D Feb 6, 1946. Later K-AG. WFU Oct 26, 1951 73072 (CAC no. 28161) to RAF as JX401 73073 (CAC no. 28162) to RAF as JX402 73074 (CAC no. 28163) to RAF as JX403 73075 (CAC no. 28164) to RAF as JX404 73076 (CAC no. 28165) to RAF as JX405 73077 (CAC no. 28166) to RAF as JX406 73078 (CAC no. 28167) to RAF as JX407 73079 (CAC no. 28168) to RAF as JX408 73080 (CAC no. 28169) to RAF as JX409. To Norwegian AF as KK-J Feb 4, 1946, later K-AH. WFU Oct 26, 1951. 73081 (CAC no. 28170) to RAF as JX410. To Norwegian AF as KK-F Feb 6, 1946, later K-AL. WFU OCt 26, 1951 73082 (CAC no. 28171) to RAF as JX411. To Norwegian AF as KK-G Dec 21, 1945, later K-AK. W/o Sep 6, 1948 at Sotra Island 73083 (CAC no. 28172) to RAF as JX412 73084 (CAC no. 28173) to RAF as JX413 73085 (CAC no. 28174) to RAF as JX414 73086 (CAC no. 28175) to RAF as JX415 73087 (CAC no. 28176) to RAF as JX416 73088 (CAC no. 28177) to RAF as JX417 73089 (CAC no. 28178) to RAF as JX418 73090 to RAF as JX419, to LN-OAR. W/o Aug 5, 1947 at Svolvaer, Norway 73095 (MSN 60956) to RNZAF Sep 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4047. Code letter PA – C. Arrived Laucala Bay,Fiji. 15 Sep 44 To 5 Sqn Code letter KN – B. To 5 Sqdn. 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. SOC 1951 and scrapped. 73096 (MSN 60957) to RNZAF Sep 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4050. Code letter KN – G Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji. 15 Sep 44 On 5 Sqn Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952 73097 (MSN 60958) to RNZAF Oct 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4051. Arrived Fiji 04 October 1944. Code KN-H. On 5 Sqn. Struck reef at Laucala Bay, 25 Nov 45. Towing accident at Hobsonville, 23 Dec 49. Damaged Feb 7, 1950 while trying to take off from Evans Bay, Wellington when sea water flooded the aircraft. Aircraft lifted out of water and taken to Shelly Bay for disposal. Converted to components. SOC and sold for scrap Jun 24, 1950 73098 (MSN 60959) to RNZAF Sep 1944 as NZ4048. Arrived Laucala Bay, Fiji, 15 Sep 44. To No.5 Squadron with code KN-C. Stalled and crashed on takeoff from Satatula Dec 12, 1950, killing 7 crew and injuring 1. 73099/73112 to RAF as JX424/JX437 73113 (MSN 60974) to RNZAF Sep 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4049. Arrived Fiji 15 September 1944. Code KN-D. With No.6 Flying Boat Squadron Hobsonville 30 November 1953-06 April 1954. On 5 Sqn. Collided with bouy at Hobsonville, 1 May 52 Provided SAR coverage for the Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth II in January 1954 Withdrawn from service Apr 6, 1954 and stored at Hobsonville. Declared surplus in 1956 and sold for scrap. 73114 (MSN 60975) to RNZAF Oct 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4054. Arrived Fiji 11 October 1944. Declared surplus to requirements in 1954 and sold for scrap. 73115 (MSN 60976) to RNZAF Oct 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4052. Arrived Laucala Bay,Fiji, 9 Oct 44. Struck buoy when taxiing at Mechanics Bay, Auckland, 10 Feb 46. Damaged mooring at Wellington, 6 Aug 46. Declared surplus and scrapped at Hobsonville, 1952. 73116 (MSN 60977) to RNZAF Oct 1944 as Catalina IVB NZ4053. Code letter KN – K. Arrived Laucala Bay,Fiji, 9 Oct 44 On 5 Sqdn Taxied into reef at Laucala Bay, 25 Nov 45. Withdrawn from service Oct 1953 and flown to Hobsonville for storage. Declared surplus in 1956 and sold to NZ Metal Smelters for scrap. 73117/73498 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger Built under license by Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors Corporation Entries from BuNos! by Douglas E. Campbell labeled as 73117 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 29, 1944 73119 assigned to AROU01 Momote in southwest Pacific Aug 13, 1945 73121 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines 73125 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 5, 1945 73126 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost off Hawaii Sep 24, 1944 73127 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in central Pacific Oct 29, 1944 73128 AR & OH Manus in southwest Pacific Dec 4, 1944 73129 assigned to CASU(F)-47 Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 29, 1945 73130 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in South China Sea Jan 16, 1945 73131 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost in west central Pacific Jan 27, 1945 73132 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Manus in central Pacific Sep 18, 1944 73134 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 73135 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in central Pacific Oct 28, 1944 73136/73158 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ596/JZ618 73159 assigned to AROU-2 Samar in Philippines Aug 3, 1945 73160 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Manila in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 73161 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 12, 1945 73162 (VC-27) attached to USS Savo Island (CVE-78) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 12, 1945 73163 (VT-26) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost in Philippine Sea Oct 25, 1944. Also listed as being with VC-13 and attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 73164 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL994. No record of fate. 73165 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 12, 1945 73167 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Palau in central Pacific Sep 12, 1944 73168 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 29, 1944 73169 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Manila in Philippines Oct 29, 1944 73171 (VT-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Dec 22, 1944 73173 assigned to COMAIRPAC attached to USS Princeton (CVL-23) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 24, 1944 when ship sank 73174 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73175 (VC-21) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73176 (VC-21) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Tulagi in central Pacific Aug 17, 1944 73178 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Manila in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73179 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 23, 1945 73180 (VC-77) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 23, 1945 73182 (VC-65) attached to USS St Lo (CVE-63) lost in Leyte Guld off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 when ship sank 73184 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Aug 9, 1945 73185 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73186 (VC-63) attached to USS Corregidor (CVE-58) lost off Hawaii Nov 20, 1944 73187 (VC-11) lost off deck of USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 73188 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 18, 1944 73190 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 12, 1945 73191 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Chichi Jima Feb 18, 1945 73192 assigned to AROU-2 Samar in Philippines Aug 3, 1945 73194 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) 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. 73195 (VT-29) atached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 24, 1944 73198 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73201 (VT-19) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73203 (VT-18) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Los Negros in Philippines Oct 24, 1944 73204 (VC-75) attached to USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) lost Samar in Philipppines Oct 16, 1944 73205 (VC-21) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 27, 1945 73208 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Nov 20, 1944 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. 73210 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73211 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 17, 1945 73212 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 30, 1944 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 73213 (VT-22) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 13, 1944 73215 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73216 (VT-51) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 16, 1944 73218 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Formosa Jan 9, 1945 73219 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Chichi Jima Feb 18, 1945 73220 (VC-10) attached to USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73221 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 17, 1944 73222 (VC-20) was accepted by the Navy from the manufacturer June 23, 1944 and was initially assigned to CASU 14 (Carrier Air Support Unit 14). It then went to VC-20 Attached to USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) in Battle of Leyte Gulf. Lost off Philippines Dec 21, 1944. SOC Jan 31, 1945. 73223 (VJ-2) lost off Samar in Philippines May 8, 1945 73224 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor Jun 20, 1945(BuNos!) 73226 (VT-20) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 73227 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73228 (VC-10) attached to USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 when ship sank 73229 AA&RH Hawaii Feb 8, 1945 73230 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Manila Bay, Philippines Oct 19, 1944 73232 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 23, 1945 73233 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Formosa Oct 12, 1944 73235 (VT-81) lost off Hawaii Sep 15, 1944 73236 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 24, 1945 73238 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73239 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73240 (VT-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 26, 1944 73242 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 23, 1945 73243 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 12, 1945 73244 assigned to CASU(F)-47 saipan in west central Pacific Jun 29, 1945 73245 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 26, 1944 73246 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73247 (VT-8) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Palau in central Pacific Sep 17, 1944 73249 (VT-15) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Paau in central Pacific Sep 8, 1944 73251 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73252 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 24, 1944 73254 (VC-77) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 19, 1945 73255 (VC-82) lost off Hawaii Sep 13, 1944 73256 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 19, 1944 73258 (VT-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 25, 1944 73260 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipain in west central Pacific Jun 23, 1945 73261 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73262 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost in Manila Bay off Philippines Oct 19, 1944 73263 (VT-44) assigned to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Formosa Oct 12, 1944 73264 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in central Pacific Oct 28, 1944 73265 (VC-76) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off Visayan in Philippines Oct 26, 1944 73266 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Philippines Nov 13, 1944 73269 (VMTB-134) lost off Peleliu in west central Paciviic Apr 29, 1945 73270 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73271 (VC-10) attached to USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 when ship sank 73272 (VC-75) attached to USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-97) lost in Mindoro strait off Philippines Jan 4, 1945 when ship sank 73273 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 5, 1945 73274 (VT-21) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost in southwest Pacific Oct 30, 1944 due to deck fire 73275 (VT-100) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Dec 27, 1944 73277 (VC-13) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Okinawa Apr 27, 1945 73278 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in central Pacific Oct 29, 1944 73279 (VT-26) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost in Philippine Sea Oct 25, 1944 73280 (VT-49) lost off Hawaii Mar 28, 1945 73281 (VT-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Formosa Jan 3, 1945 73282 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 21, 1944 73283 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Manila in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73284 (VC-82) attached to US Anzio (CVE-57) lost in central Pacific Oct 9, 1944 73288 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 18, 1944 73289 (VT-19) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Manila in Philippines Sep 13, 1944 73291 assigned to CASU-4 lost off Puunene, Hawaii Mar 31, 1945 73296 (VC-11) attached o USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Philippies Oct 23, 1944 73297 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Apr 15, 1945 73298 (VT-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 26, 1944 73299 assigned to AROU-2 Samar in Philippines Jun 20, 1945 73300 (VC-82) assigned to USS Anzio (CVE-57) in west central Pacific Nov 4, 1944 73301 (VMTB-242) lost off Hawaii Nov 20, 1944 73302 (VT(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) damaged off Tokyo Feb 11, 1945 Reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL997. No record of fate. 73304 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 5, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73306 (VC-13) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 73308 (VC-83) attached to USS Corregidor (CVE-58) lost off Hawaii Nov 14, 1944 73309 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 18, 1944 73310 (VC-83) attached to USS Corregidor (CVE-58) lost off Hawaii Nov 16, 1944 73314 (VT-3) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Manila in Philippines Jan 12, 1945 73316 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in central Pacific Oct 3, 1944 73317 (VT-45) lost off deck of USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 73319 (VC-83) attached to USS Corregidor (CVE-88) lost off Hawaii Oct 18, 1944 73320 (VC-68) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 24, 1944 when ship sank 73321 (VT-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Bonins Feb 18, 1945 73322 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off French Indochina Jan 12, 1945 73323 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 23, 1945 73324 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Philippines Nov 13, 1944 73325 (VT-26) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost in Philippine Sea Oct 25, 1944 73326 (VC-83) attached to USS Corregidor (CVE-58) lost off Hawaii Nov 20, 1944 73327 (VF-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 8, 1944 73329 (VT-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Formosa Oct 12, 1944 73330 (VC-77) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 8, 1945 73332 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Hawaii Sep 21, 1944 73333 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 30, 1944 73334 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 73335 assiged to CASU(F)-13 Ponam in southwest Pacific Dec 4, 1944 73336 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Luzon in Philippines Nov 25, 1944 73337 assigned to AROU-2 Samar in Philippines Jun 25, 1945 73339 (VJ-2) alost off Admiralties in southwest Pcific Mar 8, 1945 73340 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73341 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost of Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 30, 1944 73342 assigned to AA Guam lost off guam Feb 19, 1945 73343 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Hong Kong Jan 18, 1945 73344 (VMTB-232) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Nov 21, 1944 73345 assigned to AROU-1 Momote in southwest Pacific Jul 20, 1945 73347 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 5, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73349 asigned to SERVRON-24 lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Aug 9, 1945 73350 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73352 (VC-4) attached to USS White Plains (CVE-66) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73353 (VT(N)-53) attached to USS Saratoga (CV-3) lost off Tokyo Feb 19, 1945 73356 (VC-58) attached to USS Core (CVE-13) lost in central Atlantic Feb 11, 1945 73357 (VC-69) attached to USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) lost in north Atlantic Oct 11, 1944 73358 (VC-58) attached to USS Core (CVE-13) lost in central Atlantic Feb 12, 1945 73359/73366 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ619/JZ626 73362 (JZ622) transferred from Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 1946 for dumping at sea. 73371 (VT-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off San Diego Sep 7, 1944. Crew of 3 rescuedl 73375 (VT(N)-90) lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Oct 15, 1944 73379 (VC-69) attached to USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) lost off Cuba Feb 1, 1945 73388 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 8, 1945 73391 (VC-127) attached to USS Savo Island (CVE-78) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jan 31, 1945 due to scrapping on deck. 73394 (VC-68) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 16, 1944 73395 (VC-75) attaced to USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 4, 1945 when ship sank. 73397 (VT-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Manila in Philippines Dec 13, 1944 73398 (VT-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 5, 1945 73399 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73400 (VT-7) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Dec 30, 1944 73401 (VC-76) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 17, 1945 73402 assigned to AROU-2 Samar in Philippines Jun 20, 1945 73403 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Nov 15, 1944 73404 assigned to CASU(F)-42 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Nov 16, 1944 73405 (VC-75) attached to USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) lost in Mindoro Strait of Philippines Jan 4, 1945 when ship sank 73406 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 5, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73407 (VT-19) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) los in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73409 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 5, 1945 73412 (VC-21) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Nov 23 1944 73413 (VT-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 73414 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 18, 1944 73416 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73420 (VT-81) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 10, 1945 73425 (VT-26) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost in Philippine Sea Oct 18, 1944 73426 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 5, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73427 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 5, 1945 73428 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73429 (VC-68) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 26, 1944 73430 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 5, 1945 73432 (VC-11) lost off deck of USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 73435 (VT-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 73437 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west cntral Pacific Jan 23, 1945 73438 (VT-80) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) damaged over Hainan Jan 16, 1945 No injuries 73439 (VT-2) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Cebu in Philippines Sep 12, 1944 73441 (VC-27) attached to USS Savo Island (CVE-78) lost off Luzin in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73442 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Feb 19, 1945 73443 assigned tO AS Samar lost off Samar in Philippines Jan 3, 1945 73444 (VT-1) lost off Hawaii Mar 27, 1945 73445 assigned to AROU-2 Samar in Philippines Jul 16, 1945 73446 (VC-13) attched to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 73447 (VC-75) attached to USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 4, 1945 when ship sank 73449 (VC-68) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73453 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73454 assigned to AROU-1 Momote in southwest Pacific Aug 13, 1945 73456 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73457 assigned to AROU-2 Samar lost off Philippines Jul 25, 1945 73458 (VT-14) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Luzon in Philippines Oct 13, 1944 73459 (VC-75) attached to USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 14, 1945 when ship sank 73460 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 25, 1944 73461 (VT-13) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 30, 1944 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73462 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1944 73463 (VC-27) attached to USS Savo Island (CVE-78) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 8, 1945 73465 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Japan Feb 21, 1945 73467/73474 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ627/JZ634 73468 (JZ628) went over port side into sea while landing on HMS Indefatigable Mar 26, 1945. Crew rescued. 73473 (JZ633) damaged by flak during attack on Hirara May 12, 1945, attempted to return to HMS Victorious but oil leak forced ditching 3 miles from ship. Two crew members rescued by HMS Kempenfelt 73475 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73476 (VC-80) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost in Mindoro Strait off Philippines Jan 5, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73477 (VT-44) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Formosa Jan 15, 1945 73478 assigned to CASU(F)-13 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Dec 28, 1944 73480 (VT-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Kure Mar 19, 1945 73482 (VT-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 73483 assigned to CASU(F)-42 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Dec 28, 1944 73487 (VT-4) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 25, 1944 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73488 assigned to CASU(F)-15 Saipan in west central Pacific May 29, 1945 73490 (VC-81) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 17, 1945 73492 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 20, 1945 73493 (VT-11) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Hong Kong Jan 16, 1945 73494 assigned to AROU-1 Momote in southwest Pacific Aug 13, 1945 73495 (VT-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 30, 1945 73496 (VMTB-134) lost off Peleliu in west central Pacific May 23, 1945 71498 (VMTB-134) lost off Peleliu in west central Pacific Jun 13, 1945 73499/75158 General Motors FM-2 Wildcat F4F-8 built under license by Eastern Aircraft Divisin of General Motors Corporation Entries from BuNos! by Douglas E. Campbell labeled as 73499/73513 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV782/JV796 73508 (JV791) ditched near Lady Island Light following engine fire Feb 19, 1945. Pilot rescued. 73516 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Dec 16, 1944 73518 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Nanpo Shoto Feb 19, 1945 73520 (VC-11) lost off deck of USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944 73521 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Okinawa Jun 4, 1945 73522 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 8, 1945 73527 (VC-90) attached to US Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 23, 1945 73528 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 9, 1945 73530 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 11, 1945 73531 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 10, 1945 73532 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73533 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 5, 1945 73536 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 13, 1945 due to deck loss--Kamikaze 73537 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Luzin in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73542 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-72) lost in South China Sea Jan 7, 1945 73543 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93 lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 8, 1945 73549 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21 1945 when ship sank 73550 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 10, 1945 73551 (VC-91) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 5, 1945 73554 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in South China Sea Jan 14, 1945 73558 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-8) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 1, 1945 73562 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 17, 1945 73563 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 17, 1945 73564 assigned to CASU-42 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Dec 28, 1944 73565 assigned to CASU-42 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Dec 28, 1944 73567 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73569 (VC-91) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 4, 1945 73574 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 16, 1945 73575 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73576 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Nov 14, 1944 73577 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 11, 1945 73581 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost off Ryukyu Mar 29, 1945 73582 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 16, 1944 73583 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Apr 3, 1945 73584 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Okinnawa Mar 29, 1945 73585 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Okinawa May 23, 1945 73587 (VC-97) attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Okinawa May 7, 1945 73589 (VC-91) w/o 8-Jan-45 USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71). This aircraft parked was hit by landing plane; was jettisoned at 16-24N 119-08E 73593 (VC-90 attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 6, 1945 73594 (VC-91) lost off Kaneohe, Hawaii Nov 19, 1944 73595 (VC-910 lost off Kaneohe, Hawaii Nov 19, 1944 73596 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 73598 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 12, 1945 73599 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Oct 31, 1944 73601 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 73605 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in South China Sea Jan 14, 1945 73608 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73610 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) w/o 27-Dec-44. Engine fire, ditched 25mi.N of Manus Island in SW Pacific. 73611 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off le Shima Apr 18, 1945 73612 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 6, 1945 73613 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73616 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Oct 21, 1944 73617 (VC-91) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 8, 1945 73620 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73622 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Oct 31, 1944 73623 (VC-91) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 11, 1945 73624 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Bonins in central Pacific Feb 11, 1945 73627 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost Iwo Jima Jan 17, 1945 73628 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 28, 1944 73629 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73630 (VC-13) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Okinawa Jun 7, 1945 73634 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Okinawa May 1, 1945(BuNos!) 73635 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 7, 1945 73638 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73639 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 10, 1945 73643 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 16, 1945 73644 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Admiralties in southwest Pacific Dec 20, 1944 73647 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Oct 18, 1944 73648 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost off Ryukyu Apr 3, 1945 73649 (VC-96) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Guam May 23, 1945 73653 assigned to CASU-11 lost off Okinawa May 31, 1945 73656 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73661 (VC-93) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 21, 1945 73662 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost Iwo Jima Jan 17, 1945 73664 (VT-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 17, 1945 73666 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 19, 1945 73667 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 12, 1945 73671 (VC-13) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Japan Jul 12, 1945 73672 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost in Mindanao Sea in Philippnes Nov 20, 1944 73674 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-950 lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73677 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost off Ryukyu Apr 5, 1945 73678 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost in Mindanao Sea in Philippines Nov 17, 1944 73679 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost in Sulu Sea in Philippines Jan 3, 1945 73682 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific May 15, 1945 73683 assigned to CASU(F)-13 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Feb 6, 1945 73685 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 7, 1945 73686 assigned to MAG-24 from Malabang lost off Malabang in Philippines Jul 29, 1945 73688 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Manila in Philippines Nov 15, 1944 73690 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost Okinawa Mar 21, 1945 73691 assigned to CASU(F)-42 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacifiv Nov 28, 1944 73695 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island CVE-93) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 73696 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 73698 assigned to CASU(F)-12 lost off Guam Feb 7, 1945 73699 (VC-8) attached to USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) lost off Hawaii Mar 5, 1945 73700 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA Mar 31, 1945 to Feb 25, 1946. Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations 73702 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost in Mindanao Sea in Philippines Nov 17, 1944 73703 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off le Shima Apr 10, 1945 73704 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73707 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 12, 1945 73709 assigned to CASU(F)-13 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Feb 6, 1945 73714 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Oct 31, 1944 73715 (VC-9) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Okinawa Jun 7, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 73717 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Dec 18, 1944 73720 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 8, 1945 73721 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost inLingayen gulf off Philippines Jan 13, 1945 73722 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Lingayen in west central Pacific Dec 27, 1944 73725 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Okinawa May 23, 1945 73728 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost off Manus in west central Pacific Nov 26, 1944 73729 (VC-77) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 73730 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jul 31, 1945 73733 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 6, 1945 73734 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost Ulithi in Philippines Jan 18, 1945 73736 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost in Lingayen Gulf in Philippines Jan 4, 1945 73738 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost in Lingayen Gulf in Philippines Jan 10, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 73742 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 10, 1945 73745 (VF-100) from Ewa lost off Hawaii May 31, 1945 73746 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Hawaii Nov 9, 1944 73749 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 13, 1945 73750 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Okinawa Jun 19, 1945 73752 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73755 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 10, 1945 73757 (VF-100) attached to USS Tripoli (CVE-64) lost off Hawaii Mar 21, 1945 73758 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) los off Iwo Jima Mar 10, 1945 73762 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73764 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Marianas in central Pacific Dec 17, 1944 73765 (VC-9) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Panama in Atlantic Nov 13, 1944 73766 (VC-85) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippnes Jan 17, 1945 73767 (VC-11) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost in Philippines Jan 16, 1945 73769 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Oct 20, 1944 73771 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Admiralties in southwest Pacific Dec 20, 1944 73773 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 145 when ship sank 73778 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Marianas in central Pacific Dec 17, 1944 73779 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Okinawa Mar 15, 1945 73782 (VC-97) attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Okinawa May 13, 1945 73784 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Chichi Jima in central Pacific Feb 19, 1945 73785 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Okinawa Apr 21, 1945 73787 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Manila in Philippines Jan 13, 1945 73789 (VC-79) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jan 16, 1945 73792 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 4, 1945 73797 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 73798 (VC-87) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Hawaii Nov 15, 1944 73803 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off le Shima Apr 15, 1945 73807 (VC-83) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73808 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 22, 1945 73809 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Manus in southwest Pacific Jan 1, 1945 73810 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Aug 13, 1945 73811 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73812 (VC-96) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Okinawa Jul 19, 1945 73813 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Okinawa Apr 13, 1945 73814/73833 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV797/JV816 73826 (JV809) took direct hit from flak and disintegrated while escorting Avengers during attack on shipping at Kilbotn U-boat base in Norway May 4, 1945. Pilot killed. 73836 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 73847 (VF-99) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 24, 1945 73849 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Okinawa Apr 9, 1945 73857 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Okinawa Apr 27, 1945 73867 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 15, 1945 73868 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 1, 1945 73871 (VC-88) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 12, 1945 73873 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Okinawa Apr 27, 1945 73875 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 73876 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84). Crashed into water near the carrier off Manus in southwest Pacific Dec 27, 1944. 73883 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima May 7, 1945 73884 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) llost off Okinawa May 4, 1945 73888 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 20, 1945 73891 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Okinawa May 17, 1945 73893 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 73904 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Apr 3, 1945 73906 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 10, 1944 73910 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 73911 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 16, 1945 73912 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 24, 1945 73914 assigned to ACORN-30 POOL lost off Tacloban in Philippines Aug 1, 1945 73915 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 73920 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 28, 1944 73922 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Okinawa May 17, 1945 73924 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 73925 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)lost off Okinawa May 23, 1945 73929 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 73930 (VC-93) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 15, 1945 73934 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73936 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-62) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 6, 1945 73941 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Gusam May 26, 1945 73942 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Ryukyu Feb 24, 1945 73944 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 19, 1945 73945 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 17, 1945 73949 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off le Shima Apr 15, 1945 73951 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam May 26, 1945 73952 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73953 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-72) lost off Okinawa May 4, 1945 73957 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Aleutians Aug 13, 1945 73959 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 8, 1945 73965 assigned to AA Guam lost off Guam Feb 19, 1945 73966 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Manila in Philippines Jan 7, 1945 73967 (VC-930 attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 15, 1945 73971 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam in west central Pacific May 26, 1945 73976 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 73981 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 11, 1945 73987 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Okinawa Apr 6, 1945 73995 assigned to CASU-42 lost off Pityilu in southwest Pacific Dec 26, 1944 73996 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 26, 1945 73997 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 31, 1945 74002 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-72) lost in Mindanao Sea in Philippines Jan 4, 1945 74003 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Miyako Jun 22, 1945 74004 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam May 26, 1945 74009 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 16, 1944 74011 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 74012 assigned to CASU-4 attached to USS Corregidor (CVE-58) lost off Hawaii Jun 19, 1945 74018 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Iwo Jima Feb 21, 1945 when ship sank 74019 (VC-69) attached to USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) lost off Cuba Dec 26, 1944 74027 (VC-91) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 9, 1945 74028 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Okinawa Apr 21, 1945 74030 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 74031 (VC-94) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Okinawa Mar 15, 1945 74033 (CAG-99) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Guam May 7, 1945 74035 (VC-94) attqched to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Kerema Rhetto Apr 23, 1945 74037 (VC-81) attahce to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Bonins in central Pacific Mar 3, 1945 74038 (VC-88) attached to USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) lost in west central Pacific Aug 5, 1945 74039 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost in Lingayen Gulf off Philippines Jan 11, 1945 74041 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Okinawa Apr 22, 1945 74049 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off Okinawa Apr 26, 1945 74058 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off le Shima May 19, 1945 74059 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 74065 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Okinawa Mar 28, 1945 74072 assigned to CASU-1 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 12, 1945 74081 (VC-95) attached to USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) lost off New York May 10, 1945 74085 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-921) lost off Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 74086 (VC-63) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Apr 12, 1945 74087 (VC-8) attached to USS Tripoli (CVE-84) lost off Hawaii Feb 9, 1945 74089 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 7, 1945 74090 (VC-96) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 74105 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Okinawa Apr 22, 1945 74110 (VC-97) attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Okinawa May 11, 145 74114 (VC-41) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Japan Jul 19, 1945 74115 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-72) lost off Okinawa May 6, 1945 74118 (VC-93) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 15, 1945 74120 (MSN 4312) 1944: TOS USN. Served aboard the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) in the Atlantic Theater. 1950: Windsor Locks, CT park war memorial. 5/25/67: Bradley Air Museum, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT. 1984: New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. 74134/14153 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV817/JV836 74156 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Okinawa May 16, 1945 74159 (VC-90) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 74161 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s. In 1997 was on display at Admiral Nimitz State Historical Park, TX, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum. 74164 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-72) lost off Okinawa May 15, 1945 74168 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) loat off Okinawa Apr 10, 1945 74169 F4F-2P (VC-71) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost off Okinawa Jun 19, 1945 74174 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-92) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 74176 (VC-63) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Mar 16, 1945 74177 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Okinawa May 30, 1945 74180 (VC-96) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Okinawa May 3, 1945 74188 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off le Shima Apr 16, 1945 74189 (VC-82) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Iwo Jima Mar 7, 1945 74191 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hwawaii Jun 7, 1945 74193 (VC-92) attached to USS Tulagi (CVE-72) lost off Okinawa Apr 21, 1945 74196 (VOC-1) attached to USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) lost off le Shima Apr 18, 1945 74197 (VC-13) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost off Okinawa May 20, 1945 74198 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Okinawa May 17, 1945 74199 (VC-13) attached to USS Anzio (CVE-57) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Mar 19, 1945 74203 assigned to CASU-31 attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Hawaii Feb 22, 1945 74208 (VC-63) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Apr 10, 1945 74209 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Kerema Rhetto Mar 25, 1945 74214 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Mar 3, 1945 74222 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Aug 14, 1945 74224 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off le Shima Apr 16, 1945 74234 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 27, 1945 74236 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii lost off Hawaii Jan 27, 1945 74239 (VC-8) from Hawaii lost off Hawaii Feb 7, 1944 74242 (VC-8) attached to USS Tripoli (CVE-64) lost off Hawaii Feb 20, 1945 74243 (VC-70) attached to US Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 due to deck loss--typhoon 74244 (VC-98) attached to USS Ounga Point (CVE-94) lost off Okinawa Jul 19, 1945 74247 assigned to FAW-2 Kaneohe lost off Hawaii May 26, 1945 74250 (VC-97) attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Guam May 17, 1945 74254/74273 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV837/JV856 74279 (VC-13) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Feb 10, 1945 74283 (VC-8) attached to USS Tripoli (CVE-64) lost off Hawaii Feb 9, 1945 74286 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 74287 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off le Shima Jun 21, 1945 74288 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Okinawa Jun 13, 1945 74292 (VC-70) attahed to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Hawaii May 1, 1945 74296 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jul 29, 1945 74363 (VOC-2) w/o 16-Jan-45 USS Ranger (CV-4). Stalled on landing, hit water inverted at 33-10N 118-26-05W 74374/74393 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV857/JV876 74382 (JV865) landed on barrier of HMS Searcher Aug 9, 1945 and went over side into sea. 74399 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Okinawa May 25, 1945 74401 (VOC-2) attached to USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 28, 1945 74407 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jul 29, 1945 74420 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Okinawa May 15, 1945 74422 (VOC-1) attached to USS Wake Island (CVE-65) lost off Okinawa May 27, 1945 74427 (VC-88) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific May 20, 1945 74428 (VC-97) attached to USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) lost off Bonins in central Pacific Feb 10, 1945 74429 (VC-84) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Okinawa Apr 27, 1945 74438 assigned to ACORN-30 POOL Tacoblan in Philippines Jul 11, 1945 74455 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 74465 (VC-96) attached to USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) lost off Okinawa Apr 17, 1945 74474 (VC-96) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off San Pedro Jun 24, 1945 74477 crashed near Deland NAS Jul 13, 1945. Plane and pilot's body found Jul 16 near Osteen, FL. 74483 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off Iwo Jima May 19, 1945 74484 (VC-99) attached to USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) lost off Okinawa Jun 19, 1945 74486 F4F-2P assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 11, 1945 74490 (VC-91) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Okinawa May 14, 1945 74491 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Miyara Jun 21, 1945 74492 (VC-93) attached to USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) lost off Okinawa Mar 27, 1945 74501 (VC-9) attached to USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) lost off Okinawa Apr 9, 1945 74507 assigned to NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, Langley Field, VA Jan 17, 1945 to Apr 18, 1945. Assigned to NAS Willow Grove, PA 74508 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost Aleutians Aug 5, 1945 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. 74515 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 28, 1945 74518 F4F-2P assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 28, 1945 74524 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Okinawa Jun 17, 1945 74526 assigned to CASU(F)-12 guam lost in west central Pacific May 11, 1945 74536 (VC-70) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Okinawa Jul 11, 1945 74544 (VC-70) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost off Okinawa Jun 3, 1945 74560 (MSN 4752) to civil registry as N90523. Reported 1978 at Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, AZ. Noted at Planes of Fame as N29FG Jan 13, 2002. Dismantled for rebuild Mar 2009. 74566 assigned to AROU-2 Samar lost in Philippines Jun 16, 1945 74594/74618 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV877/JV901 74599 (JV882) hook snapped on rounddown while landing on HMS Searcher Aug 8, 1945 and went into barrier. Offloaded at Trincomalee next day and subsequently SOC. 74601 (JV884) struck rounddown and smashed undercarriage while landing on HMS Searcher Aug 11, 1945. Offloaded at trincomalee Aug 17, 1945 and subsequently SOC. 74603 (JV886) missed wires and went into barrier while landing on HMS Searcher Aug 11, 1945. 74626 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Aleutians Aug 5, 1945 74633 w/o 21 Sep 1945 in crash Lake Washington, WA 74644 (VC-8) attachet to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off le Shima Jun 22, 1945 74682 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Hawaii May 5, 1945 74686 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Okinawa Jun 9, 1945 64690 (VC-41) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Japan Jul 26, 1945 74719/74741 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JV902/JV924 74742/74743 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JW785/JW786 74763 Registered N29B in 1958, used by Abe's Aerial Services, Safford, AZ, sold 14 Apr 1959 to Mel Couer, Columbia, CA 74781 F4F-2P (VC-63) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jun 10, 1945 74798 F4F-2P (VC-63) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Jun 28, 1945 74810 VC-71) lost off Puunene, Hawaii May 15, 1945 74814 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jul 18, 1945 74822 (VC-71) lost off Puunene, Haway May 15, 1945 74824 F4F-2P (VC-71) attached to USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) lost off Okinawa Jun 17, 1945 74844/74868 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JW787/JW811 74873 (VC-70) attached to USS Salamaua (CVE-96) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Aug 8, 1945 74923 (VC-63) attached to USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) lost off Japan Jul 12, 1945 74982 (VC-41) attached to USS Makin Island (CVE-93) lost off Japan Aug 6, 1945 74994/75018 to Royal Navy as Wildcat VI JW812/JW836 75023 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 30, 1945 75028 (VC-83) attached to USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) lost off Sakishima Jun 7, 1945 75037 (VC-93) attached to USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) lost off Ishigaki Jun 22, 1945 75057 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Aleutians Aug 11, 1945 75059 (VC-8) attached to USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) lost off Aleutians Aug 11, 1945 75063 (VC-42) attached to USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) lost off Balboa in east central Pacific Nov 16, 1944 75093 (VC-88) attached to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) lost off le Shima Apr 14, 1945 75101 (VC-97) attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Miyako Shima Jun 15, 1945 75119 (VC-70) attched to USS Salamaua (CVE096) lost off Okinawa Jul 20, 1945 75153 (VC-86) attached to USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) lost off Luzon in Philippines Jan 9, 1945 75159/75182 Consolidated Vultee OY-1 Sentinel Naval equivalent of Army L-5 Stinson Model V-76. For US Marine Corps 75159/75170 ex-USAAF 42-98948/98959. 75159 (VMO-4) lost off Saipan in west central Pacific Jun 19, 1944 75160 (VMO-5) lost off Hawaii Jun 26, 1944 75162 (VMO-5) lost off Hawaii Jul 11, 1945 75163 (VMO-5) lost off Kamuda in east central Pacific Aug 7, 1945 75165 (VMO-5) lost off Hawaii Jul 11, 1945 75166 (VMO-5) lost off Hawaii May 29, 1944 75167 (VMO-5) lost off Hawaii Sep 22, 1944 75168 (VMO-5) lost off Guam Mar 13, 1945 75169 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Oct 31, 1944 75170 (VMO-5) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Nov 3, 1944 75171/75182 ex-USAAF 42-99040/99051. 75172 (VMO-8) lost off Guam Jun 2, 1945 75180 (VMO-8) lost off Guam Jul 3, 1945 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. 75186 assigned to NAS Adak, Alaska lost in north Pacific May 20, 1945 75187 (MSN 4579) previously 42-107640. Became N1501M Mar 31, 1947. Then N66595 Aug 31, 1949, then XH-100 (Honduras government), then N1502 Nov 28, 1952. Converted to B-26C-T executive transport in 1953. Crashed near Marion, OH Jul 1, 1959. 75198 (MSN 4590) previously 42-107758. Became N3E ca 1948, converted to B-26C-T executive transport ca 1953. Became N1144 Sep 1961, then XB-PEX Dec 10, 1962. Crashed at Mexico City Nov 12, 1965. 75206 (VJ-14) lost off Hawaii Feb 16, 1945 75208/75217 Edo XS2E-1 Redesignated XOSE-1 75208 and 75209 were cancelled 75210/75217 were not accepted by the Navy. 75216 and 75217 became XTE-1, trainer conversion of XOSE-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 Entries from BuNos! by Douglas E. Campbell labeled as 75233 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 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 75349 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75360 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75380 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75389 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75394 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75402 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75405 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75420 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75448 dumped at NAS Barbers Point, HI. Remains acquired 2000 by Mike Rawson and believed used in restoration of SB2C 76805. 75450 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75452 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75460 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75464 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75465 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75469 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75472 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75480 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75484 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75486 (VMSB-332) lost off Torokina in south Pacific Sep 30, 1944 75488 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75489 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75490 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75498 crashed 16 mi NW of MCAS El Toro, CA Sep 3, 1944. 75517 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75525 crashed on Plano Trabuco, Orange County, CA Nov 24, 1944. 75542 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75548 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75549 (VMSB-332) lost off Torokina in south Pacific Sep 30, 1944 75552 SOC after hard landing and stripped for spares, burned, and dumped in Lake Washington. Recovered during 1980s and acquired 1990 by Mike Rawson and believed used in restoration of SB2C 76805. Under restoration at WestPac Restorers, Colorado Springs, CO 75555 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75556 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75557 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75558 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75559 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75560 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75572 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75579 VMSB-454 26.05.44 Ca,El Toro MCAS test hop; Vertigo in clouds 10mi.S of MCAS 75581 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 75589/75688 Sikorsky HOS-1 R-6As (Vought-Sikorsky Model VS-316B Hoverfly II) acquired from US Army 75594 assigned to VX-3, NAS Anacosia, DC in 1945. 75605 transferred to US Coast Guard as 75605. 75610 was ex 43-45503. Transferred to US Coast Guard 75611 transferred to US Coast Guard as 75611. 75615 was ex 43-45520. Assigned to VX-3 NAS Anacostia, DC. The aircraft on display in National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL since 1990 wqs 43-55743, marked as 75615. Not there Jun 1996 75622 was ex 43-45531 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 trainer conversion All cancelled. 75689/75724 Sikorsky HO2S-1 2 R-5As (Vought-Sikorsky Model VS-327 Hoverfly I) transferred from US Army 75689 was former 43-46613. To USCG as 689 Jan 1946. Crashed Oct 1950. 75690 was former 43-46618. To USCG as 690 Jan 1946, disposed of Jun 1946. 75691/75724 cancelled 75725/75726 Fairchild XNQ-1 Fairchild Model M-92 Basic/Advanced trainer for military evaluation as replacement for AT-6/SNJ. Delivered to US Navy for evaluation 1947 75725 First flight Oct 7, 1946. Delivered to US Navy for evaluation 1947. Evaluated by USAF designated T-31 at Wright Field, Dayton, OH 1948. Destroyed in a landing accident 1950. 75726 Registered as N5726. First flight 10Feb47. Delivered to US Navy at NAS Anacostia, MD for evaluation 1947. Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD. Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, MD to prepare it for evaluation by the USAF designated as the T-31A. Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX, for the formal USAF evaluation in a fly-off with both the Beech and Temco competitors. US Navy Test Pilot School, NAS Patuxent River. Damaged in a landing accident. SOC 1953. The wing commander for the National Capital Wing of the Civil Air Patrol arranged to take ownership of the XNQ and in October 1953 the aircraft was repaired at NAS Patuxent River before being flown to a small airfield south of Alexandria, Virginia where it was stationed for the next two years. Ferried to Rockville, Maryland, 1955 but was stored outdoors which resulted in further deterioration. When that airfield was closed, the Fairchild was abandoned in-situ. John St. Clair, the operations officer of the Congressional Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, trucked the aircraft to his home eight miles away to try and save it given its unique history. He later assumed formal ownership of the aircraft to keep it from going to the scrap yard. The Antique Airplane Association, asked St. Clair if he would donate the XNQ to a museum, which he agreed to and a crew from the association trucked what was left of the aircraft to Waco, Texas with plans of restoring it to flight status. The history of the XNQ took a new turn after its arrival in Waco when General aviation pilot Don Pellegreno and his wife were weathered in at Waco and found the XNQ in storage in a hangar. He approached Taylor about purchasing it. In 1982, while negotiations proceeded, the aircraft was moved to Oklahoma City but restoration work had not started. At a fly-in in Iowa, Taylor approached Pellegreno and asked him to make an offer and with that, Pellegreno become the XNQ’s new owner. In September 1982 Pellegreno trucked the aircraft to his farm in Story City, Iowa and began restoration work. Registered to Pellegreno 15Apr83 as N5726. On 1 June 1992 the XNQ made its second maiden flight (the first time the aircraft had flown since 1955). Pellegreno has since moved to Fairview Airport, Rhome, Texas. Judges’ Choice: Prototype Trainer award at EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI 2014. Registration current [Oct20]. 75727/75728 Sikorsky HNS-1 Vought-Sikorsky Model VS-316A Hoverfly 75729/75730 Sikorsky HOS-1 Vought-Sikorsky Model VS-316B Hoverfly II developed for the US Army as the Sikorsky Model S-49, designated R-6A 75731-75738 Sikorsky HO2S-1 Vought-Sikorsky Model VS-327 Hoverfly I developed for the US Army as the Sikorsky Model S-48, designated YR-5A Contract cancelled 75739/76138 Culver TD2C-1 Culver Aircraft Company Cadet LCA modified as a radio controlled target. USAAF PQ-14A transferred for use by the US Navy 76139/76148 Goodyear FG-1/1A Corsair Vought-Sikorsky Model V-166B F4U-1 Corsair licence built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation. FG-1A had manually-folding wings All to Royal Navy as Corsair IV KD561/KD570 76141 (KD563) structure strained in heavy landing on HMS Slinger Jan 21, 1945, subsequently SOC. 76144 (KD566) suffered fuel pressure failure during ferry flight from Cairo West to India Sep 2, 1945 and ditched 4 mi W of Gadan. Pilot injured. 76149/76739 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair Vought-Sikorsky Model V-166B F4U-1D Corsair licence built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation Entries from BuNos! by Douglas E. Campbell labeled as 76149/76445 to Royal Navy as Corsair IV KD571/KD867 76150 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD572. 1836 Squadron, HMS Colossus. Personal aircraft of the Commander Flying, HMS Colossus [1945], code 99. 76156 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD578. Hit rounddown while landing on HMS Slinger 13Mar45, tail oleo broke off, aircraft went into nos 2 and 3 barriers. Subsequently SOC. 76158 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD580. Went into barrier at Puttalam and overturned 29May45. SOC. 76160 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD582. Turned steeply when taking off from HMS Arbiter 18Feb45, stalled and spun into sea four milies from Cumbrae Light. Pilot killed. 76161 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD583. Turned too steeply while in landing pattern of HMS Venerable 20Apr45. Stalled and crashed into sea off Malta. Pilot killed. 76179 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD601. Pilot selected dive brake instead of undercarriage at Schofields 14May45. Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR. 76185 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD607. Pilot lost sight of batsman when landing on HMS Aribter 22Mar45, aircraft flew into starboard walkway and went overboard into sea. Pilot rescued. 76189 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD611. While landing on HMS Arbiter 22Feb45, caught no 4 wire, drifted to port and port wheel fell into catwalk. Aircraft DBR. 76190 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD612. Missed all wires when landing on HMS Venerable 11Jul45 and struck barrier and island. Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR. 76200 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD622. Stalled near ground during ferry flight from or to Roosevelt Field 7Aug45, rolled to port, flew into ground inverted and burned out. Pilot survived. 76206 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD628. Ditched at unknown location 30Jul45 after prop struck water and engine lost power. Pilot rescued. 76208 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD630. Hit by flak during strafing attack on buildings at Ishigaki airfield 16Apr45 and crashed in River Kio. Pilot killed. 76211 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD633. Drifted to starboard when landing on HMS Venerable 14Jul45. Caught last wire but struck crane. Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR. 76218 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD640. Hit slipsteam of preceding aircraft when landing at Brunswick 11Dec44 and struck ground heavily. Pilot OK, but aircraft DBR. 76220 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD642. Made forced landing and broke in two during sortie from Tambaram 3Aug45 after engine emitted smoke. Pilot unhurt. 76226 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD648. Crashed into sea after takeoff from HMS Formidable 30Jul45. Pilot rescued. 76227 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD649. Landed from port to starboard across deck of HMS Formidable 5Mar45, caught last wire and struck S3 antiaircraft gun. Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR. 76233 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD655. Crashed into sea after takeoff from HMS Arbiter 20Jul45. Pilot rescued. 76236 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD658. 1841 Squadron [115-X], HMS Formidable Aug 1945. Missing from sortie from HMS Formidable 9Aug45. Crashed after attacking and sinking the Japanese destroyer Amasuka anchored in Onagawa Bay, Miyagi, Japan. The plane was repeatedly struck by enemy gun fire and set on fire but the pilot continued to press home his final attack. Releasing his bombs at low level, they struck the vessel which subsequently sank, but the crippled Corsair crashed into the bay. Pilot Lt R. H. Gray (Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve) was awarded posthumous Victoria Cross. 76242 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD664. Suffered engine fire on approach to Kai Tak, Hong Kong 18Sep45. Attempted wheels-up landing but struck obstacle, caught fire, and burned out. Pilot injured. 76245 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD667. Ditched in sea during sortie from Sembawang 11Oct46 following loss of power. Pilot rescued. 76247 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD669. Crashed into sea off Hong Kong following engine fire while in circuit 9Jan47. Pilot rescued but subsequently died of injuries. 76250 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD672. Ditched near unspecified carrier after being badly shot up during operation 17Jul45. Pilot rescued. 76262 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD684. Swung on takeoff from HMS Colossus 13Jul45 and went over port side into sea. Pilot rescued. 76268 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD690. SOC by 18Dec45. 76269 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD691. Suffered engine fire, made wheels-up landing at Schofield and burned out. 76273 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD695. Ditched alongside HMS Formidable following flak damage 24Jul45. Pilot rescued. 76275 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD697. SOC while serving with 1842 Sqn sometime after 7Jun45. 76285 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD707. Hit slipstream of preceding aircraft during stream landing at Brunswick 14May45 and overturned. Pilot unhurt but aircraft SOC. 76293 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD715. Crashed into sea when flaps blew off on takeoff from HMS Formidable 29Jul45. Pilot rescued by HMS Quality. 76301 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD723. Crashed and exploded after being set on fire by flak during attack on Mobara airfield near Tokyo 18Jul45. Pilot killed. 76303 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD725. Went into barrier on HMS Vengeance 13Jul46 and fell overboard into sea. 76306 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD728. Ditched due to lack of fuel during mission from HMS Formidable 24Jul45. Pilot rescued. 76307 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD729. Shot down into Abukama River, Honsu, Japan 10Aug45. Pilot killed. 76308 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD730. Force landed at Jervis Bay, Australia 6Feb46 after striking tree during practice strafing attack on Royal Marines landing party. Subsequently listed as being DBR. 76338 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD760. SOC on or after 18Jun45, maybe not repaired after striking Corsair KD726 (76304) taxying back along runway at Jervis Bay, Australia on that date. 76344 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD766. SOC with 1842 Sqn sometime after 12May45. 76352 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD774. Struck Corsair KD860 (76438) during stream landing at Brunswick 15Apr45. Aircraft declared DBR. 76372 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD794. Ditched in Owase Wan after being struck by flak during attack on frigate 28Jul45. Pilot rescued by USS Scabbardfish. 76374 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD796. Ditched 6 mi N of Magilligan Point, Northern Ireland following engine fire 7Nov45. Pilot killed. 76386 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD808. While carrying out deck landing training on USS Charger 8Jun45, port wheel struck no 2 barrier and aircraft skidded over bow into water. Pilot killed. 76429 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD851. Suffered engine fire while taking off from HMS Venerable 8Jul45 and ditched. Pilot rescued by USS Tucson. 76439 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD861. Pilot got lost in poor visibility and ditched aircraft during sortie from Kai Tak, Hong Kong 18Mar46. 76442 Lend-Lease to UK. Delivered to Royal Navy as KD864. Crashed and burned out in thick bush 6 mi SE of Nowra, Australia during low-level cross-country flight 3Dec45. Pilot killed. 76446 (VMF-123) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Tokyo Feb 17, 1945 76450 converted to FG-3. 76452 (VMF-115) from Zamboanga lost off Zamboanga in Philippines Jun 14, 1945 76454 (VBF-8) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 76455 (VMF-221) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost of Okinawa May 11 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76457 (VMF-221) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost of Okinawa May 11 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76460 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Apr 16, 1945 76461 assigned to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific Apr 30, 1945 76462 (VMF-115) lost off Zamboanga in Philippines Mar 12, 1945 76466 (MSN 2328) to New Zealand as NZ5601. 76467 (VMF-442) from Engebi lost off Engebi in west central Pacific Apr 3, 1945 76468 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76470 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 76471 (VMF-122) crashed into Malakal Harbor on Palau Apr 16, 1945. Pilot MIA 76472 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 18, 1945 76473 (VF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76474 (VMF-323) lost off Okinawa Jun 13, 1945 76477 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 76478 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost Iwo Jima Apr 9, 1945 76479 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 76480 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off le Shima Mar 22, 1945 76481 (VMF-422) lost off le Shima Jun 18, 1945 76483 (VMF-218) from Zamboanga lost off Zamboanga in Philippines Apr 12, 1945 76484 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Okinawa Apr 19, 1945 76485 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76487 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Kyushu Mar 19, 1945 76488 (VMF-451) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76489 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 10, 1945 76493 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 76494 (VBF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 18, 1945 76495 (VBF-83) attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Hawaii Jan 19, 1945 76498 (VMF-113) lost off le Shima Jun 29, 1945 76501 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 76502 (VMF-112) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 9, 1945 76503 (VMF-314) lost off Hawaii Jan 8, 1945 76504 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 13, 1945 76505 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Kyushu Apr 7, 1945 76506 (VMF-123) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 76511 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 76513 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Kyushu Mar 18, 1945 76516 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Kure Jul 24, 1945 76518 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Kyushu Mar 15, 1945 76521 (VMF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76523 (VMF-122) lost off Peleliu in west central Pacific Jul 29, 1945 76526 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Hokkaido Jul 15, 1945 76528 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 76531 (VBF-100) lost off Hawaii Aug 2, 1945 76533 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Kyushu Mar 19, 1945 76535 w/o 18 Sep 1950 in crash 3 miles NE of St Helens, Oregon 76536 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 76537 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 12, 1945 76540 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 76542 assigned to AA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 20, 1945 76543 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 76550 (VMF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76552 (VMF-422) lost off le Shima Jun 29, 1945 76557 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Mar 4, 1945 76558 assigned to MAG-33 from Kadena lost off Okinawa Aug 13, 1945 76559 (VMF-113) lost off le Shima Jun 22, 1945 76562 (VMF-422) lost off le Shima Jun 6, 1945 76565 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 30, 1945 76566 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost Kyushu Mar 16, 1945 76567 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76568 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Hokkaido Jul 16, 1945 76569 (VMF-113) lost off Okinawa May 23, 1945. 76570 (VBF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 76571 (VMF-312) lost off Okinawa May 14, 1945 76573 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 16, 1945 76574 (VMF-112) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost of le Shima Apr 12, 1945 76575 (VMF-323) lost off Awase Jul 24, 1945 76576 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 6, 1945 76577 (VMF-322) lost off Okinawa May 30, 1945 76579 (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Honshu Mar 21, 1945 76587 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76590 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 76602 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76606 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa May 7, 1945 76608 (VMF-323) lost off Kadena Jul 19, 1945 76609 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76611 (VMF-451) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76612 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaae 76613 assigned to AROU-1 Momote in southwest Pacific May 3, 1945 76614 (VBF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 18, 1945 76617 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam apr 20, 1945 76623 (VBF-93) attached to USS Boxer (CV-21) lost in central Atlantic Jun 24, 1945 76624 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Apr 16, 1945 76627 (VMF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 76628 owned by Kevin Hooey of Corning NY registered as N7171K. 76630 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off le Shima May 5, 1945 76633 (VMF-422) lost off Marshalls in central Pacific Mar 26, 1945 76639 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Aug 13, 1945 76640 (VMF-224) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 76647 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 31, 1945 76650 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Jul 2, 1945 76652 (VMF-312) lost off Okinawa Jun 1, 1945 76653 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off tokyo Aug 13, 1945 76654 (VBF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 76655 (VMF-322) lost off Okinawa Jun 10, 1945 76657 (VF-705) lost control during aerobatics NAS Dallas, TX Aug 1, 1950. Pilot bailed out. 76660 (VMF-312) lost off Awase Jul 1, 1945 76663 (VMF-312) lost off Okinawa May 25, 1945 76667 (VBF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Tokyo Aug 13, 1945 76670 assigned to CASU-31 Hilo, Hawaii Jul 14, 1945 76671 (MSN 2533) accepted Jan 7, 1945 and delivered at Port Columbus Jan 27, 1945. Assigned to VBF-92. SOC May 31, 1945. Cockpit in 2009 was at MAPS Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, OH, acquired from now defunct Goodyear Museum in Akron. 76675 (VMF-112) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off le Shima Apr 13, 1945 76676 (VBF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 1, 1945 76680 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Apr 16, 1945 76682 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Aug 13, 1945 76683 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off le Shia May 4, 1945 76685 (VMF-218) lost in Philippines Jul 24, 1945 76687 assigned to MAG-33 from Kadena lost off Awase Jul 31, 1945 76690 (VMF-223) lost off Okinawa Jun 9, 1945 76692 (VBF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost off Hokkaido Jul 15, 1945 76693 (VMF-323) lost off Okinawa Apr 23, 1945 76697 (VMF-351) attached to USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) lost off Hawaii Jun 3, 1945 76703 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 76711 (VMF-123) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost of Kyushu May 24, 1945 76715 (MSN 2577) to New Zealand as NZ5602. 76716 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 9, 1945 76719 assigned to CASU(F)-12 attached to USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) lost off Guam May 6, 1945 76720 (VBF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 10, 1945 76727 (VMF-323) lost off Okinawa Jul 10, 1945 76728 (VMF-323) lost off Okinawa Jun 3, 1945 76730 (VMF-322) lost off Kadena Jul 1, 1945 76731 assigned to POOL attached to USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) lost off Guam May 4, 1945 76732 (VBF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 10, 1945 76737 (VMF-113) lost off le Shima Jul 27, 1945 76740/76742 Beech JRB-2 Expeditor ex USAAF 43-35555, 35558, 35560. The first two were later converted to SNB-5 76743/76759 Beech JRB-3 Expeditor 76750 (MSN 6100) ex USAAF UC-45B 43-35608. Remanufactured as SNB-5 c1953. To civil registry as N90261. 76752 (MSN 6104) ex USAAF UC-45B 43-35610. Remanufactured by Beech as SNB-5 c1953. To Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson, AZ in 1968. Noted in Hamilton compound Aug 11, 1971. 76753 (MSN 6107) ex USAAF UC-45B 43-35611. Remanufactured by Beech as SNB-5 c1953. Redesignated TC-45J in 1962. To civil registry as N16000 with Area Technical School, Alexandria, Minnesota as instructional airframe. 76755 (MSN 6198) ex USAAF UC-45B 43-35657. Remanufactured by Beech as SNB-5 c1954. Redesignated TC-45J in 1962. To civil registry as N6191N, later N418GB. 76756 (MSN 6202, 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. 76760 (MSN 6350) was ex USAAF UC-45F 43-35733, but remained with USAAF and diverted to civil use. 76761 (MSN 6354) was ex USAAF UC-45F 43-35735. To JMSDF as 6424. To HL2004 76766 (MSN 6412) was ex USAAF UC-45F 43-35774. Remanufactured by Beech as JRB-4. To civil registry as N62004. 76772 (MSN 6492) was ex USAAF UC-45F 43-35847. Remanufactured by Beech as JRB-4. To civil registry as N4289A. Gear-up forced landing at Blackfoot, Idaho Apr 20, 1972. 3 on board were unhurt. 76773 seen at Blackbushe, UK Sep 4, 1956 76774 (MSN 6628) was ex USAAF UC-45F 43-35871. Transferred to US Army as 76774. 76780/76818 Curtiss SB2C-1A Helldiver A-25As 42-80424/80462 from U.S.Army Entries from BuNos! by Douglas E. Campbell labeled as 76781 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 76784 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 76792 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 76804 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 76805 (42-80449) stripped for spares, burned, and remains dumped in Lake Washington, Seattle. Recovered during 1980s and acquired 1990 by Mike Rawson, who began a resoration, believed incorporating parts from 75448 and 75552. Purchased by USAF Museum in 2001 and restoration under way for display in USAF Museum, OH as an A-25. Restoration place on hold, moved to USAF Museum Jun 2008. 76818 assigned to POOL Hawaii May 17, 1945 76819/76838 Martin JRM-1 Mars Only the first six were built. 76819 (MSN 9263) *Hawaii Mars* first flight Jul 21, 1945. Delivered to US Navy Jul 27, 1945. A failure of the vertical stabilizer leading edge caused a severe porpoising motion on landing at Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, MD. The aircraft went out of control, broke up and sank August 5, 1945. 76820 (MSN 9264) Delivered to US Navy 26Jun46. Assigned to VR-2 at NAS Alameda, CA.. modified as JRM-3 *Philippine Mars*. WFU mAY 7, 1956 and stored at NAS Alameda, CA. To Forest Industries Flying Tankers of Port Alberni, BC as CF-LYK, registered Jul 4, 1962, cancelled Sep 28, 2001. Converted to aerial tanker configuration by Fairey Aviation of Canada in 1962. Registered to Flying Tankers Sep 28, 2001, cancelled Jun 8, 2007. Owned by Coulson Aircrane Ltd since Jun 29, 2007 but has not been used since 2009, and will be retired. Supposedly to go to Nationl Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, FL 76821 (MSN 9265) Delivered to US Navy 28Feb46. Assigned to VR-2 at NAS Alameda, CA. Modified as JRM-3, *Marianas Mars*. WFU and stored at NAS Alameda Aug 31, 1956. To Forest Industries Flying Tankers as CF-LYJ. Converted to air tanker configuration by Fairey Aviation of Canada. Crashed 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 (MSN 9266) Delivered to US Navy 28Feb46. Assigned to VR-2 at NAS Alameda. Modified as 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 (MSN 9267) Delivered to US Navy 23Apr46. Assigned to VR-2 at NAS Alameda,CA. Modified as JRM-3 Named *Hawaii Mars*. [BuNo 76819 was the first ‘Hawaii Mars’; BuNo 76823 was the second ‘Hawaii Mars’ not ‘Hawaii Mars II] WFU and stored at NAS Alameda, CA Aug 16, 1956. Reinstated for use by the International Test Pilot School [ITPS] for a contract by The Aviation Industry Company of China [AVIC] to train pilots and engineers building the AG600 turboprop amphibian. To Forest Industries Flying Tankers of Port Alberni, BC, registed as CF-LYL May 10,1965, cancelled Sep 28, 2001. Later owned by TimberWest. Now owned by Coulson Aircane Ltd and will remain based Converted to air tanker configuration by Fairey Aviation of Canada in 1964. Registered to Flying Tankers Inc Sep 28, 2001, cancelled Jun 8, 2007. To Coulson Aircrane Ltd Jun 29, 2007. Current 76824 (MSN 9268) Delivered to US Navy 10May48. Assigned to VR-2 at NAS Alameda, CA. completed as JRM-2 *Caroline Mars*. WFU and stored at NAS Alameda, CA Jul 27, 1956 To Forest Industries Flying Tankers as CF-LYM Aug 27 1959. Converted to air tanker configuration by Fairey Aviation of Canada in 1961. Destroyed in Typhoon Freda at Victoria, Canada Oct 12, 1962. Aircraft was parked on its beaching gear at Victoria International Airport, Sidney, B.C. for maintenance with Fairey Aviation of Canada, when its tie-down lines snapped during typhoon "Frieda". The beaching gear collapsed, and the aircraft was blown across the tarmac for some distance until it ran into a highway shoulder, causing damage to the left wing and float, as well as to the keel. It was considered damaged beyond repair and was broken up for spares. 76825 (MSN 9269) airframe uncompleted. Nose section to Forest Industries Flying Tankers. To Coulson Flying Tankers in 2007. Nose section displayed at the visitor centre at the Sproat Lake base. 76839/77138 Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer Cancelled contract 77137 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress Former Army B-17G-80-DL 44-83463 (MSN 32104)transferred to Navy. Serial reassigned from cancelled PB4Y-2 batch. VC-11 [ND-6], Miramar Detachment, NAAS Miramar, CA, Jan51. Ferried from NAAS Miramar to Hawaii via NAS Alameda, CA 5Jun52; to Oakland IAP 6Jun52, arriving NAS Barbers Point 7Jun52. VW-1 [TE-2], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, 18Jun52. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Jul53. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. Salvaged Jul56. 77138 Lockheed-Vega PB-1W Fortress Former Army B-17G-100-VE 44-85679 (MSN 17-8588) transferred to Navy. Serial reassigned from cancelled PB4Y-2 batch. VC-11 [ND-7], Miramar Detachment, NAAS Miramar, CA, Jun51. Ferried from NAAS Miramar to Hawaii via NAS Alameda, CA 5Jun52; to Oakland IAP 6Jun52, arriving NAS Barbers Point 7Jun52. VW-1 [TE-3], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, 18Jun52. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Feb54. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ Jun55 for storage. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6460D assigned Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5225V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. American Turbine Engine Company 1960. Noted unconverted at Long Beach 1960. Carstedt Air 1962. Noted Long Beach Feb62 as an agricultural sprayer. Sun Coast Canning Company 20Feb64. Destroyed 6Mar64 at Santiago Dominican Airport, Dominican Republic when the aircraft ran into ditches during a late aborted takeoff with an improperly loaded aircraft. Registration cancelled 20Apr64.. 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 Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL 77149 to drone director (Jig Dog). To NAF-NOTS Inyokern by Mar 1950. 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. 77192 to NAF China Lake ca Oct 1947. 77225 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress Former Army B-17G-95-DL 44-83855 used by US Navy. With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. To VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, RI AUG47. To NAS Mustin Fld, PA MAY48. To FAETUPAC, North Island, CA MAY51. Crashed during abortive take-off, NAS San Diego 11DEC51 and scrapped on site. 77226/77228 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress Information from US Navy PB-1 data from ‘B-17 in Blue’ by Scott A. Thompson and the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association: Former Army B-17G-95-DL 44-83857/83859 used by US Navy. With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. 77226 (MSN 32498) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83857. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 14Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI, Dec47. Project Cadillac II, NAS Squantum, Quincy, MA, Jun48. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Feb50. VC-11 [ND-8], Miramar Detachment, NAAS Miramar, CA, Oct50. Ferried from NAAS Miramar to Hawaii via NAS Alameda, CA 5Jun52; to Oakland IAP 6Jun52, arriving NAS Barbers Point 7Jun52. VW-1 [TE-4], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, TH, 18Jun52. Deployed to NAS Atsugi, Japan, Feb-Mar53. Served as AEW aircraft during Korean War. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Aug53. VW-1 [TE-7], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, TH, Jan54. [recoded TE-16 when WV-2 arrived Dec54]. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 17Jan55. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registered 1Oct57 as N7228C to Aero Service Corp. Unconverted, used for spares. Columbia Airmotive 20Feb62. Baker King Inc. 18Feb63. Converted to fire bomber, tanker #B31. Aero Enterprises Inc. 3Mar65. Aero Flite Inc. 5Mar66. Damaged 6Mar66 at Cody, WY when the aircraft collided with another aircraft due to improper maintenance of the hydraulic system. Destroyed 29Aug67 at Kalispell, MT. Shortly after takeoff from Kalispell Airport while on a firefighting mission, the co-pilot informed ground that the engine number three caught fire in the accessory section and elected to return for a forced landing. Fire spread quickly to the right wing and the crew realized they could not make it so the captain attempted an emergency landing in an open field located near the airport. The airplane crash landed and came to rest in flames. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed. Registration cancelled 16Nov67. 77227 (MSN 32499) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83858. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Jul46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA May48. VX-4 [XD-5], NAS Patuxent River, MD May50. VX-4 designated VW-2 18Jun52. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ Dec54 for storage. Salvaged 10Jul56. American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, TX Dec57. Registration N6461D reserved. Not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5226V. Von E. Carstedt/ C-Air, Long Beach, CA 31Jan62. Converted as an agricultural sprayer. Sun Coast Canning Co, Tampa, FL. Zambrana Airmotive Corporation, Miami, FL 2Aug64. Registration cancelled 3Aug64 on export to Bolivia. Compania Boliviana de Rutas Aereas. Registered Jun64 as CP-742. Crashed 21Feb65 at Santa Ana, Beni, Bolivia 77228 (MSN 32500) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83859. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 14Jul45. Designated PB-1W. Project Cadillac II, NAS Squantum, Quincy, MA, Aug46. NADC [Naval Air Development Center] Johnsville, PA 1Sep49. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Oct52. VW-1 [TE-8], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, May53. [recoded TE-14 when WV-2 arrived Dec54]. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage, Jan55. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6462D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5228V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Ben Widfeldt 25Mar58. Max Biegert 1Oct59. Wimaga Traders Inc. 2Dec59. Gaines English 1960. Charles Pankow 18Jul60. Registration cancelled 11Jan62 on export to Peru. Registered 22Dec61 as OB-LIN-623 to Loffland Brothers del Peru. Registered 24Dec62 as OB-SAC-623 to Empresa Andoriente SA 1965. Reregistered 1965 as OB-R-623 to Empresa Andoriente SA. Registered 17Apr65 CP-767 to Compania Boliviano de Rutas Aereas. Crashed 13Apr67 at Santa Ana, Beni, Bolivia. 77229/77232 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress. Former Army B-17G-95-DL 44-83861/83864 used by US Navy. Information from US Navy PB-1 data from ‘B-17 in Blue’ by Scott A. Thompson and the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. 77229 (MSN 32502) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83861. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar. Designated PB-1W. VPB-101, NAS Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, 1945. VPB-101 designated VX-4 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Sep46. NADC [Naval Air Development Center] Johnsville, PA 20Feb47. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage, 20Dec54. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6463D reserved Dec57. Not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5227V to American Compress Steel Corporation. GJ Towle 25Mar58. Operated as an agricultural sprayer, later as a fire bomber. Bellomy Aviation Oct63. Registration cancelled 14May64 on export to Bolivia. Registered 1964 as CP-741 to Compania Boliviana de Rutas Aereas. Crashed 30Oct64 at San Borja, Bolivia. 77230 (MSN 32503) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83862. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 14Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VPB-101, NAS Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, Feb46. VPB-101 designated VX-4 [XD-3] 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Sep46. NADC [Naval Air Development Center] Johnsville, PA 1947. VX-4 NAS Patuxent River, MD 1949. VX-4 Miramar Detachment Mar50. VC-11, Miramar Detachment, NAAS Miramar, CA, Mar50. NAS San Diego for overhaul Apr52. VW-2 NAS Patuxent River, MD Mar53. Damaged 21Dec53 landing at NAS Patuxent River, MD. SOC. Remains extant 1963 77231 (MSN 32504) This plane was accepted by the USAAF at Syracuse, NY in April 1945 as B-17G 44-83863. In July 1945 it was transferred to the Navy and converted with a search radar for search and rescue as PB-1W 77231. In February 1947 it was assigned to Air Test And Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) at NAS Quonset Point, RI, and was used to evaluate and develop Airborne Early Warning equipment and procedures. In February 1950 the unit moved to NAS Norfolk, VA, and it moved again that May to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ. In April 1952 the plane was assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) at NAS Miramar, CA. That June the unit was transferred to NAS Barbers Point, HI, and the name of the unit changed to Airborne Early Warning Squadron 1 (VW-1). Two years later it was transferred back to NAS San Diego for retirement, and in June 1954 was placed in storage at Litchfield. Two years later it was stuck off strength. In December 1957 the plane was purchased by American Compressed Steel Corporation of Dallas, TX and registered as N6464D; they put it in open storage at Dallas Love Airport. Marson Equipment Salvage Company of Tucson, AZ, bought the plane in February 1960 and then sold it to Aero Union Corporation of Anderson, CA in September 1961. Aero Union sold the plane on 1/3/62 to Rogue Flying Services of Medford, OR, who converted it as a fire-fighting tanker and operated it that way until April 1963 when they sold it to Aero Ag Incorporated at Medford, who continued to operate it as a fire-fighter until early 1971. That was when Idaho Aircraft Corporation of Boise acquired it and registered it as N5233V; they continued operating it as a fire-fighter until they sold it back to Aero Union in June 1971. No information is available for four years, but during that time the plane was acquired by the Air Force Museum Loan program and in June 1975 it was placed on display with the USAF Armament Museum at Eglin, FL. Beginning in 2011 it was repainted to olive drab as 44-83863, its original serial. Civil registry was cancelled Dec 11, 2012. 77232 (MSN 32505) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83864. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 17Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI, Jun47. VPW-1, NAAS Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA Apr48; NAAS Miramar, CA. VPW-1 redesignated VP-51 at NAAS Miramar, CA 1Sep48. Glen L. Martin Company, Baltimore, MD for an undisclosed test program Feb50. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Jul52. VW-1 [TE-4], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, 15Sep53. [recoded TE-15 when WV-2 arrived Oct54]. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 17Jan55. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6465D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5234V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Registration cancelled 22May65 on export to Mexico. Registered 3Jan58 as XB-BOE to Mexicana Aero Foto. Used for aerial photography. Registered 2Mar64 as N5234V to Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys. Cal Nat Airways. Registered 1966 as N73648 to Cal Nat Airways. Converted to fire tanker #B11. Black Hills Aviation 2Apr68. Tanker #E56. Destroyed 12Jul72 when the aircraft collided with trees during a drop run during fire bombing at Silver City, NM. Crew was killed instantly Registration cancelled 4Jun73 Reported rebuilt at Spearfish, SD 1969 as a composite using fuselage and wings of B-17F 41-2451; nose and tail of 44-83812 and parts of XA-BEC (unidentified) 77233/77234 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress Former Army B-17G-95-DL 44-83868/83869 used by US Navy. Information from US Navy PB-1 data from ‘B-17 in Blue’ by Scott A. Thompson and the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. 77233 (MSN 32509) ex USAAF 44-83868. AN/APS-20 search radar fitted. Assigned to Naval Air Material Center Naval Aircraft Modification Unit (NAMU) at Johnsville, PA Aug 1945 to Mar 1947. To VX-4 at NAS Quonset Point, RI Apr 1947, Mar 1948. TO VPW-1 at San Ysidro, CA. Overhauled at NAMC, Norfolk, VA Sep 1949 to Jul 1950. To VX-4 at NAS Patuxent River, MD Jul 21, 1950. To VW-2 at NAS Patuxent River, MD May to Oct 1952. Under overhaul at NAMC Norfolk, VA Oct 1952 to May 1953. to VW-2 at NAS Patuxent River Jun 1953 to Nov 1954. Back under overhaul at NAS Norfolk Dec 8, 1954 to May 1955. WFU and stored at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ. Sold to American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, TX, Dec 1957-1960 and registered N6466D but NTU. Stored as USN XD-2 and ferry registration N5237V, Dallas-Love Airport, 1958-1960. There were rumors that this aircraft (and others) were earmarked for Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, but delivery was prevented by federal agents. Sold Feb 26, 1960 to Ashland Corp of Tucson, AZ. Sold Jul 7, 1960 to Marson Equipment and Salvage Co of Tucson, AZ but remained at Love Field. To E. Carstedt/Carstedt Air, Long Beach, CA, Registration N6466D reserved but not used. Sale not completed. Sold to Aero Union of Anderson, CA Sep 27, 1961 and restored to airworthy condition. Registered as N5237V. Sold to Butler Aircraft Co, Redmond, Oregon as Tanker E-15 Dec 28, 1961. Damaged in accident at Carson, WA Jul 27, 1967 during fire control flight. Retired, and traded TBM Inc, Sequoia, CA, 1982-1983. . Converted back to military configuration at Sequoia, CA. 1984 received bomb bay dors, Plexiglas nose, and fibreglass replica turrets. Donated to Royal Aircraft Museum by USAFM, who had acquired the aircraft. Delivered to RAF Brize Norton for the Bomber Command Museum and United States Army Air Force Memorial at Hendon in Greater London, UK. Registration N5237V cancelled Nov 23, 1993. Acquired by RAF Museum 13th October 1983; painted in colours of 94th BG, 332nd BS with serial 44-83868 and code ‘N Registration N5237V cancelled by FAA Nov 23, 1993 .Preserved and on display at RAF Museum, Hendon 9Dec83 77234 (MSN 32510) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83869. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 14Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI, Apr47. VPW-1, NAAS Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA Apr48; NAAS Miramar, CA. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA May48 where the APS-20 radar antenna and dome were relocated from underneath to the top of the fuselage. VPW-1 redesignated VP-51 at NAAS Miramar, CA 1Sep48. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul, Feb50. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ 13Apr50. VX-4, NAS Patuxent River, MD 20Mar51. VX-4 designated VW-2 18Jun52. VW-2 Detachment 1, Gardermoen, Oslo, Norway 30Aug52 to 21Nov52. VW-1 [TE-7], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, Feb53. Deployed to NAS Atsugi, Japan, Feb-Mar53. Served as AEW aircraft during Korean War. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul and storage, 6May54. Salvaged 30Jul56. Conflict: Returned to USAF and used for missile range patrol at Patrick AFB, Cocoa Beach, FL. Retained its radar unit for range searches; salvaged for parts to keep USAF QB-17G drones serviceable 77235/77242 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress Former Army B-17G-95-DL 44-83872/83879 used by US Navy. Information from US Navy PB-1 data from ‘B-17 in Blue’ by Scott A. Thompson and the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884,, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. 77235 (MSN 32513) As B-17G 44-83872 it was accepted by the USAAF 12 July 1945 and on Jul 16, 1945 was transferred to the Navy. It was converted for airborne early warning tests as a PB-1W in December 1946, and assigned it to Air Test And Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) at NAS Quonset Point, RI, in May 1947. VX-4 moved to Patuxent River, MD in July 1948. In 1950 it was sent to NAS Norfolk for overhaul and from there to Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron (FASRON) 103, NAS Quonset Point, RI, that November. It was transferred back to VX-4 in January 1952, and the squadron was redesignated as Airborne Early Warning Squadron 2 (VW-2) in June 1952. In February 1954 it was transferred to VW-1 at NAS Barbers Point, HI. On 15 January 1955 it was flown to NAS Litchfield, AZ for storage until stricken from service on 25 August 1955. In October 1957 it was purchased for $17,510 by Aero Service Corp. of Philadelphia, registered as N7227C, and converted for aerial surveying to be operated by Aeriflex. On 29 December 1961 it was sold to ACS Incorporated and used for aerial photography, including photographing a solar eclipse from 31,500 feet for the University of Alaska. It was withdrawn from use in October 1963 and in September 1967 sold to the Confederate Air Force for $50,000. . Used in the TV mini-series ‘Ike: The War Years’ [1979] and the film ‘Brady’s Escape’ [1983]. They continue to operate the plane today as the Commemorative Air Force. Now airworthy with Commemorative Air Force, Gulf Coast Wing based at Hooks Airport, Spring, Texas. Registred to American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, named "Texas Raiders". Originally painted as B-17F-27-BO 41-24592, but later repainted in its original USAAF serial of 44-83872 "Texas Raiders" Collided in midair with P-63F Kingcobra 43-11719 N6763( MSN 296E1-1R) November 12, 2022 while flying at Dallas air show at Dallas Executive Airport (TX). The formation of three bomber aircraft (B-17, B-24, B-25) and three fighter aircraft (2x P-51, P63) had departed and were approaching the runway for a fly-by. At that time the P-63F Kingcobra crossed the B-17 from behind and impacted the aircraft just aft of the wings, shearing off the rear fuselage and tail section. Both aircraft broke up and crashed on airport terrain. 5 on PB-1W and 1 on P-63F killed.. 77236 (MSN 32514) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83873. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 12Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VPB-101, NAS Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, Apr46. VPB-101 designated VX-4 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Sep46. NADC [Naval Air Development Center] Johnsville, PA 1947. VP-51, NAAS Miramar, CA 1Sep48. VX-4 Miramar Detachment 2Feb50. VC-11 Miramar Detachment 31Mar50. NAS Norfolk, VA Oct50 for overhaul, and placed in storage. VW-2 [XD-3], NAS Patuxent River, MD Apr54. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage Feb55. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registered Jun57 in Canada as CF-JJH to Kenting Aviation. Cancelled. Used as a parts source to support other B-17s in aerial surveying work. Reclaimed unconverted at Oshawa, ONT Jan62. 77237 (MSN 32515) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83874. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 13Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VPW-1, NAAS Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA Apr48; NAAS Miramar, CA. VPW-1 redesignated VP-51 at NAAS Miramar, CA 1Sep48. NAS Norfolk, VA for overhaul 1950. VW-2 [XD-4], NAS Patuxent River, MD Mar53. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ Dec54. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6467D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5236V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Damaged at Dallas, Love Field, TX on delivery flight 1958 when the aircraft nosed over on landing. Not repaired. Von Carstedt 31Jan62. Reclaimed 1962. Registration cancelled 24Jun76 77238 (MSN 32516) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83875. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 12Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Feb47. VX-4 transferred to NAS Patuxent River, MD Jul48. NAS Norfolk, VA Sep49 for overhaul. NADC [Naval Air Development Center] Johnsville, PA 10Jan50. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 8Aug55. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6468D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5231V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Hamilton Aircraft 23Jan58. Registration cancelled 22May65. Registered 1958 as CP-640 to Aerovias Tunari. Aerovías Moxos. Compania Boliviano de Aviacion Ltda Dec64. Crashed 17Aug67 at El Alto Airport, La Paz, Bolivia 77239 (MSN 32517) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83876. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 17Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VPB-101, NAS Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, Feb46. VPB-101 designated VX-4 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Sep46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Patuxent River, MD Jul48. Damaged 14Feb50 when the aircraft overshot landing at NAS Glenview, Chicago, IL. It skidded off the runway and into a house, damaging the aircraft beyond economical repair but with no injuries to the six man crew. Salvaged. 77240 (MSN 32518) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83877. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 16Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VPB-101, NAS Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, Jan46. VPB-101 designated VX-4 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Sep46. NAS Norfolk, VA May47 for overhaul. VX-4 [XD-3], NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI. VX-4 transferred to NAS Patuxent River, MD Jul48. NAS Norfolk, VA Oct51 for overhaul. FAETUPAC (Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit, Pacific), NAS North Island, San Diego, CA, Jul52. VW-1 [TE-6], NAS Barbers Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, 12Jan53. FAETUPAC (Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit, Pacific), NAS North Island, San Diego, CA, 6Jan54. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 8Dec54. Salvaged 10Jul56. Registration N6469D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5232V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Stored unconverted at Love Field, Dallas, TX 1958-61. Aero American Corporation 5Sep61. Ferried Dallas to Tucson Sep61. Columbia Pictures Oct61. Ferried to UK arriving London-Gatwick Airport 8Oct61. Used for the film ‘The War Lover’ [1962] as "127723/DF*E". After filming at Bovingdon, the aircraft was based at Manston for overwater scenes. Later reclaimed to avoid customs duties. Registration cancelled 10Jul62. 77241 (MSN 32519) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83878. US Navy 11Jul45. Damaged in collision with parked P-38L 44-53234 while taxying at Long Beach Field 21Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 13Jul45. Designated PB-1W. NAS Norfolk, VA 20Sep45. VPB-101, NAS Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY, Oct45. VPB-101 designated VX-4 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Sep46. NAS Norfolk, VA 10May49 for AN/APS-35 radar trials. NAS Patuxent River, MD 27Sep52. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 3Dec53. Salvaged Jan55 Conflict: Returned to USAF and used for missile range patrol at Patrick AFB, Cocoa Beach, FL. Retained its radar unit for range searches; salvaged for parts to keep USAF QB-17G drones serviceable. 77242 (MSN 32520) Accepted by USAAF 14Jul45 as 44-83879. NAMU (Naval Aircraft Modification Unit), Johnsville, Warminster, PA 18Jul45. Transferred to US Navy 21Jul45. Modified as an AEW with installation of APS-20 search radar. Designated PB-1W. VPB-101, NAS Willow Grove, PA Oct45. VPB-101 transferred to NAS Atlantic City, NJ 1Nov45. VPB-101 transferred to NAS New York, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY 4Feb46. VPB-101 redesignated VX-4 15May46. VX-4 transferred to NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI 5Sep46. NAMU Johnsville, Warminster, PA Jun47; stored awaiting overhaul. VX-4, NAS Patuxent River, MD 1950. Overhaul and Repair Department, NAMC Norfolk, VA Apr51 for overhaul and storage. VX-4, NAS Patuxent River, MD. VX-4 redesignated VW-2 18Jun52. VW-2 Detachment 1, Gardermoen, Oslo, Norway 30Aug52 to 21Nov52. Naples, Italy. VW-2, NAS Patuxent River, MD Mar54. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 20Dec54. Salvaged 30Jan56 Conflict: Returned to USAF and used for missile range patrol at Patrick AFB, Cocoa Beach, FL. Retained its radar unit for range searches; salvaged for parts to keep USAF QB-17G drones serviceable 77243 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress (MSN 32524) Former Army B-17G-95-DL 44-83883 used by US Navy. With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 19Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI Jun46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA Sep47. VP-51, NAAS Miramar, CA 1Sep48. VX-4 Miramar Detachment 2Feb50. VC-11 Miramar Detachment 31Mar50. NAS North Island, CA for overhaul Jun51. VX-4, NAS Patuxent River, MD. VX-4 designated VW-2 18Jun52. VW-2 Detachment 1, Gardermoen, Oslo, Norway 30Aug52 to 29Sep52. VW-2 Detachment 1, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI 29Sep52 to 1Nov52. VW-2 Detachment 1, Gardermoen, Oslo, Norway 1Nov52 to 21Nov52. Naples, Italy. NAS Norfolk, VA Nov54 for storage. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 27Jul55. Salvaged 30Jan56. Registration N6470D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5229V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Stored unconverted at Love Field, Dallas, TX 1958-61. Aero American Corporation 5Sep61. Ferried Dallas to Tucson Sep61. Columbia Pictures Oct61. Ferried to UK arriving London-Gatwick Airport 8Oct61. Used in the film ‘The War Lover’ [1962] as "127741/DF*V". After filming at Bovingdon, the aircraft was based at Manston for overwater scenes. Damaged when tail wheel collapsed at Manston Jan62. Later reclaimed to avoid customs duties. Registration cancelled 10Jul62 77244 Douglas-Long Beach PB-1W Fortress (MSN 32525) Former USAAF B-17G-95-DL 44-83884 used by US Navy from 1945 to 1956. With the advent of the Cadillac II programme (landbased long-range Airborne Early Warning, command and control system) the USAAF set aside 20 brand new Douglas built B-17Gs serialled between 44-83855 and 44-83884, forming the nucleus of the US Navy radar equipped PB-IW programme as US Navy serials 77225 to 77244. The aircraft were transferred to the US Navy at Johnsville, Pennsylvania. (MSN 32525) Delivered to the USAAF as 44-83884. US Navy 11Jul45. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, PA for installation of APS-20 search radar 25Jul45. Designated PB-1W. VX-4, NAS Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI May47. NAS Norfolk, VA Jan50 for overhaul. VW-2 [XD-10], NAS Patuxent River, MD Nov52. NAS Norfolk, VA 24Feb55. NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage 12Mar55. Salvaged 10Jan56. Registration N6471D reserved Dec57, not taken up. Registered 2Dec57 as N5230V to American Compressed Steel Corporation. Stored unconverted at Love Field, Dallas 1958-61. Marson Equipment & Salvage Company Oct60. Aero Union Corp 27Sep61. Used as a fire bomber, tanker #C19, later as #E19 and #19. Sale reported 22Jun66, cancelled 11Dec12. Flown to Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, LA Apr 11, 1978. USAF Museum Loan Program. On loan to the 2nd Base Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA. Preserved and on display at the Eighth Air Force museum, Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, LA. Repainted in 2010 as 42-31340, "Miss Liberty", the personal aircraft of Major General Lewis E Lyle. Lt Colonel Lyle was the 303rd Bomb Group deputy commander and flew B-17G 42-31340 ‘Miss Liberty’ as the formation lead on bombing missions over Germany. He flew 72 combat missions over Germany. He was the most decorated pilot in the Eighth, and later became a general with Strategic Air Command 77245 Lockheed-Vega PB-1G Fortress (MSN 17-8715) Accepted by USAAF 22Jun45 as 44-85806. Transferred to US Navy as 77245 15Aug46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. To US Coast Guard as 77245 Nov 7, 1946 77246 Lockheed-Vega PB-1G Fortress (MSN 17-8721) Accepted by USAAF 26Jun45 as 44-85812. Transferred to US Navy 17Apr46 as 77246. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. SOC 31Jul46. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77246 2Aug46. 77247/77257 Lockheed-Vega PB-1G Fortress Former USAAF B-17G-110-VEs 44-85821/85831 used by US Navy Information from US Navy PB-1 data from ‘B-17 in Blue’ by Scott A. Thompson and the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association 77247 (MSN 17-8730) Accepted by USAAF 6Jul45 as 44-85821. Transferred to US Navy 2Apr46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. SOC 31Jul46. Transferred to US Coast Guard 29Jul46. CGAS Elizabeth City, NC Jul46. 77248 (MSN 17-8731) Accepted by USAAF 7Jul45 as 44-85822. Transferred to US Navy 17Apr46 as 77248. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. SOC 31Jul46. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77248 11Sep46. May have been returned to Navy in 1949 and reserialed 84000 Transferred to Bureau of Aeronautics Jun/Jul48. Disassembled and barged to NAMC Philadelphia, PA for survey with intent to overhaul and modify as PB-1W; not proceeded with. Barged to NAS Norfolk, VA. Salvaged 77249 (MSN 17-8732) Accepted by USAAF 9Jul45 as 44-85823. Transferred to US Navy 2Apr46 as 77249.. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. SOC 31Jul46. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77249 17Jul46 77250 (MSN 17-8733) Accepted by USAAF 10Jul45 as 44-85824. Transferred to US Navy as 77250 2Apr46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. SOC 31Jul46. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77250 29Jul46. 77251 (MSN 17-8734) Accepted by USAAF 11Jul45 as 44-85825. Transferred to US Navy as 77251 14Aug46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77251 4Oct46. 77252 (MSN 17-8735) Accepted by USAAF 12Jul45 as 44-85826. Transferred to US Navy as 77252 Jul46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77252 6Oct46 . 77253 (MSN 17-8736) Accepted by USAAF 13Jul45 as 44-85827. Transferred to US Navy as 77253 8Oct46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77253 27Dec46. . 77254 (MSN 17-8737) Accepted by USAAF 14Jul45 as 44-85828. Transferred to US Navy as 77254 8Sep46. NAF Johnsville, Warminster, PA for conversion to PB-1G for US Coast Guard 9Sep46. Designated PB-1G. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77254 1946 77255 ((MSN 17-8738) Accepted by USAAF 16Jul45 as 44-85829. Transferred to US Navy as 77255 15Sep46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77255 6Dec46 77256 (MSN 17-8739) Accepted by USAAF 17Jul45 as 44-85830. Transferred to US Navy as 77256 15Sep46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77256 6Dec46 77257 (MSN 17-8740) Accepted by USAAF 18Jul45 as 44-85831. Transferred to US Navy as 77257 17Apr46. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA. Modified for ASR; designated PB-1G. SOC 31Jul46. Transferred to US Coast Guard as 77257 29Jul46 77258 Lockheed-Vega XPB-1 Fortress (MSN 17-8592) Accepted by USAAF 26Apr45 as 44-85683. Naval Experimental Air Station (NEAS), Philadelphia, PA 20Jun45. Transferred to US Navy as 77258 10Jul45. Designated XPB-1 31Jul45. Modified as a concept aircraft for the AEW program. Fitted with an APS-20 radome and underwing fuel tanks; retained original armament. Special Project Unit CAST (Project Cadillac II - Airborne Early Warning system), NAS Squantum, Quincy, MA. Used for testing various components under development by the Radiation and Radio Research Laboratories at MIT. VPB-101 transferred to NAS Atlantic City, NJ Nov45. VPB-101 transferred to NAS New York, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY 4Feb46. Special Project Unit CAST, NAS Squantum, Quincy, MA May46. NAMU [Naval Manufacturing Unit] Johnsville, Warminster, PA Mar47. NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA. NAMC Philadelphia, PA for AN/APS-35 radar trials. Damaged taxying NAAS Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA 29Dec49. The brakes failed, the aircraft collided with Grumman JRF-5 Goose BuNo 37812 and a parked Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. Designated DPB-1 for drop tests at NAAS Chincoteague, VA, 1950. After that series was completed, the NAMC was advised that the condition of the plane was such that it should not be flown again; it was no longer airworthy. The Director of the Research and Development Division of the School of Mines in New Mexico asked if the aircraft was fit enough for a one-way flight to Socorro, New Mexico; he was advised that it was not in suitable condition for such a ferry flight. NAAF Mustin Field, Philadelphia, PA Sep50. Salvaged. . 77259/80258 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Model G-50. 77259/77290 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JX968/JX999 77267 (JX976) collided with Hellcat JX989 (77280) and crashed 1 1/2 mi E of Young's Field during practice formation flight Jun 30, 1945. Pilot killed. 77280 (JX989) collided with Hellcat JX976 (77267) and crashed 1 1/2 mi E of Young's Field during practice formation flight Jun 30, 1945. Pilot killed. 77291/77343 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ775/JZ827 77317 (JZ801) SOC at Trincomalee sometime during 1945 77326 (JZ810) went over side of HMS Begum into sea during deck landing training Jul 9, 1945. 77343 (JZ827) failed to return from navex from Drem Aug 1, 1945. Wing of aircraft later recovered from Firth of Forth. Pilot missing, presumed dead. 77349 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Aircraft completely demolished, jettisoned overboard. 77351 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Miyara Apr 25, 1945 77358 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 77359 F6F-5E assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii May 11, 1945 77360 F6F-5N (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Apr 16, 1945 77361 F6F-5N (VF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77363 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost in Leyte Gulf Mar 22, 1945 77372 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Okinawa Apr 13, 1945 77373 F6F-5N (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Honshu Mar 14, 1945 77374 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off le Shima Apr 9, 1945 77380 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 77383 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataaqn (CVL-29) lost off Kikai Apr 16, 1945 77385 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 77386 (VF-83) in landing accident at NAS Seattle, WA 9/12/1945 77387 (VF-25) attached to USS Chennango (CVE-28) lost in Pacific off Seattle, WA Feb 25, 1945 77390 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 77391 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 77393 lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Feb 24, 1945 77395 F6F-5N assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 77396 F6F-5N (VF-5) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Mar 26, 1945 77397 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 77407 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off le Shima Apr 9, 1945 77408 F6F-5N (VF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 18, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77409 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Miyara Apr 23, 1945 77413 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 30, 1945 77415 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to US Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 23, 1945 77416 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Hawaii Mar 10, 1945 77419 F6F-5N attached to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 30, 1945 77424 F6F-5P (VMF-512) attached to USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) shot down off Balikpapan, Borneo Jul 1, 1945 77428 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off le Shima Apr 9, 1945 77430 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAF R&D, China Lake Feb 29, 1959. SOC Aug 13, 1959 77432 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV6) lost off Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77433 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Aircraft missing after test. 77437 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Hawaii Feb 10, 1945 77438 F6F-5E assigned to CASU-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 8, 1945 77446 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 13, 1945 77449 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Mar 24, 1945 77450 F6F-5E (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 18, 1945 77451 F6F-5N (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77452 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Hawaii Feb 5, 1945 77456 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 77457 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Hawaii Feb 7, 1945 77458 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Aug 15, 1945 77460 (F6F-5N, VF(N)-91) force landed Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) Sept 7, 1945. 77461 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 77464 (VF-84) attached to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) lost off Okinawa May 11, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77475 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Mar 29, 1945 77480 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to US Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Miyara Apr 23, 1945 77481 F6F-5N (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 13, 1945 77485 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 77487 (VF-45) attache to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Kyushu Apr 16, 1945 77489 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 77491 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Hawaii Apr 1, 1945 77492 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Aircraft missing after test. 77497 F6F-5E (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 77498 (VF-12) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945. 77502 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Koniya May 22, 1945 77504 F6F-5N assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Apr 30, 1945 77505 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAF R&D, China Lake Dec 10, 1958. SOC May 8, 1961 77511 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 3, 1945 77512 F6F-5P (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Aug 9, 1945 77514 F6F-5N (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Jun 1, 1945 77515 (VF-25) attache to USS Chenango (CVE-26) lost off le Shima Apr 21, 1945 77521 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off le shima Apr 13, 1945 77525 (CASU-23) dove-in during tactics near Brigantine, NJ Sept 20, 1945. Pilot killed. 77526 F6F-5N (VF-85) attached to USS Shangri La (CV-38) lost Hokkaido Jul 4, 1945 77527 F6F-5N (VF-5) attached to USS Franklin (CV-13) lost off Honshu Mar 19, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77528 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 77529 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima Apr 17, 1945 77530 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 21, 1945 77532 assigned to CASU-38 Kaneohe, Hawaii Jul 29, 1945 77537 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Amami Jun 16, 1945 77538 F6F-5N assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Mar 22, 1945 77541 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jul 10, 1945 77544 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 77545 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Jun 3, 1945 77547 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 21, 1945 77548 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 77550 F6F-5N assigned to ACORN-30 POOL lost off Jinamoc in Philippines Jun 28, 1945 77556 assigned to CASU-4 lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jul 8, 1945 77558 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 23, 1945 77559 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) lost off Kerema Rhetto May 4, 1945 77562 F6F-5P (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Jul 14, 1945 77564 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 16, 1945 77569 placed aboard USS Independence (CVL-22) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Aircraft completely demolished, jettisoned overboard. 77570 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 77573 F6F-5P, converted to F6F-5K drone. To NAF R&D, China Lake Dec 10, 1958. SOC Oct 9, 1959 77578 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Aug 4, 1945 77579 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Mar 24, 1945 77580 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 77581 F6F-5N (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu Jun 7, 1945 77584 assigned to CASU-38 attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) lost off Hawaii Mar 12, 1945 77587 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Jul 14, 1945 77589 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu May 24, 1945 77593 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 25, 1945 77598 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 6, 1945 77599 (VF-7) lost Aug 15, 1945 77600 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa Jun 3, 1945 77602 F6F-5N (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 27, 1945 77610 F6F-5P assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 16, 1945 77611 (F6F-5P) ditched at sea off Suwanee CVE-27 Sept 10, 1945. 77615 F6F-5N asigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Mar 19, 1945 77617 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 24, 1945 77621 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 30, 1945 77624 F6F-5N (VF(N)-80) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 77625 (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Okinawa Apr 14, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze 77626 F6F-5P (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 77627 (VF-25) attached to USS Chanengo (CVE-28) lost off Solomons in south Pacific Mar 14, 1945 77628 (VF-28) lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jul 27, 1945 77631 (VF-50) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Kure Jul 17, 1945 77636 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 77637 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged. 77638 VR-31, NAS Norfolk, VA. Crashed in a fatal mid-air collision with North American SNJ-5-5 BuAer 43671 three miles north-northwest of Forrest Sherman Field, Pensacola, FL 26May53 77639 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 29, 1945 77642 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Kyushu Jun 3, 1945 77645 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Tokyo Jul 10, 1945 77646 assigned to POOL and attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 due to deck loss- typhoon 77647 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Guam Apr 18, 1945 77648 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged. 77655 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake Feb 28,1956. SOC May 15, 1956 77659 dove in from 1200 feet near Milokii, Hawaii Sept 10, 1945. Pilot killed. 77660 F6F-5N (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 25, 1945 77665 (VF-1) missing on patrol off Bennington (CV-20) off Honshu, Japan Sept 4, 1945. Pilot MIA 77669 (VF-34) lost off Kaneohe, Hawaii Apr 14, 1945 77670 F6F-5N (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa Apr 19, 1945 77671 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Kadena Jul 1, 1945 77677 F6F-5P, converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake Jun 3, 1954. SOC Sep 18, 1956 77679 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa May 25, 1945 77680 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ890 77681 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ891 77685 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake Nov 21, 1956 77688 converted to F6F-5K drone. To China Lake. SOC Mun 26, 1957 77689 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off le Shima Apr 9, 1945 77690 crashed on deck Jun 18,1945. 77695 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ892 77696 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ893 77705 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ894 77706 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ895 77708 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu May 24, 1945 77710 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 17, 1945 77713 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Aug 11, 1945 77715 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ896 77716 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ897 77722 (MSN A-8867) converted to F6F-5K drone 1956 at NOTS China Lake. Transferred to Point Mugu in 1960. Stored after accident May 1961 when swerved off runway and struck control van. To Naval Air Facility at Andrews AFB, MD 1965, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum; in 1996 was noted to have a robotic 'pilot' who turned his head and 'waved' at passers-by! 77723 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jun 26, 1945 77725 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ898. Noted on dump at RAF West Raynham May 1947 77726 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ899 77731 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Kyushu May 2, 1945 77743 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwanne (CVE-27) oost off Miyako May 26, 1945 77744 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 11, 1945 77745 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ900 77746 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ901 77748 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 15, 1945 77749 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged 77750 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ902 77751 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ903 77758 F6F-5P (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 5, 1945 77759 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jun 12, 1945 77760 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ904 77761 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ905 77763 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Jul 5, 1945 77765 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ906 77766 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ907 77770 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii May 22, 1945 77780 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ908 77781 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ909 77782 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Kyushu May 20, 1945 77784 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Kyushu Apr 18, 1945 77787 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Kyushu May 13, 1945 77790 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ910 77791 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ911 77792/77826 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ912/JZ946 77801 (JZ921) presumably w/o after accident at Nutts Corner Sep 3, 1945. During aerodrome dummy deck landings, aircraft stalled on approach, struck runway with port wing, rolled onto back and crashed. Pilot injured. 77828 French Navy / Aéronavale as 77828. Flottille 1 F [code 1 F-11], Arromanches (R95). The pilot was on a bombing mission to the Chi-Tanh, Annam, bridge 7Nov51. During the attack, his aircraft struck the ground with the right wing, caught fire and exploded (1KIA). 77829 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 12, 1945 77830 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Aug 13, 1945 77831 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Okinawa Jul 7, 1945 77832 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 7, 1945 77834 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 7, 1945 77835 assigned to ACORN-30 POOL lost off Tacloban in Philippines Jul 10, 1945 77838 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 10, 1945 77842 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-108) lost off Japan May 24, 1945 77842 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Jul 6, 1945 77845 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Woof (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 77849 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22 lost off Kyushu Jun 3, 1945 77853 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 12, 1945 77860 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa May 6, 1945 77862 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jun 16, 1945 77863 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kyushu Apr 16, 1945 77865 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Apr 7, 1945 77875 (VF-46) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 77876 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 77877 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 due to deck loss-Kamikaze (BuNos!) 77878 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Jul 11, 1945 77880 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 77887 converted to F6F-5K drone. To China Lake. SOC Mar 7, 1956 77890 (VF-45) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Daito Jima Apr 5, 1945 77893 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jun 26, 1945 77894 F6F-5N assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Aug 4, 1945 77895 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Japan May 12, 1945 77897 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Japan Jul 5, 1945 77904 F6F-5N (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Japan Aug 14, 1945 77910 converted to F6F-5K drone. To China Lake. SOC Dec 9, 1955 77912 converted to F6F-5K drone. To NOTS, China Lake Oct 9, 1956. SOC May 22, 1957 77914 assigned to FASRON 104 at NAF Bermuda Sep 1946. Returned to USA for overhaul in 1947. 77917 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Daito Shima Apr 14, 1945 77918 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Hokkaido Jul 14, 1945 77921 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 30, 1945 77929 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jul 7, 1945 77934 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 25, 1945 77936 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 77937 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Okinawa May 4, 1945 77938 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 8, 1945 77939 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Kyushu May 11, 1945 77942 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Iwo Jima Apr 25, 1945 77943 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lsot in Mindanao Sea in Philippines May 16, 1945 77944 (VF-24) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off Kyushu Jun 16, 1945 77945 (VBF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Apr 5, 1945 77947 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Jul 14, 1945 77949 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 14, 1945. 77954 (VF-31) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Apr 11, 1945 77958 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Okinawa May 25, 1945 77960 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Sustained no damage, retained for Test Baker 77961 (VF-25) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Okinawa Apr 2, 1945 77963 converted to F6F-5K drone. To China Lake May 1957. SOC Jun 14, 1957 77965 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Tokyo Aug 10, 1945 77968 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Hawaii May 15, 1945 77969 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 77971 (VF-31) lost off Hilo, Hawaii Apr 11, 1945 77972 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off aShikoku Jul 30, 1945 77977 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Okinawa Apr 11, 1945 77991 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Jul 15, 1945 77992 F6F-5N (VF(N-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 77996 (VF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-210) lost off Okinawa Apr 29, 1945 78000 assigned to POOL attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Japan Jun 6, 1945 due to deck loss-typhoon 78006 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokyo Aug 13, 1945 78012 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Jul 14, 1945 78014 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jul 23, 1945 78018 F6F-5N (VF-10) attached to USS Intrepid (CV-11) lost off Kokubo Apr 16, 1945 78020 (VF-95) lost off Hawaii Jul 30, 1945 78022 (VF-20) attached to USS Langley (CVL-27) lost off Okinawa Apr 16, 1945 78025 assigned to ACORN-30 POOL Tacloban in Philippines Jul 10, 1945 78030 assigned to CASU(F)-25 Eniwetok in central Pacific May 21, 1945 78035 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Kure Jul 25, 1945 78036 (VF-40) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 78037 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 2, 1945 78041 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off le Shima May 18, 1945 78044 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Magoya Jul 30, 1945 78050 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 78051 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Japan Jul 15, 1945 78052 F6F-5N (VF(N)-41) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Okinawa Oct 12, 1944 78054 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jul 8, 1945 78055 damaged in taxiing accident at NAS Los Alamitos, CA Nov 1, 1950. 78059 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Japan Jul 28, 1945 78061 (CVF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 7, 1945 78065 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Aug 15, 1945 78068 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Undamaged 78074 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 78077 (CV-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off le Shima May 19, 1945 78079 F6F-5N (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Marshalls in central Pacific May 27, 1945 78085 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 30, 1945 78086 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. Sustained no damage. 78087 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa May 18, 1945 78088 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Jul 18, 1945 78089 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Hokkaido Jul 14, 1945 78090 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Hokkaido Jul 15, 1945 78095 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokuno May 21, 1945 78100 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 16, 1945 78104 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 10, 1945 78110 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78115 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 31, 1945 78117 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 8, 1945 78129 assigned to POOL Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 10, 1945 78133 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost offf Shikoku Jul 25, 1945 78135 (VF-30) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 78138 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Okinawa Jul 23, 1945 78140 converted to F6F-5K drone. To To O&R BuAer M&S, Corpus Christi, Nov 4, 1953 as F6F-5KX. To O&R BuAer FA, Pensacola, Dec 15, 1953 as F6F-5K. To NOTS, China Lake, Feb 21, 1955. To NAF, China Lake, Aug 31, 1955. SOC Sep 6, 1955. 78141 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Apr 13, 1945 78142 assigned to ACORN-30 Pool Tacloban in Philippines Jul 9, 1945 78145 (VBF-9) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 78153 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off le Shima May 22, 1945 78154 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 25, 1945 78155 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Japan Jul 10, 1945 78156 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Aug 9, 1945 78158 assigned to POOL and attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 78158 to F6F-5P, converted to F6F-5K drone. To O&R BUAER M&S Norfolk Nov 1958. NAF R&D, China Lake, CA DEC 1958. SOC Oct 27, 1959. 78160 assigned to CASU(F)-51 lost off Ulithi in west central Pacific May 30, 1945 78161 (VF-49 attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Tokuno May 21, 1945 78169 (VBF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 7, 1945 78181 (VF-87) in landing accident on Ticonderoga CV-14 9/5/1945 78188 converted to F6F-5K drone. To VU-3 Aug 1958. To NAF R&D China Lake DEC 1958. SOC Aug 13, 1959 78199 to NAF Inyokern by Feb 1955. 78200 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Aug 10, 1945 78202 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Aug 10, 1945 78213 (VF-17) attached to USS Hornet (CV-12) lost off Okinawa Jun 2, 1945 78216 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 7, 1945 78222 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 25, 1945 78224 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kyushu Jun 8, 1945 78226 F6F-5P (VMF-354) lost off Guam Jul 30, 1945 78228 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78235 (VF-95) lost off Hawaii Jul 31, 1945 78237 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Kure Jul 24, 1945 78242 French Navy / Aéronavale as 78242. Flottille 1 F [code 1 F-27], La Fayette (R96). The pilot, Flotilla Commander, participated in a bombardment exercise on a drifting marine target in the Mediterranean Sea, 20 nautical miles south of Cap d'Armes, Porquerolles Island, Var 4Jul52. After a first pass, the aircraft slowly rolled over and struck the sea, killing the pilot. The body was found two days later 78244 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Aug 15, 1945 78248 (VBF-16) attqched to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost offf Shikoku Jul 30, 1945 78251 assigned to CASU(11 lost off Okinawa Jun 12, 1945 78255 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost in Tsugaru Strait Jul 14, 1945 78262 assigned to CASU-31 Hilo, Hawaii Jun 30, 1945 78274 (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Taroa in central Pacific May 12, 1945 78282 (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kyushu Jun 8, 1945 78283 F6F-5E assigned to NACTU and attached to USS Roi (CVE-103) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 2, 1945 78286 (VF-82) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Okinawa May 22, 1945 78292 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Jul 10, 1945 78294 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 78296 F6F-5E assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jul 4, 1945 78298 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 4, 1945 78303 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-533) lost off Okinawa May 17, 1945 78304 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Japan Jul 6, 1945 78305 (VF-40) attached to USS Suwannee (CVE-27) lost off Miyako May 28, 1945 78309 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 30, 1945 78316 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78329 assigned to POOL and attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Japan Jun 5, 1945 78338 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Aug 6, 1945 78339 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Hawaii Jun 30, 1945 78345 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 78349 (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 7, 1945 78351 assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Jul 30, 1945 78359 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Jul 28, 1945 78365 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ947 78366 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ948 78368 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off le Shima Jul 15, 1945 78370 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 78375 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ949 78379 (VF-150) attached to USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) lost off Culebra Island in central Atlantic Jul 23, 1945 78385 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ950 78386 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ951 78395 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ952 78405 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ953 78406 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ954 78414 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ955 78422 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ986 78425 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ956 78426 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ957 79830 (VF-47) attached to USS Bataan (CVL-29) lost off Tokyo Jul 8, 1945 78435 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ958 78442 (VF-20) in wheels up landing and fire NAS Edenton, NC. 9/11/1945. 78445 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ959 78446/78450 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ960/JZ964 78451 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ965. Reported May 1947 derelict at RAF West Raynham, England. 78452/78457 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ966/JZ971 78458 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II JZ972. W/o when swung to starboard on landing and overturned, Filton, England Aug 30, 1945 78459/78466 to Royal Navy as JZ973/JZ980 78467 to Royal Navy as JZ981 78468/78471 to Royal Navy as JZ982/JZ985 78473/78480 to Royal Navy as JZ987/JZ994 78481 (VMF(N)-541) Lost on a bombing mission over southern part of Babelthuap/Babeldaop Island in Palau May 30, 1945. 78482 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 78483 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kyushu May 14, 1945 78486 (VF-40) landing hook pulled out on landing on USS Suwannee (CVE-27) Sept 11, 1945. 78490 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Kyushu May 19, 1945 78495 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost in west central Pacific May 15, 1945 78513 F6F-5N (VMF-511) attached to USS Block Island (CVE-106) lost off Japan Jun 8, 1945 78514 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Jun 26, 1945 78518 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Aug 10, 1945 78524 (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 78529 F6F-5N (VF-12) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off le Shima May 21, 1945 78531 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78534 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78537 F6F-5N (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Japan Jul 3, 1945 78542 (VBF-16) attched to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Japan Jul 15, 1945 78545 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78548 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Aug 10, 1945 78549 (VF-30) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 78555 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78556 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78564 F6F-5N (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 28, 1945 78567 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78571 assigned to POOL attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Japan Jun 6, 1945 due to deck loss--typhoon 78575 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Jul 24, 1945 78577 SOC May51. French Navy / Aéronavale as 78577. Flottille 1.F. W/o Sep52 78583 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78596 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Japan Aug 9, 1945 78598 (F6F-5N) missing off Key West, FL Nov 27, 1950. 78611 assigned to POOL attached to USS Attu (CVE-1102) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78612 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 22, 1945 78622 assigned to POOL attached to USS Bougainville (CVE-100) lost off Japan Jun 6, 1945 due to deck loss--typhoon 78623 F6F-5N (VF(N)-90) attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6) lost off Kikai May 9, 1945 78633 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kyushu Jun 2, 1945 78634 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kure Jul 24, 1945 78636 assigned to ACORN-30 POOL Tacloban in Philippines Jul 10, 1945 78645 (MSN A-9790) delivered to US Navy Mar 2, 2o56, FIrst to VF-14, then served with various units and then to pilotless drone at NAS Squantum at Quincy, MS. To civil registry as N9265A. Now on display at Yanks Air Museum, CA. Made first flight 3rd January 2021 after restoration by Fighter Rebuilders, Cino, CA. Painted as '72534' and named 'Death & Destruction'; original 72534 was flown by Don McPherson of VF-83 from USS Essex during 1945. 78662 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 31, 1945 78665 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 18, 1945 78667 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 17, 1945 78670 F6F-5N (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Philippines Jun 22, 1945 78676 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 18, 1945 78684 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) lost off Hawaii May 11, 1945 78690 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 10, 1945 78693 (VF-85) attached to USS Shangri-La (CV-38) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jun 19, 1945 78715 (VF-1) attached to USS Bennington (CV-20) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 78719 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 78720 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 78723 F6F-5N (VMF(N)-543) lost off Okinawa Jun 5, 1945 78736 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Japan Jul 15, 1945 78746 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Aug 14, 1945 78750 w/o 24 Jun 1945 Strait of Juan de Fuca, WA 78752 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Wake Island Jun 20, 1945 78757 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 17, 1945 78761 (drone) crashed after takeoff under radio control Pt. Mugu, CA May 14, 1953. 78766 F6F-5N (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 6, 1945 78767 F6F-5N (VF-33) attached to USS Chenango (CVE-28) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78784 (VF-41) force landed in marsh Mission Bay, CA Sept 10, 1945. 78806 (VF-99) lost off Guam Jul 12, 1945 78809 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 25, 1945 78814 assigned to CASU-4 lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jun 1, 1945 78820 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Aug 9, 1945 78841 F6F-5N (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost in Leyte Gulf off Philippines Jun 24, 1945 78857 French Navy / Aéronavale as 78857. Flottille 11 F [code 11 F-7], Arromanches (R95). Flottille 11 F was training for its next departure for Indochina aboard the aircraft carrier Arromanches. After being catapulted at night from the aircraft carrier, the aircraft crashed in the sea off Lavandou 12Aug53 (1KIS). The pilot's body was found 24Oct53 when the wreckage of the plane was brought up 78867 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Aug 5, 1945 78877 (VF-49) attached to USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) lost off le Shima May 19, 1945 78886 (VF-8) lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jul 18, 1945 78890 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ995 78891 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ996. Suffered engine trouble in circuit on arrival at Aircraft Handling Unit, Stretton, England Aug 27, 1945. Overshot landing, engine failed completely, aircrast struck ridge 400 yds S of airfield and overturned. Pilot killed. 78895/78896 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ997/JZ998 78910 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) JZ999 78911 ditched after takeoff from NAAS Kingsville, TX Oct 12, 1953 and ditched. 78914/78915 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD103/KD104 78933 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD105 78935 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD106 78936 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD107. Reported Mar 1952 on dump at Balado Bridge 78939 assigned to FASRON 104 at NAF Bermuda in 1947 78949 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 11, 1945 78950 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD108 78955/78956 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD109/KD110 78968 placed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3) for Operation Crossroads nuclear test Able Jul 1, 1946. 78970/78971 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD111/KD112 78979 (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Tokyo Jul 3, 1945 78980 to NAF China Lake, CA Oct 1947. Destroyed when crash landed following engine failure at NOTS Inyokern, CA Feb 3, 1948. 78983 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 78984/78986 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD113/KD115 78990 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Tokyo Aug 10, 1945 78995 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kure Jul 24, 1945 78996 (VF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Okinawa Jun 4, 1945 78998 (VF-87) attached to USS Ticongeroga (CV-14) lost off Tokyo Aug 10, 1945 79000 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD116 79004 converted to F6F-5K drone. To Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu by Mar 1950. 79005 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD117 79006/79040 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II KD118/KD152 79057 (F6F-5N) overshot landing at NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Sept 6, 1945 and went over cliff. 79063 drone wreck at San Nicholas Island, California seen Nov 2008. Noted San Nicholas Island, CA 1997 79072 (VF-50) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Wake Island Jun 20, 1945 79079 (VF-94) in landing accident HMS Indefagitable Sept 2, 1945. Jettisoned. 79094 French Navy / Aéronavale as 79094. Flottille 12 F [code 12 F-1], Base Aéronavale Hyères, Toulon, France. During the summer of 1951, the Navy received a new aircraft carrier ceded by the United States, the La Fayette (ex USS Langley). To prepare for its participation in the Indochina operations, Flottille 12 F was equipped with new Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat aircraft. A few days before a major combined exercise in the Mediterranean, the Commandant of Flottille 12 F participated in a rocket firing exercise above Cannet-des–Maures, northeast of Toulon 5Feb52. After the firing, the plane pitched in a nose-down attitude, turned slowly onto its back and struck the ground 600 metres from the winery Domaine ROUX, northwest of Cannet-des-Maures (1KIS). 79111 (VF-26) attached to USS Santee (CVE-29) lost off San Pedro in Philippines Aug 15, 1945 79133 French Navy / Aéronavale as 79133. Escadrille 54 S [code 54 S-45], Base Aéronavale Hyères, Toulon, France. A patrol of three Hellcats from Escadrille 54 S took off from the Hyères base to carry out an aerial combat exercise in visual flight over the peninsula of Giens 29Oct51. At the end of the exercise, the patrol began to turn to the right where the clouds were dense. Witnesses saw two planes strike the ground at a place called "La mort de Gautier" in the town of Soliès-Toucas, Var. It is likely that BuAer 79133 and 79805 collided during the fairly tight right turn in the clouds. Transported to hospital in Toulon, the two pilots died there during the day. Registered 3Sep20 as N9133H; current [Oct20] 79139 (F6F-5N) fitted with a searchlight for trials for night ASW. 79151 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 3, 1945 79172 F6F-5N (VF(N)-52) lost off Oahu, Hawaii Jun 24, 1945 79192 1944: TOS USN and assigned to Bomber-Fighter Squadron 11 (VBF-11), NAAS Santa Rosa, CA. Ca.1947: Converted to F6F-5K target drone. Ca.1947: NAS China Lake, CA. 5/56: Damaged landing gear up; written off. 1956: Stored NAS China Lake; stripped, disassembled, upside-down in a cradle. 10/73: Transported aboard Military Sea Transport to Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT. 10/25/73: Bradley Air Museum, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT. Stored outdoors. 10/3/79: Damaged by tornado, later repaired. 1980: Restoration begun in Rhode Island by Lawrence Webster. 1983: Museum name changed to New England Air Museum. 1991: Engine restored. 7/19/92: Restoration completed, displayed as VBF-11. 79221 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD154 79224 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Japan Jul 16, 1945 79225 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD155 79231 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD156 79234 to NAF China Lake by Sep 1956. 79235 (F6F-5N) to Royal Navy as Hellcat II(NF) KD157 79243 assigned to COMAIRPAC Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 31, 1945 79251 w/o 24 Jul 1945 Admiralty Inlet, WA 79253/79307 listed as going to Royal Navy as KE160/KE214, but not all of them must have gone, since see below. 79259 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Iwo Jima Jun 10, 1945 78268 (VF-94) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 5, 1945 79279 converted to F6F-5K drone. To Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu by Mar 1950. 79281 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Hawaii May 28, 1945 79301 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Yokosuka Jul 30, 1945 79306 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Yokosuka Aug 10, 1945 79322 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 3, 1945 79324 modified to F6F-5K drone. Coded V1, launched from USS Boxer Aug/Sep 1952 at North Korean target. 79334 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 79336 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Japan Jul 15, 1945 79337 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Yokosuka Jul 30, 1945 79339 (VF-86) attached to USS Wasp (CV-18) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 79358 (VBF-87) attached to USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) lost off Kure Jul 28, 1945 79364 assigned to FASRON 104 at NAF Bermuda Sep 1946. Returned to US for overhaul 1947 79365 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard(CV-31) lost off Hawaii May 25, 1945 79366 assigned to NACTU lost off Barbers Point, Hawaii Jun 29, 1945 79368 missing off NAS Corpus Christi TX during gunnery. 79384 F6F-5N (VF(N)-91) attached to USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) lost off Japan Jul 17, 1945 79400 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 24, 1945 79422 (VF-8) lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jun 9, 1945 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. 79459 (VF-50) attached to USS Cowpens (CVL-25) lost off Kure Aug 5, 1945 79468 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Jul 24, 1945 79480 collided with 72501 near Lebec, CA Dec 22, 1947. 79483 (VF-32) attached to USS Cabot (CVL-28) lost off Yap in central Pacific Jul 26, 1944 79490 (VF-84) attached to USS Lexington (CV-16) lost off Japan Jul 3, 1945 79496 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Aug 13, 1945 79499 (VF-8) lost off Puunene, Hawaii Jul 16, 1945 79503 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterey (CVL-26) lost off Honshu Aug 15, 1945 79511/79513 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II KD158/KD160 79514/79555 to Royal Navy as Hellcat II KE118/KE159 79558 (F6F-5N) hit gunnery sleeve and ditched Sept 1, 1945. Pilot OK. 79559 (VBF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Shikoku Aug 10, 1945 79563 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Jul 30, 1945 79572 F6F-5N (VF-89) attached to USS Antitam (CV-36) lost off Hawaii Jul 28, 1945 79576 forcelanded at Bolling AFB, DC Aug 2, 1950. 79583 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Kure Jul 25, 1945 79592 (VF-88) attached to USS Yorktown (CV-10) lost off Tokyo Aug 15, 1945 79593 (MSN A-11008) converted to F6F-5K dorne. To NAF R&D China Lake by Aug 1959. Donated by Grumman to USNAM, NAS Pensacola, FL in 1969. Noted in 1988 displayed on USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charleston, NC. 79600 (VF-16) attached to USS Randolph (CV-15) lost off Tokyo Jul 10, 1945 79632 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 9, 1945 79645 (VF-87) landing accident USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Sept 2, 1945. 79649 (VF-31) attached to USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) lost off Japan Aug 13, 1945 79656 (VF-6) attached to USS Hancock (CV-19) lost off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jun 26, 1945 79657 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Aug 15, 1945 79659 (VF-34) attached to USS Monterery (CVL-26) lost off Kure Jul 30, 1945 79669 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA, later the NASA Ames Research Center Jun 19, 1950 to Sep 9, 1960. Registered as NACA 208. Modified with guidance and control displays. The aircraft moved from Moffet Field to NAS Miramar, and in May 1979 was presented to the San Diego Air and Space Museum. It is displayed in the authentic battle markings of a plane assigned to the USS Yorktown (CV-10). 79683 (MSN A-10828) 1945: TOS USN. By 1952: Advanced Training Unit 102 (ATU-102), NAAS Kingsville, TX. 9/30/52: Class 5 damage in off-field landing. 1963: John A. Ortseifen, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N7896C. 1966 to 1979: Last flew 1966, then sat derelict at Chicagoland Airport, Lake County, IL. Ca.3/79: Preston Parish, Kalamazoo, MI. Transported by ground from Chicagoland airport to Kalamazoo airport disassembled. Ca.4/80 to 6/21/81: Restored; marked as aircraft operating off of USS Shangri-la in 1945. 6/23/81: Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Portage, MI with c/r N4PP. 12/31/11: Retired for display. 5/22/17: C/r N4PP cancelled. 79708/79758 to Royal Navy as KE215/KE265 79805 French Navy / Aéronavale as 79805. Escadrille 54 S [code 54 S-49], Base Aéronavale Hyères, Toulon, France. A patrol of three Hellcats from Escadrille 54 S took off from the Hyères base to carry out an aerial combat exercise in visual flight over the peninsula of Giens 29Oct51. At the end of the exercise, the patrol began to turn to the right where the clouds were dense. Witnesses saw two planes strike the ground at a place called "La mort de Gautier" in the town of Soliès-Toucas, Var. It is likely that BuAer 79805 and 79133 collided during the fairly tight right turn in the clouds. Transported to hospital in Toulon, the two pilots died there during the day 79812 French Navy / Aéronavale as 79812. Flottille 1 F [code 1 F-3], La Fayette (R96). The pilot was preparing to land on board the aircraft carrier Arromanches off Toulon, France, but received a "wave off" while in the last turn. The plane reared, stalled, fell into the sea about a hundred metres off the back of the aircraft carrier and sank in a few seconds, dragging its pilot with it 1Aug51 (1MIS). 79817 (VF-27) attached to USS Independence (CVL-22) lost off Japan Aug 13, 1945 79835 (VF-83) attached to USS Essex (CV-9) lost off Japan Aug 7, 1945 79863 registered in 1972 to Aerial Classics of Atlanta, GA as N79863. Noted in 1988 displayed on USS Yorktown museum at Patriots Point, Charleston, NC. Now part of Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection in Seattle, Washington. 79895 assigned to NAB lost off Kwajalein in central Pacific Jul 31, 1945 79912 F6F-5N assigned to CASU(F)-12 Guam Aug 4, 1945 79946 (VF-89) from Kahului lost off Hawaii Jun 26, 1945 80003 to NAF-NOTSD Inyokern by May 1949 80024 (VF-653) shot down by ground fire May 27, 1952. Pilot POW 80030 (VF-93) attached to USS Boxer (CV-21) lost off Guam Aug 3, 1945 80040 SOC Norfolk NAS, VA May51. To French Navy / Aéronavale as 80040. Flottille 1.F; code 1.F-1. Crashed at sea after a collision with Hellcat 94436 2.5 miles off Hyères Harbour, France 9Sep52 (1KIS). SOC 16Oct52. Registered 28Aug20 as N8004H; current [Aug20] 80065 French Navy / Aéronavale as 80065. Flottille 11 F [code 11 F-30], Arromanches (R95). At the end of 1953, it was on the borders of Tonkin and Laos that the main operations of the Indochina war took place. The missions of the two flotillas of the aircraft carrier Arromanches consisted of bombardment and support operations for the troops in North Vietnam. In November, the first ground elements were parachuted into Dien Bien Phu and on 5Dec53 two Hellcats from Flotilla 11 F were catapulted to carry out an assault mission to Phu-To in Thaï-Nguyen in order to locate and destroy the enemy's supply lines. Arriving in the vicinity of Cho-Chu, the flight not having discovered an objective to attack, continued its mission towards the south, until the crossroads of the RP 38 and the RP 125. At the moment when the two planes, flying at about 200 feet, arrived at this crossroads, they were attacked at close range by a battery of anti-aircraft fire. Both aircraft were hit and this airplane caught fire. The pilot proceeded east-southeast at 800 feet and maneuvered to land alongside a small stream. As it was about to make contact with the ground, the airplane exploded and vanished in a ball of fire. The other pilot flew over the scene but saw only a large fire (1KIA). 80097 NAS Jacksonville, FL. Modified at the Assembly and Repair (A&R) workshops to become the Blue Angels’ first aircraft 9May46. 80114 French Navy / Aéronavale as 80114. Escadrille 59 S, Base Aéronavale Hyères, Toulon, France. Two Hellcats from Escadrille 59 S lined up to take off together from the same runway at BAN Hyères, one on the right side, the other on the left of the runway. The left plane took off normally; this one on the right rolled on the runway, began to lift-off, passed across to the left side of the runway, continued its wrong trajectory by accelerating and turned around on the edge of marshes, 400 metres from the arrestor wires 24Oct56. The pilot was killed instantly 80141 (F6F-5K MSN A-11286) to US Navy Jun 1, 1945. Converted to F6F-5N target drone Mar 1957. SOC Sep 1961. To Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL. To N80142 with US Marine Corps Museum, MCAS Quantico, VA Sep 28, 1967. To W. C. Yarborough, Marietta, GA Jul 30, 1971 and modified for skywriting Sep 1971. Then to Staggerwing Service Center, tullahoma, TN Jan 17, 1972. To thomas H. friedkin, rancho Santa FE, CA Jul 23, 1975. Registration N100TF reserved by Thomas H. Friedkin Oct 1, 1975. Damaged when nosed over onlanding at Elsinore-Skylark Airport, CA Dec 4, 1976. registered N100TF to Cinema Air, Houston, TX Apr 12, 1978. Damaged Apr 3, 1979 in forced landing at San Marcos, CA Registered N100TF to Chales F. Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA Dec 28, 1983. Rebuilt using parts from BuNo 08831 and center section from BuNo 40467. Registration N10CN reserved Dec 13, 1989, but registration not taken up. Registered Dec 31, 1990 as G-BTCC with Fighter Collection at Duxford, UK. Displayed in USMC colors with fake BuNo 40467 as flown by Lt Alex Vraciu of VF-6 aboard USS Intrepid (CV-11) in mid-1944. Refurbished 2008-2014 and still G-BTCC with the Figher Collection 80148 (F6F-5P) lost during low level photo mission over target vessels Jun 7, 1946 at Bikini atoll during Operation Crossroads before Able test. Pilot rescued. 80166 (MSN A-11311) displayed statically at Fergus Falls AP, MN, ` reported derelict 1962. Became N1078Z same year and by 1982 was with the Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX 80167 became N7537U. Reported in 1991 to be at Weeks Air Museum, Tamiani, FL