Navy Serial Number Search Results

70189 ... 70912 (EXACT MATCH)
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Model G-50
70196 (USS Hancock) lost at sea Oct 19, 1944 S of Balesin Island, Philippines while returning
from rescue mission.
70222 on civil registry as N1078Z with Commemorative Air Force.  Airworthy May 2009. 
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.
70290 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
70382 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
70380 (VF-80) lost Manila Nov 5, 1944.
70387 to French Navy
70394 (VF-7, USS Hancock) destroyed by fire during carrier landing after belly tank detached
and slid forward, striking propeller and erupted into falmes.  Pilot killed.
70396 with VF-18/CVG18 on USS Intrepid Nov 1944.
70399 (VF-80) lost Manila Nov 5, 1944.
70434 (VF-11, USS Hornet) stalled and crashed into water after takeoff Oct 27, 1944.
Pilot did emerge from the cockpit and was seen struggling in the water, but was never recovered.
70463/70474 to Royal Navy as 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.
70519 (CASU-27) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 70826 near Norwich, CT during night training
mission Oct 19, 1944.  Both pilots killed.
70533 (VF-11, USS Hornet) w/o Oct 27, 1944.  Report says only that it was demolished, 
military necessity.
70540 crashed near gunnery target at Holtville, CA Nov 21, 1945
70613 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
70627 (VF-80) DBR on landing Jan 9, 1945.
70657 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
70677 (VF-80) surveyed Manila Nov 14, 1944
70683 with VF-18/CVG18 on USS Intrepid Nov 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) SOCat 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.
70795 lost off deck of USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
70817 (VF-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
70826 collided with 70519 near Norwich, CT during night training mission
Oct 19, 1944.  Both pilots killed.