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BuNo Criteria: 00791
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:36:28 2016
00659 ... 00802 (EXACT MATCH)
Grumman J2F-5 Duck
Model G-15.  Delivered between Jul 1941 and Mar 1942.
00660 transfered to USAAF in 1942 as 42-7771
00673 (VJ-1) ditched 10 mi S of Wainanae, Oahu, HI Apr 12, 1942. Both crew entered a life raft and rescued by a destroyer
00683 (Enterprise Utility Unit) crashed into the mainmast of USS Tappahannock and sank into Segond Channel off Espiritu Santo, 
New Hebrides Apr 1, 1943. All 3 killed.
00730 (VJ-2) the landing gear failed and crashlanded on Ford Island, HI Apr 10, 1942. No injuries. Salvaged.
00747	(VJ-15)	assigned to Bermuda 1943
00754 (VJ-9) went to rescue the crew of SBD-4 10681, attempted to land just offshore with wheels down, turned
a complete flip and sank off Fougariki Island, 40 mi N of Efate, New Hebrides Sep 18, 1943.
Both crew escaped and rescued by natives and were returned by crash boat the next day.
00763 (MSN 2439) to civil registry as OB-LAT-239, Bought in the USA, December 21, 1948. 
Delivered to Peru June 1949. Named Amauta III.  Registered August 11, 1949.  Crashed Rio 
Urubamba (unknown date).  Registration cancelled April 20, 1951
00768 (VP-101) crashed on landing at Pearce, Australia Dec 29, 1942. No injuries.
100001 ... 102000
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
Cancelled contract

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