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BuNo Criteria: 01518
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:36:28 2016
01516 ... 01623 (EXACT MATCH)
Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo
Model 339-23
01516 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA May 21, 1942 to 1943.
Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations.
01518 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA
01520 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA
01521 force landed during landing approach to Otay Mesa Field, CA due to engine
failure Nov 19, 1941.
01522 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi MW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA.
01523 in midair fire, pilot bailed out north of Dead End Canal, Miami Apr 5, 1943.
01524 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  
Pilot bailed out and was rescued.
01525 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA.
01527 (VMF-221) force landed during landing approach to Eastern Island,
Midway and ditched in lagoon Feb 12, 1942.  Damaged beyond repair
01528 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA.
01529 (VF-2, Lexington) ditched at sea due to fuel exhaustion Dec 26, 1941.
01531 in midair Sept 2, 1942 near NAS Miami, pilot bailed out.
01533 engine failure during gunnery practice near NAS Miami Apr 14, 1943.
Pilot bailed out over Everglades.
01534 force landed 2 mi west of NAS Miami Feb 9, 1943.
01535 in dead stick landing 100 yds east of Perry Field FL Jul 12, 1943.
01536 in no-flaps landing at NAS Miami May 7, 1943, overshot and hit gas pit
abutment behind hanger.
01537 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942. Pilot KIA
01538 in taxi accident hit by F2A-3 01587 on taxiway at NAS Miami Mar 12, 1943
01539 in engine fire after takeoff, NAS Miami and hit trees Apr 5, 1942.
01540 (CF-2, Lexington) in overside landing Dec 29, 1941 and sank.
01541 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA
01542 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA
01543 (VMF-221) lost from unknown cause near Midway Island Dec 29, 1941.
01544 lost off USS Lexington Dec 5, 1941.
01546 in midair Feb 8, 1943 near NAS Miami Feb 8, 1943.  Landed OK and burned.
01547 force landed 1/2 mi SW of Pt Affirm, FL Jan 11, 1943.
01548 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA.
01549 engine failure and force-landed 7 mi N of NAS Miami Aug 15, 1942.
01552 pilot bailed out after engine failure Nov 13, 1942.  Plane crashed in a
swamp near NAS Miami
01557 (VMF-211) in landing accident at MCAS Ewa, Oahu, Feb 9, 1942 and caught fire.  Also listed as being with VF-2
off USS Lexington and lost from unknown cause in east central Pacific Ocean Dec 10, 1941.
01559 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA.
01560 pilot suffered vertigo in cloud Mar 19, 1943 near NAS Miami.  Wreckage found
Mar 20, 1943.
01563 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA
01567 (VF-3, Saratoga) spun in on takeoff and sank, Dec 6, 1941.
01568 failed to recover during air-to-air gunner and dove in 44 mi NW of NAS
Miami, Feb 2, 1943.
01569 (VMF-221) shot down by Japanese A6M2 30 mi NW of Midway Island, Battle of Midway, Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot KIA
01570 (VJ-5) stalled after takeoff and crashed near NAS Cape May, NJ Mar 15, 1942
01572 (VMF-212) ditched 50 yds offshore from Awanuw Beach, Oahu Apr 6, 1942.
01573 (VMF-212) stalled on takeoff from MCAS Ewa, Oahu and crashed into trees Mar 5, 1942.
01574 (VMF-211) ditched and sank due to structural failure during gunnery practice
and sank off MCAS Ewa, Oahu Feb 23, 1942.
01575 (VJ-5) ditched near shore NAS Cape May, NJ Oct 23, 1941.  Crane did serious damage
during recovery and plane SOC.
01576 spun-in on landing at Davis Field, FL Nov 1, 1942
01578 in midair May 22, 1942 4 mi W of Ft Lauderdale, FL. May 22, 1942.
01579 spun in from 1200 feet 1 mi north of Pt. Affirm, FL May 30, 1942.
Royal Navy pilot killed.
01581 (VF-9) in low-altitude spin Mar 13, 1942, Fentress, VA.
01582 overshot on takeoff run at NAS Miami Jun 30, 1943.
01584 in fighter training accident Jun 30, 1942.  Royal Navy pilot
killed.
01585 nosed over on landing accident May 14, 1943, NAS Miami
01586 in mid-air 4 mi W of Ft Lauderdale May 22, 1942.  Wat this with 01578?
01587 in taxi accident with 01538 at NAS Miami Mar 12, 1943.
01590 spun-in from 300 feet 8 mi NE of NAS Miami Aug 18, 1942 due
to engine failure.  Royal Navy pilot killed.
01592 force-landed in Everglades 3 mi W of NAS Miami due to engine failure and 
nosed over Jun 6, 1943.
01594 stalled at 600 feet 5 mi W of NAS Miami, FL Oct 1, 1942.
01595 force-landed 2 mi W of NAS Miami, FL Jul 10, 1942.
01596 blew tire on takeoff and ground looped Jul 10, 1943, NAS Miami, FL.
01597 in mid-air during gunnery 27 mi SW of NAS Miami Jun 5, 1942.
01599 hit trees during landing at North Perry Field, FL Mar 12, 1943.
01601 in late pullout from dive 20 mi SW of NAS Miami Oct 6, 1943.
01602 force-landed on swampy ground N of Perry Field, FL Jan 4, 1943.
01607 got into spin and pilot bailed out 10 mi N of NAS Miama, FL Mar 23, 1943.
01608 stalled in landing at South Perry Field, FL Dec 17, 1942.
01610 flew into ground landing at Perry Field, FL Dec 9, 1942.  Pilot
at the time was a British Fleet Air Arm trainee pilot who
messed up the fuel transfer system, causing the engine to
stop dead.
01612 stalled after takeoff South Perry Field, FL Aug 12, 1943.
01615 overshot on takeoff roll at Nas Miami Jun 18, 1943.
01616 in landing accident 1 mi SE of Davis Field, Miami FL Apr 25, 1942.
01617 overshot landing at NAS Miami Oct 12, 1942.
01620 stalled after takeoff and spun-in at Biggs Field, TX Dec 19, 1942.
01621 found in a wamp 7 mi SW of NAS Miami Nov 27, 1942.
01623 pilot bailed out 5 mi W of Pt. Affirm, FL Mar 25, 1943.
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Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
Cancelled contract

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