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BuNo Criteria: 23973
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:36:28 2016
123771 ... 124006
Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
MSN 7077/7312
123935, 123952/123999 modified as AD-4L for Korean winter condition
124000/124005 modified as AD-4L for Korean winter condition
124006 converted to AD-5 prototype.
123780 (VA-105) engine failure during landing aboard
USS Tarawa Jun 5, 1953 and ditched.
123784 (VA-195) in bad takeoff from USS Princeton (CV-37) Mar 31, 1951.
123789 (MSN 7095) to French AF as 123789.   Modified upon arrival in France by SFERMA in Bordeaux,
allocated SFERMA line number 95, delivered Sep 8, 1961.  Assigned to EC 1/20 Sep 1961, callsign
F-TFLK.  W/o Feb 8, 1963
123796 stalled on landing aboard USS Cabot
Aug 14, 1950 and hit water.  Pilot OK.
123797 (MSN 7103) to French AF as 123797.   Modified upon arrival in France by SFERMA in Bordeaux,
allocated SFERMA line number 96, delivered Sep 8, 1961.  Assigned to EC 1/20 Sep 1961, callsign
F-TFQT, code 20-QT.  Assigned o EAA 601, Chateaudun AB Oct 28, 1963.  WFU May 30, 1964.
123799 (VA-65) shot down by AAA near Seoul Sept 17, 1950.
123802 (VMA-121) hit by AAA and ditched near Cho-do, Korea Jan 10, 1953.
123803 (VA-65) wing broke off during low-level attack near Kaesong,
Korea Sep 20, 1950.
123804 (VA-55) hit by AAA over Pyongyang, Korea and crashed on
deck of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) Jul 4, 1950.
123808 (VA-55) hit by small arms fire and ditched at sea Oct 25, 1950.
123812 (VA-728) hit by AAA and pilot bailed out over enemy area
Dec 22, 1951.
123813 (VA-55) hit by AAA and caught fire Oct 20, 1952.
123814 (VA-55) (MSN 7120) damaged by flying through debris and AAA near
Pyongyang, Korea Jul 4, 1950.  Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123814
Modified upon arrival in France by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated SFERMA line number 107, 
delivered Nov 29, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601, Chateaudun AB Nov 19, 1961.  WFU Aug 18, 1965
123815 (VA-55) hit by own bomb blast Jul 25, 1950.
123818 (VA-702) flew into ground during pullout over Korea 5/7/1951.  Pilot killed.
123821 (MSN 7127) stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123821.  Modified upon arrival in 
France by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated SFERMA line number 97, delivered Sep 21, 1961.  
Assigned to EAA 601, Chateudun AB Sep 21, 1961.  Assigned to EC 1/20 Oct 12, 1961, callsign
F-TFLX, code 20-LX.  Assigned to EAA 601, Chateaudun AB  Oct 28, 1963.  WFU May 30, 1964.
123825 (VA-728) hit by AAA and ditched Dec 14, 1951.
123827 (MSN 7133) reported 1959 as gate guard at DeKalb-Peachtree
AP, GA.  Derelict there by 1966.  Became N54162, registered as N23827 with Training Services, Inc
of Virginia Beach, VA.  In 2014 was flyable as an AD-4 "501" in markings of VA-195 "Dambusters" with
Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA.
123828 (MSN 7134) stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123828.  Modified upon arrival 
in France by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated SFERMA line number 112, delivered Mar 26, 1962.  Assigned 
to EAA 601 at Chateaudun AB Mar 26, 1962  Assigned to EC 1/20 Feb 8, 1963.  Assigned to EAA 601, 
Chateaudun AB Oct 28, 1963.  WFU Aug 18, 1965
123829 (VA-115) suffered engine failure and crashlanded at Yonpo
Airfield Dec 16, 1950, destroyed to prevent capture.
123832 (MSN 7138) Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123823.  
Modified by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 108.  Delivered Dec 19, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Dec 19, 1961.  To EC 3/20  Mar 4, 1963.   Assigned to EAA 601 as Chateaudun AB Mar 31, 1963.  WFU Sep 10, 1965
123833 (VA-115) damaged by bomb blast Dec 9, 1950, but returned
safely to carrier.  Damaged aboard USS Antietam CVA-36 4/11/1951 when hit by another plane
while attempting to land.   Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123833.  Modified
by SFERMA in Boreeaux, allocated line No. 98.  Delivered Sep 27, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Sep 27, 1961.  To EC 2/20 Oct 12, 1961, callsign F-TFQC, code 20-QC.  Assigned to
EAA 601 as Chateaudun AB Oct 31, 1963.  WFU May 30, 1964
123835 (VA-115) in barrier crash landing USS Philippine Sea CV-47
after close air support mission, Korea, Dec 9, 1950.
123837 Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123837.  Modified
by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 109.  Delivered Dec 19, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Dec 19, 1961.  To EC 2/20 Aug 28, 1963, callsign F-TFQB, code 20-QB.  Assigned to
EAA 601 as Chateaudun AB Oct 24, 1963.  WFU Aug 18, 1965
123840 (VA-115) shot down by AAA near Pyongyang, Korea Jul 23, 1950.
123841 (VA-115) hit by small arms fire and force
landed on sandbar Chuch'on-gang River,
Korea 2/10/1951.  Pilot rescued by Army L-5.
123844 (VA-55) spun in to avoid strafing a truckload of
civilians Jul 22, 1950.  Pilot killed.
123845 (VA-55) hit by blast from own bomb while attacking bridge,
Aug 29, 1950.
123846 Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as Mar 22, 1962.  Modified
by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 111.  Delivered Mar 22, 1962.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Mar 22, 1962.  To EC 2/20 Feb 8, 1963.  Assigned to EAA 1/21 AB Nov 28, 1963, 
callsign F-TFLW, code 21-lW.  Accident Apr 2, 1965.  WFU Sep 10, 1965
123854 (MSN 7160) Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123854.  Modified
by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 104.  Delivered Oct 13, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Oct 13, 1961.  WFU Aug 18, 1965
123855 (VA-55) shot down by small arms fire Jun 28, 1951.
123866 (VA-25) stalled on takeoff from FDR CVB-42 and
crashed 1/11/1951.  Pilot killed.
123871 (VA-145) shot down by AAA Feb 8, 1953.
123883 (VA-35) hit power cables during CAS and forced to land in
enemy area and was captured Dec 12, 1950.
123884 (MSN 7190) Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123884.  Modified
by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 113.  Delivered Mar 30, 1962.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Mar 30, 1961. WFU Sep 10, 1965
123886 force landed after takeoff from Patuxent River, MD 4/13/1951.  Pilot injured.
123895 (MSN 7201) Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123895.  Modified
by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 110.  Delivered Jan 30, 1962.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Jan 30, 1962.  To EC 1/20 Dec 10, 1962, callsign F-TFLP, code 20-LP.  
Assigned to ED 3/20 Mar 1963, callsign F-TGFX, code 20-FX.  Assigned to
EAA 601 as Chateaudun AB Oct 21, 1963.  WFU Aug 12, 1965
123899 (MSN 7205) Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123899.  Modified
by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 100.  Delivered Sep 22, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Sep 22, 1961.  To EC 2/20 Oct 12, 1961, callsign F-TFQZ, code 20-QZ.  Assigned
to GC 3/20 Nov 1963, callsign F-TGFQ, code 20-FQ.  Assigned to EAA 601 as Chateaudun AB Dec 4, 1963.  
WFU Sep 10, 1965
123904 to NAF-NOTS Inyokern by Jan 1953.  Used in Mk.43 Torpedo and Aero X6B rocket trials at China Lake, CA by
Feb 1954
123905 to NAF-NOTS Inyokern by Jan 1954
123912 (VA-35) ditched off NAS Quonset Point, RI.
4/5/1951.  Pilot injured.
123915 (VA-115) hit by bomb fragments and ditched near Mayang
Island Dec 19, 1950 and was destroyed by friendly aircraft.
123916 (VA-195) in bad landing on USS Princeton CV-37 after AAA
damage Feb 11, 1951.
123917 (VA-115) crashed into ocean during snowstorm Nov 27, 1950.
123920 (MSN 7226) to NAF NOTS Inyokern by Mar 1950 (predecessor of NAF China Lake).  Used to conduct first
AIM-9 Sidewinder I missile tests ca 1952.  Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123920.  
Modified by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 103.  Delivered Nov 22, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Nov 22, 1961.  To EC 3/20 Sep 11, 1962, callsign F-TGFJ, code 20-FJ.  To GC 3/20
Nov 1, 1963, callsign F-TGFJ, code 20-FJ.  Assigned to EAA 601 as Chateaudun AB Mar 31, 1963.  WFU Sep 10, 1965
123921 (VF-54) ditched after AAA damage Oct 26, 1951.
123922 (VA-55) hit by own bomb blast during glide
bomb run near NAS El Centro, CA 4/11/1951.
Pilot bailed out OK.  I also have a record of this plane
having been hit by AAA with VA-55 and caught fire Oct 17, 1952.
123923 (VF-54) crashed on takeoff from USS Essex CV-9 Nov 17, 1951.
123925 hit in left wing and crashed with full bomb load near
Seoul, Korea May 18, 1951.
123927 (VA-195) hit by AAA over Korea and crashed into water
1/28/1951.  Pilot killed.
123931 (VA-55) suffered engine failure during CAP, pilot bailed
out and rescued Jun 6, 1951.
123932 (VA-55) landing accident USS Princeton CV-37 Jun 21, 1951.
123933 (VF-54) hit by AAA and ditched Feb 21, 1952.
123937 (VA-195) hit by AAA and crashed into barrier USS Princeton
CV-37 Feb 10, 1951.
123938 (VA-65) shot down by AAA near Hungnam, Korea Jun 17, 1952.
123945 (VF-54) shot down by AAA Oct 6, 1951.
123947 (VF-54) developed oil leak and ditched Feb 22, 1952.
123950 Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona.  To French AF as 123950.  
Modified by SFERMA in Bordeaux, allocated line No. 101.  Delivered Sep 25, 1961.  Assigned to EAA 601 at
Chateaudun AB Sep 25, 1961.  To EC 3/20 Oct 12, 1961, callsign F-TGFL, code 20-FL.  To GC 3/20
Nov 1, 1963, callsign F-TGFL, code 20-FL.  Assigned to EAA 601 at Chateaudun AB Apr 3, 1964.  WFU Sep 10, 1965
123951 (VA-115) ditched off USS Philippine Sea CV-47 May 29, 1952.
123962 (VA-702) lost Oct 16, 1952.
123965 (AD-4L, VA-55) stalled on takeoff NAAS Holtville,
CA 4/12/1951.  Pilot OK.
123967 (AD-4L, VF-54) shot down by AAA Sep 3, 1951.
123970 (AD-4L, VF-54) shot down by AAA Sep 8, 1951.
123974 (VF-54) could not jettison armed bomb in Korea 11/27/1951.
Pilot bailed out but was killed.
123980 (AD-4L, VA-175)) suffered engine failure and crashed during emergency landing
attempt on Navassa Island, west of Haiti and south of Cuba Aug 1, 1952.
Pilot killed.
123984 (VA-115) engine failure and ditched off USS Philippine
Sea CV-47 Apr 3, 1952.
123987 (AD-4L, VF-54) takeoff accident from USS Essex CV-9
Aug 24, 1951.
123990 (AD-4L, VF-54) hit by AAA and ditched Sep 7, 1951.  Pilot
rescued.
123991 (AD-4L, VF-54) in bad takeoff from USS Essex Sep 19, 1951.
123993 ditched in Wonsan harbor due to engine failure Oct 7, 1952.
123995 (AD-4L, VA-115) ditched after engine failure May 19, 1952.
123996 (AD-4L, VA-115) in bad takeoff from USS Philippine Sea
CV-47 and ditched at sea May 16, 1952.
123997 (AD-4L, VA-728) ditched off stern of USS Antietam CV-36
Oct 16, 1951.
123998 (AD-4L, VF-54) hit by own bomblast, hit parked 
aircraft while landing at K-18 airfield,
Korea 12/05/1951.  Pilot injured.
123999 (VA-53) ditched May 19, 1953 off North Island, CA.
124002 (VA-728) ditched after takeoff in Korea 12/06/1951.
Pilot OK.
124004 (VA-728) ran off flight deck into water Dec 6, 1951.
124006 converted to AD-5 prototype of ASW version, combining hunter and killer duties.  First flight Aug 17,1951
23857 ... 24140 (EXACT MATCH)
Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
Model G-40
23857/24086 MSN 4540/4769
24087/24140 MSN 4970/5023
23857/23861 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN816/FN820
23869 (VT-7) 1-Jun-43; crashed during dummy torpedo 
runs, 7mi.off Pt. Loma, CA; 2 killed
23904 (VC-42) Clover Field, WA; 6-Aug-43; Flew into 
water during low level bombing practice; crew OK.
23906 (VC-18) NAS San Diego, CA 26-Jun-43  Left wing came 
off during glide bomb practice, on dive pull-out;
1mi.N,Otay Target; 3 killed
23914 (VC-58) 16-Jun-43-nite; NAS Clover Valley, Wa; 
VC-58 used by VC-55; 3/missing
23927/23936 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN821/FN830
23933 (FN827) went to 210 School of Technical Training
Mar 28, 1944, presumably as ground instructional machine.
23934 (FN828) crashed into sea astern of HMS Tracker Jan 20, 1944
after starboard wing broke off during practice glide-bombing
attack on ship.  All 3 crew killed.
23936 (FN830) shot down by enemy flak while laying mines off
Lepsoyrenna Light Aug 20, 1944.  All 3 crew KIA.
23939 (VTB-OTU1) collided with TBF-1 23949 w mi NE of airfield
killing Royal Navy crewmember.
23949 (VTB-OTU1) collided with TBF-1 23949 w mi NE of airfield
killing Royal Navy crewmember.
23990 ditched at sea on flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Date?
23997/24011 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN831/FN845
23997 (FN831) landed with one undercarriage leg retracted
during night dummy deck landing at Trincomalee Jan 5, 1945.
Other undercarriage leg collapsed at end of runway.
Crew unhurt but aircraft DBR and SOC.
23998 (FN832) ditched when engine caught fire during takeoff
from HMS Smiter Jan 5, 1945.  Crew rescued.
23406 (FN840) braked heavily and overturned while landing at
Tanga Jan 22, 1944.  Crew unhurt but aircraft DBR and SOC.
23407 (FN841) while returning to HMS Nabob in bad weather from
patrol Sep 29, 1944 was given early waveoff, flew past
starboard side of ship and crashed into sea ahead.
Depth charges exploded.  2 crew killed, one rescued.
24016 (VC-19) Croatan CVE-25; 7-Jul-43; Stalled on takeoff, sank
24027 (VC-50) wing failed in level flight Sept 3, 1943.
3 crew killed.
24028 (VT-2) NAS Quonset Point, RI; 3-Aug-43; Fuel 
exhaustion, ditched; 1mi.SE,Quonset Pt.field 
during nav flt
24072 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN846
24073 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN847.  Crashed during dummy deck
landing at Lewiston Jul 12, 1944.
24072/24086 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN846/FN860
24083 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN857.  Drifted to starboard and
struck island while landing on HMS Illustrious Apr 1, 1945.
Crew unhurt but aircraft deemed DBR.
24084 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN858
24085 (MSN 4768) to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN859.  Haned over to Royal Navy
at Quonset Point, RI Jun 8, 1943.  Most likely never left the USA and
assigned to FAA Squadron No 738, a training unit that operated out oF NAS Lewiston,
Maine from Jul 31, 1943, moving to NAS Brunswick Feb 1945.  Unit disbanded
Jul 1945 and aircraft was returned to US Navy at NAS Norfolk, Virginia Jul 2, 1945. 
Dec 1945 transferred to NAS Patuxent Riverm, MD and used for service tests.  
Donated in 1960 to Smithsonian NASM.  Reported 1976 stored at NASM Silver
Hill, MD.  Now on display at Udvar-Hazy Facility of NASM, Chantilly, Virginia
24086 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN860
24108 (VT-8) NAAS Chincoteague, Virginia; 28-Jul-43; FCLP; Low altitude stall
24125 (CASU-22, VC-43) in midair with 24130 Aug 27, 1943 
during torpedo practice near Nashawens Island, 
Mass.  2 bailed out, one killed.
24129 (c/n 5012) damaged on ground by explosion of depth charges at NAS Hampton Roads, VA Sep 17, 1943.
Repaired.
24130 (CASU-22, VC-43) in midair with 24125 Aug 27, 1943 
during torpedo practice near Nashawens Island, 
Mass.  1 bailed out, two killed.

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