Navy Serial Number Search Results

125913 ... 125948
Grumman F9F-4 Panther
Many delivered as F9F-5.
125925 seen 2006 in restoration hangar of Valiant Air Command museum, Titusville, FL

25721 ... 26195 (EXACT MATCH)
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
Model G-50
25724 crashed into sea 10 mi E of New Smyrna, FL Oct 9, 1944.  Plane was observed
to go into spin at 6000 feet during a rapid maneuver while
squadron was being instructed in gunnery tactics.  Pilot killed.
25744 (VF-8) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 25776 15 mi E of Kitty Hawk, NC Jul 13, 1943.
Both pilots killed.
25776 (VF-8) collided with F6F-3 BuNo 25744 15 mi E of Kitty Hawk, NC Jul 13, 1943.
Both pilots killed.
25778/25787 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN370/FN379
25784 (FN376) crashed following midair collision with Hellcat JV182
(BuNo 41318)  during exercise from RNAS Eglinton May 18, 1944
25785 (FN377) crashed into sea 1 mi from Bar Lightship during severe
thunderstorm Sep 9, 1945.  Pilot killed.
25848 (VF-31) crashed into sea S of Brenton Reef, RI Jul 16, 1943 while engaged in maneuvering
with Army P-47.  Pilot killed.
25862 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25868/25877 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN380/FN389
25889 (VF-6) missing over Wake Island Oct 5, 1943.
25897 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25899	(VF-8)	crashed approaching to land on USS Intrepid off Bermuda Oct 24, 1943
25910 crashed in Lake Michigan Jan 5, 1945 while attempting to land on USS Sable.    
Pilot survived.  Aircraft recovered Nov 21, 2009.  To be refurbished at National Museum of
Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL and then put on display.  Prior to service on USS Sable, this
plane had served with VF-38 at Guadalcanal in 1943.
25934 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25958/25967 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN390/FN399
25958 (FN390) crashed at Loughmagarry, Northern Ireland during
oxygen climb Apr 28, 1944.  Pilot killed.
25962 (FN394) flew into hilltop in cloud at Skerry West,
Northern Ireland during low-flying exercise Apr 22, 1944.
Pilot killed.
25963 (FN395) reported on dump at Gosport Apr 1946.
25974 wrecked Nov 10, 1943
25895 wrecked Nov 10, 1943.
26047 (F-31) collided with TBF and crashed into sea while on antisubmarine patrol 
near Penas Point, Trinidad Sep 19, 1943.  Pilot killed.  TBF landed safely with damage.
26053/26062 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN400/FN409
26054 (FN401) crashed at Nurvingippan, India May 8, 1944.  Pilot killed.
26057 (FN404) failed to return from night exercise off Isle
of Arran Jun 19, 1944.  Pilot missing, presumed killed.
26061 (FN408) reported on dump at Gosport Mar 1945.
26148/26157 to Royal Navy as Hellcat I FN410/FN419
26148 (FN410) reported on fire and flying low during cross-
country exercise Jan 31, 1944, then flew into rising
ground at high speed at Knocknolly, Northern Ireland
and burned out.  Pilot killed.
26156 (FN418) ditched while flying from HMS Emperor Apr 3, 1944.  Pilot rescued