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BuNo Criteria: 55908
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:36:28 2016
155904 ... 155916
cancelled contract for McDonnell F-4J Phantom
55784 ... 56483 (EXACT MATCH)
Vought F4U-1A Corsair
55828 (VMF-214) overturned in emergency landing Sep 23, 1943.
55839/55863 to Royal Navy as Corsair II JT306/JT330.'
55841 (JT308) shot down by flak over Nicobar Islands
Oct 17, 1944.  Pilot killed.
55842 (JT309) shot down by flak while attacking gun
positions on banks of Kaafjord near battleship Tirpitz
Aug 24, 1944.  Pilot killed.
55843 (JT310) hit by flak during strike on battleship Tirpitz
Aug 24, 1944 and returned to HMS Formidable with engine
on fire and one flap shot away.  Waved off on first landing
attempt but plunged into sea when attempting to go around.
Pilot rescued.
55845 (JT312) badly damaged in heavy landing on HMS Illustrious
Jun 21, 1944.  Transferred to aircraft maintenance ship
HMS Unicorn Jul 6, 1944, regarded as wreck and subsequently
stripped for spares.
55851 (JT318) while landing on carrier May 3, 1944, crashed through
barrier into director.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR.
55853 (JT320) hit barrier and overturned while landing on
USS Charger Jan 28, 1944.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR.
55855 (JT322) crashed into sea during raid on Pedang Aug 24,1 944,
probably hit by flak.  Pilot killed.
55856 (JT323) ran out of fuel whil returning to HMS Victorious
Jun 20, 1944 and ditched near ship.  Pilot rescued.
55861 (JT328) suffered engine fire on takeoff from HMS
Victorius Sep 12, 1944 and crashed into sea.
Pilot rescued.
55876 (VMF-214) damaged by enemy action Sep 26, 1943 and crashlanded
55889 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Oct 17, 1943.
55944/55968 to Royal Navy as Corsair II JT331/JT355
55947 (JT334) went into barrier while landing on HMS
Illustrious Oct 18, 1944.  Subsequently offloaded
at Trincomale and w/o
55952 (JT339) fuselage strained in heavy landing on HMS
Victorius Dec 19, 1944 and DBR.
55953 (JT340) ditched on takeoff from HMS Victorious Aug 24, 1944.
Pilot rescued by HMS Rocket
55956 (JT343) crashed near Port Blair Jun 21, 1944 after
pilot bailed out when undercarriage failed to lower fully.
55957 (JT344) swung into soft ground at Coimbatore and tipped
on nose Apr 6, 1944 and DBR
55959 (JT346) hit by flak and ditched off Maarnesskagen,
Norway Apr 26, 1944.  Pilot rescued and became POW.
55960 (JT347) while landing at China Bay Apr 14, 1944, struck
Corsair JT205 (BuNo 17707), caught fire and burned out.
Pilot killed.
55962 (JT349) SOC at Trincomalee sometime afer Jan 6, 1945.
56016 (VMF-214) lost Sep 27, 1943 to enemy action.  Pilot MIA
56049/56073 to Royal Navy as Corsair II JT356/JT380
56050 (JT357) suffered engine fire and crashed into wall and
burned out during attempted forced landed at Ballycram,
Northern Island Sep 8, 1945.  Pilot killed.
56051 (JT358) turned too sharply after takeoff from Koggala
Nov 7, 1944, stalled, spun into sea close offshore and
exploded in flames.  Pilot killed.
56054 (JT361) SOC by Dec 11, 1945.
56055 (JT362) missed wires and ran into barrier on HMS
Victorious May 16, 1945.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft
DBR.
56057 (JT364) missed wires and ran into barrier when landing
on HMS Illustrious Jan 13, 1945.  Pilot unhurt but
aircraft DBR and offloaded at Trincomalee where
presumably scrapped.
56061 (JT368) last seen in combat with Japanese fighter over
Palembang Jan 24, 1945.  Pilot missing, presumed KIA.
56062 (JT369) drifted over side of HMS Victorious May 18, 1944.
Pilot rescued.
56063 (JT370) suffered engine fire while in circuit of HMS
Victorious Jun 10, 1944 and ditched.  Pilot rescued
by HMS Nubian
56065 (JT372) while landing on HMS Illustrious Oct 28, 1944
bounced on lift, missed wires and went into barrier.
Offloaded at Trincomalee next month and w/o.
56066 (JT373) spun into sea off New Island Light while attacking
Spitfire during exercise Mar 10, 1944.  Pilot killed.
56072 (JT379) overturned on landing at Royal Navy Aircraft
Repair Yard at Coimbatore Feb 25, 1945.  Pilot unhurt
but aircraft DBR.
56164/56188 to Royal Navy as Corsair II JT381/JT405
56169 (JT386) entered high speed stall during aerobatics
and spun into sea Jun 21, 1944.  Pilot killed.
56170 (JT387) crashed into barrier on HMS Illustrious
Dec 8, 1944.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR.
56172 (JT389) hit by flak during attack on convoy N of 
Stadtlandet Jun 19, 1944 and crashed off Aalesund.
Pilot POW.
56175 (JT392) suffered engine fire and forcelanded on rough
ground near Royal Navy Aviation Repair Yard Coimbatore
May 13, 1944.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR.
56177 (JT394) broke in half while landing on pitching deck
of HMS Victorious Jan 1, 1945.  Pilot unhurt but
aircraft DBR
56178 (JT395) SOC by Dec 10, 1945.
56181 (JT398) failed to gain flying speed on takeoff from
HMS Victorious Jan 6, 1945 and ditched
56182 (JT399) shot down by flak over Nicobar Islands
Oct 17, 1944.  Pilot KIA.
56185 (JT402) bounced heavily and severely damaged while
landing on HMS Victorious Apr 14, 1944.  Pilot unhurt
but aircraft DBR
56186 (JT403) ditched south of Car Nicobar Oct 19, 1944
following engine fire. Pilot rescued.
56187 (JT404) crashed at Sorvaag during anti-submarine patrol
off Norway with FAA Barracuda Jul 17, 1944.  Pilot POW.
56198 in 1990 was with Planes of Fame, Chino, CA as N83782
56279/56297 to Royal Navy as Corsair II JT406/JT424
56280 (JT407) w/o at Trincomalee by Nov 1945
56291 (JT418) failed to return from fighter-bomber sortie
to Sakishima May 9, 1945.  Pilot POW.
56292 (JT419) bounced over wires and overturned while landing
on HMS Striker Feb 21, 1945.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft
DBR.
56374 (VMF-224) shot down by AAA over Jaluit Atoll, Marshall
Islands Nov 13, 1944.  Pilot ditched the plane and was
picked up by a PBY.
56424 (MSN 4847) to New Zealand as NZ5221
56425 (MSN 4848) to New Zealand as NZ5228
56426 (MSN 4849) to New Zealand as NZ5208
56427 (MSN 4850) to New Zealand as NZ5268
56428 (MSN 4851) to New Zealand as NZ5229
56429 (MSN 4852) to New Zealand as NZ5245
56430 (MSN 4853) to New Zealand as NZ5223
56431 (MSN 4854) to New Zealand as NZ5269
56432 (MSN 4855) to New Zealand as NZ5205
56433 (MSN 4856) to New Zealand as NZ5238
56434 (MSN 4857) to New Zealand as NZ5201
56435 (MSN 4858) to New Zealand as NZ5211
56436 (MSN 4859) to New Zealand as NZ5215
56437 (MSN 4860) to New Zealand as NZ5204
56438 (MSN 4861) to New Zealand as NZ5255
56439 (MSN 4862) to New Zealand as NZ5296
56440 (MSN 4863) to New Zealand as NZ5251
56441 (MSN 4864) to New Zealand as NZ5219
56442 (MSN 4865) to New Zealand as NZ5224
56443 (MSN 4866) to New Zealand as NZ5243
56444 (MSN 4867) to New Zealand as NZ5236
56445 (MSN 4868) to New Zealand as NZ5241
56446 (MSN 4869) to New Zealand as NZ5222
56447 (MSN 4870) to New Zealand as NZ5244
56448 (MSN 4871) to New Zealand as NZ5225
56449 (MSN 4872) to New Zealand as NZ5203
56450 (MSN 4873) to New Zealand as NZ5292
56451 (MSN 4874) to New Zealand as NZ5254
56452 (MSN 4875) to New Zealand as NZ5217
56453 (MSN 4876) to New Zealand as NZ5239
56454 (MSN 4877) to New Zealand as NZ5297
56455 (MSN 4878) to New Zealand as NZ5248
56456 (MSN 4879) to New Zealand as NZ5293
56458 (MSN 4881) to New Zealand as NZ5246
56459 (MSN 4882) to New Zealand as NZ5226
56460 (MSN 4883) to New Zealand as NZ5235
56462 (MSN 4885) to New Zealand as NZ5231
56463 (MSN 4886) to New Zealand as NZ5256
56464 (MSN 4887) to New Zealand as NZ5295
56465 (MSN 4888) to New Zealand as NZ5234
56466 (MSN 4889) to New Zealand as NZ5249
56467 (MSN 4890) to New Zealand as NZ5207
56468 (MSN 4891) to New Zealand as NZ5230
56469 (MSN 4892) to New Zealand as NZ5232
56470 (MSN 4893) to New Zealand as NZ5210
56471 (MSN 4894) to New Zealand as NZ5270
56472 (MSN 4895) to New Zealand as NZ5202 (conflicts with 56480 and 57197)
56473 (MSN 4896) to New Zealand as NZ5233
56474 (MSN 4897) to New Zealand as NZ5242
56475 (MSN 4898) to New Zealand as NZ5220
56476 (MSN 4899) to New Zealand as NZ5209
56477 (MSN 4900) to New Zealand as NZ5227
56478 (MSN 4901) to New Zealand as NZ5240
56479 (MSN 4902) to New Zealand as NZ5237
56480 (MSN 4903) to New Zealand as NZ5202 (conflicts with 56472 and 57197)
56481 (MSN 4904) to New Zealand as NZ5272
56482 (MSN 4905) to New Zealand as NZ5206
56483 (MSN 4906) to New Zealand as NZ5216

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