Navy Serial Number Search Results

76149 ... 76739 (EXACT MATCH)
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
Vought-Sikorsky Model V-166B F4U-1D Corsair licence built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation
76149/76445 to Royal Navy as Corsair IV KD571/KD867
76156 (KD578) hit rounddown while landing on HMS Slinger Mar 13, 1945, tail oleo
broke off, aircraft went into nos 2 and 3 barriers.  Subsequently SOC.
76158 (KD580) went into barrier at Puttalam and overturned May 29, 1945.  SOC.
76160 (KD582) turned steeply when taking off from HMS Arbiter Feb 18, 1945,
stalled and spun into sea four mi from Cumbrae Light.  Pilot killed.
76161 (KD583) turned too steeply while in landing pattern of HMS Venerable 
Apr 20, 1945.  Stalled and crashed into sea off Malta.  Pilot killed.
76179 (KD601) pilot selected dive brake instead of undercarriage at Schofields
May 14, 1945.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR
76185 (KD607) pilot lost sight of batsman when landing on HMS Aribter Mar 22, 1945 and
aircraft flew into starboard walkway and went overboard into sea.  Pilot rescued.
76189 (KD611) while landing on HMS Arbiter Feb 22, 1945, caught no 4 wire, drifted to
port and port wheel fell into catwalk.  Aircraft DBR.
76190 (KD612) missed all wires when landing on HMS Venerable Jul 11, 1945 and struck
barrier and island.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR
76200 (KD622) stalled near ground during ferry flight from or to Roosevelt Field
Aug 7, 1945, rolled to port, flew into ground inverted and burned out.
Pilot survived
76206 (KD628) ditched at unknown location Jul 30, 1945 after prop struck water and
engine lost power.  Pilot rescued.
76208 (KD630) hit by flak during strafing attack on buildings at Ishigaki airfield
Apr 16, 1945 and crashed in River Kio.  Pilot killed.
76211 (KD633) drifteed to starboard when landing on HMS Venerable Jul 14, 1945.
Caught last wire but struck crane.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft DBR.
76218 (KD640) hit slipsteam of preceding aircraft when landing at Brunswick 
Dec 11, 1944 and struck ground heavily.  Pilot OK, but aircraft DBR
76220 (KD642) made forced landing and broke in two during sortie from
Tambaram Aug 3, 1945 after engine emitted smoke.  Pilot unhurt.
76226 (KD648) crashed into sea after takeoff from HMS Formidable Jul 30, 1945.
Pilot rescued.
76227 (KD649) landed from port to starboard across deck of HMS Formidable
Mar 5, 1945, caught last wire and struck S3 antiaircraft gun.  Pilot
unhurt but aircraft DBR
76233 (KD655) crashed into sea after takeoff from HMS Arbiter Jul 20, 1945.
Pilot rescued.
76236 (KD658) missing from sortie from HMS Formidable Aug 9, 1945.  Believed
shot down after attacking sinking Japanese destroyer in Onagawa wAN, 
Japan.  Pilot Lt R. H. Gray awarded posthumous Victoria Cross.
76242 (KD664) suffered engine fire on approach to Kai Tak, Hong Kong Sep 18, 1945.
Attempted wheels-up landing but struck obstacle, caught fire, and burned out.
Pilot injured.
76245 (KD667) ditched in sea during sortie from Sembawang Oct 11, 1946 following
loss of power.  Pilot rescued.
76247 (KD669) crashed into sea off Hong Kong following engine fire while in circuit
Jan 9, 1947.  Pilot rescued but subsequently died of injuries.
76250 (KD672) ditched near unspecified carrier after being badly shot up
during operation Jul 17, 1945.  Pilot rescued.
76262 (KD684) swung on takeoff from HMS Colossus Jul 13, 1945 and went over port
side into sea.  Pilot rescued.
76268 (KD690) SOC by Dec 18, 1945.
76269 (KD691) suffered engine fire, made wheels-up landing at Schofield and burned out.
76273 (KD695) ditched alongside HMS Formidable following flak damage Jul 24, 1945.
Pilot rescued.
76275 (KD697) SOC while serving with 1842 Sqn sometime after Jun 7, 1945.
76285 (KD707) hit slipstream of preceding aircraft during stream landing at Brunswick
May 14, 1945 and overturned.  Pilot unhurt but aircraft SOC.
76293 (KD715) crashed into sea when flaps blew off on takeoff from HMS Formidable
Jul 29, 1945.  Pilot rescued by HMS Quality.
76301 (KD723) crashed and exploded after being set on fire by flak during attack on
Mobara airfield near Tokyo Jul 18, 1945.  Pilot killed.
76303 (KD725) went into barrier on HMS Vengeance Jul 13, 1946 and fell overboard into sea.
76306 (KD728) ditched due to lack of fuel during mission from HMS Formidable
Jul 24, 1945.  Pilot rescued.
76307 (KD729) shot down into Abukama River, Honsu, Japan Aug 10, 1945.  Pilot killed.
76308 (KD730) forcelanded at Jervis Bay Feb 6, 1946 after striking tree during practice strafing
attack on Royal Marines landing party.  Subsequently listed as being DBR.
76338 (KD760) SOC on or after Jun 18, 1945, maybe not repaired after striing Corsair
KD726 (ex 76304) taxying back along runway at Jervis Bay on that date.
76344 (KD766) SOC with 1842 Sqn sometime after May 12, 1945.
76352 (KD774) struck Corsair KD860 (76438) during stream landing at Brunswick Apr 15, 1945.
Aircraft declared DBR.
76372 (KD794) ditched in Owase Wan after being struck by flak during attack on frigate
Jul 28, 1945.  Pilot rescued by USS Scabbardfish.
76374 (KD796) ditched 6 mi N of Magilligan Point, Northern Ireland following engine fire
Nov 7, 1945.  Pilot killed.
76386 (KD808) while carrying out deck landing training on USS Charger Jun 8, 1945, port
wheel struck no 2 barrier and aircraft skidded over bow into water.  Pilot killed.
76429 (KD851) suffered engine fire while taking off from HMS Venerable Jul 8, 1945 and ditched.
Pilot rescued by USS Tucson 
76439 (KD861) pilot got lost in poor visibility and ditched aircraft during sortie from
Kai Tak, Hong Kong Mar 18, 1946
76442 (KD864) crashed and burned out in thick bush 6 mi SE of Nowra during low-level cross-country
flight Dec 3, 1945.  Pilot killed.
76450 converted to FG-3.
76466 (MSN 2328) to New Zealand as NZ5601.
76471 (VMF-122) crashed into Malakal Harbor on Palau at unknown date.  Pilot MIA
76628 owned by Kevin Hooey of Corning NY registered as N7171K.
76657 (VF-705) lost control during aerobatics NAS Dallas, TX Aug 1, 1950.  Pilot bailed out.
76671 (MSN 2533) accepted Jan 7, 1945 and delivered at Port Columbus Jan 27, 1945.  Assigned to VBF-92.
SOC May 31, 1945.  Cockpit in 2009 was at MAPS Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, OH, acquired from now defunct
Goodyear Museum in Akron.
76715 (MSN 2577) to New Zealand as NZ5602.