F2F-1-2 Fighter

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Grumman Grumman F2F-1 Fighter

Aircraft NO.  9669  Model  F2F-1 Fighter   Engine Model  R-1535-72

Contractor  Grumman                             Date Stricken  02 Nov. 1936

 

 

 

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   Shipped                      Destination                             Received  

    06-27-35          San Diego, Battle Force                      

    10-24-35          VF-5B, USS LEXINGTON                      

    06-12-36         San Diego, Battle Force                      

   07-16-36          VF-2B, USS Lexington

   11-02-36           VF-2B, Crash, Strike Damage

   11-03-36         San Diego Battle Force

   11-30-36         Strike Aircraft
 

                                        TROUBLE REPORT

   Date          Station                              Remarks

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Grumman Grumman F2F-1 Fighter

Aircraft NO.  9673  Model  F2F-1 Fighter Engine Model  R-1535-72

Contractor  Grumman                          Date Stricken  30 March 1940

 

 

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     Shipped                      Destination                             Received  

    07-25-35           San Diego, Battle Force                        07-39-35    

    10-09-35          VF-5B, USS LEXINGTON                       10-09-35

    04-06-36          VF-5B, USS LEXINGTON                       04-06-36

    06-15-36          San Diego, Battle Force                        06-15-36

   08-03-36         VF-2B, USS LEXINGTON                        08-03-36

   03-02-37         VF-4M, Airplane #2, San Diego               03-02-36

   07-01-37         VMF-2, Airplane #2, San Diego              

   10-07-37         San Diego, Repair                                 10-07-37

   10-07-37         Norfolk, Repair                                     10-12-37

   02-01-38         Major O.H.

   02-08-38         NAS San Diego                                     02-14-38

   02-14-38        VF-2, USS LEXINGTON                           02-14-38

   12-05-38        San Diego, Battle Force                         12-05-38

   12-07-38        Norfolk, Battle Force                             12-12-38

  12-12-38       VF-5,  USS YORKTOWN                          12-12-38

  05-25-39       San Diego, Battle Force                          05-23-39

  06-07-39       NAS, Pensacola                                     06-14-39

  07-26-39       VF-7,  USS WASP                                 07-28-39

  01-16-40       Crash

                                        TROUBLE REPORT

   Date          Station                              Remarks

03-17-36       VF-5B              Right upper wing damaged, etc.

08-15-39       VF-7, USS WASP         

Left lower wing panel wrinkled indicating internal injuries.

01-23-40      VF-7, USS WASP

Airplane and engine not recovered.  Airplane sank immediately after crash at sea.

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