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Grumman F2F-1 BuNo. 9624 Delivered to VF-2 Squadron, 2-F-1; Red section
leader;
Photograph Caption: Grumman F2F-1 BuNo. 9625 Delivered to VF-2
Squadron, 2-F-2; Red top;
Grumman F2F-1 BuNo. 9626 Delivered to VF-2
Squadron, 2-F-3; Red bottom;
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft 2-F-1
Aircraft NO. 9624 Model F2F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-72
Contractor Grumman Aircraft Corp. Date Stricken 09 Apr. 1942
Total Flying Time 1472.2 Hours
Shipped Destination Received
05-23-39 NAS, Pensacola 06-08-39
07-26-39 VF-7, USS WASP 07-28-39
Norfolk, Battle Force
10-09-39 Crashed
11-03-39 NAS, Pensacola, 12-11-39
01-10-42 NAS, Miami 01-10-42
02-22-42 Crashed & demolished.
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
03-03-42 NAS, Miami Aircraft Crashed to destruction. Strike.
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft 2-F-2
Aircraft NO. 9625 Model F2F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-72
Contractor Grumman Date Stricken 31 Dec. 1941
Total Flying Time 1589.8 Hours
Shipped Destination Received
02-06-35 San Diego, Battle Force
N.A.F. 02-19-35
04-03-35 Crashed
04-04-35 Anacostia 04-04-35
04-04-35 San Diego, Battle Force 04-15-35
04-15-35 VF-2B, USS LEXINGTON 04-15-35
09-21-36 San Diego, Battle Force 09-21-36
09-25-36 Norfolk, Battle Force 09-21-36
01-22-37 San Diego, Battle Force 02-02-37
02-05-37 VF-3B, USS RANGER 03-02-38
06-10-37 San Diego, Battle Force 06-10-37
06-21-37 Norfolk, Ratfor. 06-29-37
VF-5, USS YORKTOWN 06-29-37
07-19-37 Crashed on landing.
07-29-37 Norfolk, Battle Force 07-29-37
11-08-37 VF-5, USS YORKTOWN 11-18-37
05-23-39 San Diego, Battle Force 05-23-39
07-06-39 NAS, Pearl Harbor 07-18-39
07-02-41 NAS, San Diego 07-11-41
07-18-41 NAS, Miami 07-21-41
11-22-41 Crashed (demolished)
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
07-11-35 VF-2B
Damage isolated to Smith controllable pitch propeller while shifting pitch.
02-16-35 (10-21-35?) Enroute from San Diego to N.A.F.
Upper & lower wing panels, cabine struts, engine mount, under carriage etc. damaged.
07-19-37 VF-5 See attached sheet.
04-12-38 VF-5, USS YORKTOWN
Left wheel and left lower wing damaged so as to require repalcement.
01-13-39 VF-5, USS YORKTOWN
Upper right landing gear compression link buckled, lower right wing panel slightly bent. One link in wheel retracting chain broken, etc.
11-27-41 Miami Crashed to destruction. Strike.
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft 2-F-3
Aircraft NO. 9626 Model F2F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-72
Contractor Grumman Date Stricken 30 May 1942
Shipped Destination Received
02-06-35 San Diego for VF-5B 02-19-35
02-19-35 VF-2B, USS LEXINGTON 02-19-35
10-31-35 San Diego, Battle Force 11-01-35
04-14-36 VF-3B, USS RANGER 04-14-36
06-10-37 San Diego, Battle Force
06-16-37 Norfolk, Battle Force 06-20-37
VF-5, USS YORKTOWN 06-21-37
07-15-37 Norfolk, Battle Force 07-15-37
10-19-37 VF-5, USS YORKTOWN
10-21-37 Crash
06-29-38 Norfolk, Battle Force Major O.H. 06-29-38
12-01-38 VF-5, USS YORKTOWN 12-01-38
San Diego, Battle Force
06-01-39 VF-2, USS LEXINGTON 06-01-39
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
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