F3F-1-2 Fighter
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Grumman F3F-1 BuNo. 0261 Delivered to VF-4 "Red Ripper" Squadron, 4-F-1; Red section leader;
Grumman F3F-1 BuNo. 0224 Delivered to VF-4 "Red Ripper" Squadron, 4-F-2; Red top;
Grumman F3F-1 BuNo. 0225 Delivered to VF-4 "Red Ripper" Squadron, 4-F-3; Red bottom;
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft 4-F-1
Aircraft NO. 0261 Model F3F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-84
Contractor Grumman Aircraft Corp. Date Stricken 07 Dec. 1943
Shipped Destination Received
08-04-36 San Diego, Battle Force for Pool 08-13-36
10-26-36 VF-5B, USS RANGER 10-26-36
07-01-37 VF-4, USS RANGER
05-05-38 San Diego, Battle Force 05-06-38
05-10-38 Norfolk, Battle Force, Major O.H. 05-16-38
07-23-38 San Diego, Battle Force 08-04-38
10-19-38 VF-4, USS RANGER 10-19-38
02-28-40 Crashed
02-28-40 Norfolk, Battle Force 03-01-40
05-27-40 VF-72, USS WASP 05-27-40
01-08-41 VF-71, USS WASP 01-09-41
NAS, Miami 02-10-41
05-12-41 FAB, Floyd Bennett Field
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
07-26-38 Battle Force Pool
Both propeller blades bent. All wings, fin & rudder damaged, winshield broken, etc.
02-28-40 VF-4, USS RANGER
Probeller blades bent. Both lower wings damaged. Aileron of upper left wing damaged. Engine cowling badly crimped. etc.
12-07-43 NTTS, Memphis
Strike (3-15-43) stricken for technical training.
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft 4-F-2
Aircraft NO. 0224 Model F3F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-84
Contractor Grumman Date Stricken 30 Nov. 1942
Shipped Destination Received
04-03-36 San Diego for VF-5B 04-18-36
04-20-36 VF-5B, USS RANGER 04-20-36
07-01-37 VF-4, USS RANGER
12-13-37 San Diego, Battle Force 12-13-37
12-13-37 Norfolk, Battle Force Major O.H. 12-20-37
02-28-38 San Diego, Battle Force 03-01-38
03-01-38 VF-4, USS RANGER 03-02-38
04-19-38 VF-3, USS SARATOGA 04-19-38
02-15-40 San Diego, Battle Force 02-19-40
02-20-40 Norfolk, Atron Major O.H. 02-23-40
05-20-40 VF-7, USS WASP 05-21-40
11-15-40 VF-72, USS WASP
01-08-41 VF-71, USS WASP 01-09-41
NAS, Miami 01-30-41
12-22-41 NAS, Norfolk 01-15-42
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
03-03-37 VF-5B No damage to aircraft.
05-12-38 VF-3, USS SARATOGA
A 20" hole torn in the fabric on the bottom side of the upper right wing 8" inboard from the end bow.
01-20-39 VF-3, USS SARATOGA
Left axle assembly broken below drag link fitting. forward drag link broken at fuselage fitting. After drag link broken half-way between axle asswembly and fuselage.
11-20-39 VF-3, USS SARATOGA No damage to aircraft.
03-11-41 NAS, Miami
Minor damage to upper wing at leading edge. Vertical fin & rudder stove in at top edge.
06-09-41 Miami
Right lower wing broken. right landing gear & wheel broken. Propeller tips bent.
11-05-42 NAS, Norfolk
Strike (6 Nov) Ship to Navy Training School - Memphis, Tenn.
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft 4-F-3
Aircraft NO. 0225 Model F3F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-84
Contractor Grumman Date Stricken 30 May 1942
Shipped Destination Received
04-03-36 San Diego for VF-5B 04-10-36
04-10-36 VF-5B, USS RANGER 04-10-36
07-01-37 VF-4, USS RANGER
12-21-37 San Diego, Battle Force 12-21-37
12-23-37 Norfolk, Battle Force Major O.H. 12-31-37
02-05-38 San Diego, Battle Force 03-04-38
03-04-38 VF-3, USS SARATOGA 03-05-38
03-30-38 Crashed
04-28-38 San Diego, Battle Force Major O.H. 05-02-38
07-28-38 VF-4, USS RANGER 07-29-38
12-19-39 Norfolk, Battle Force Major O.H. 12-19-39
03-21-40 San Diego, Battle Force 03-22-40
03-25-40 VF-3, USS SARATOGA 03-26-40
07-24-40 San Diego, Battle Force Major O.H. 07-25-40
11-04-40 NAS, Rolfor. 11-13-40
11-28-40 VF-72, USS WASP 11-28-40
01-08-41 VF-71, USS WASP 01-09-41
NAS, Miami 02-05-41
03-12-41 NRAB, Floyd Bennett Field
NAS, Miami 03-31-41
05-03-42 Crashed demolished.
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
01-14-37 VF-5B No damage to aircraft.
05-07-37 VF-5B
Left lower wing panel damaged by contact with deck. Landing gear torque tube, etc.
06-09-37 VF-5
Torque tube (part No. 7608) for left landing wheel reptured, fabric torn from under side of left lower wing tip, etc.
10-21-37 VF-4
Torn fabric and leading edge fairing upper right wing.
03-30-38 VF-3, USS SARATOGA Damage not on Trouble Report.
12-01-39 VF-4, USS RANGER
Upper firewall stiffener at station #2 side badly bent and rivets to firewall structure shorn. Fuselage badly distorted casuing cabane tierods to become very slack. right axle cracked.
04-24-40 VF-3, USS SARATOGA
Bent end bow of right upper wing. Sprung tail wheel assembly. Bent both propeller blades.
08-05-40 San Diego Disposition only.
07-22-40 VF-3
Engine sustained sudden stoppage; propeller tips bent 5-7 in.; all wing panels twisted or otherwise damaged; both ailerons sprung; right "N" strout badly bent; upper fittings of forward cabane struts sheared; other cabane strut fittings sprung; vertical stabilizer and rudder crushed; all landing and flying wires bent or twisted.
11-18-40 NAS, Norfolk
Oil pressure line to nose of engine P&W part cracked about 1" from forward flange end. No other apparent damage to engine & nose to airplane.
05-14-42 Miami Aircraft demolished Strike.
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