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Boeing F4B-2 Fighter
Aircraft NO. 8793 Model F4B-2 Fighter Engine Model R-1340-4
Contractor Boeing Date Stricken 31 Aug. 1937
Total Flying Time 1380.6 Hours
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Shipped Destination Received
03-28-31 San Diego, Battle Fleet 04-08-31
04-14-31 VF-5B, USS LEXINGTON
06-28-32 San Diego 06-28-32
10-07-32 Major O.H. completed 10-07-32
10-11-32 VF-5S? 10-11-32
01-30-34 Pensacola 02-02-34
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
11-27-31 VF-5B Propeller bent - no damage to plane.
11-27-32 VF-5S
Broken right upper & lower wings and related accessories.
04-18-35 Penascola
Speed ring broken, landing gear broken, both lower wings broken, upper wing spar broken.
10-26-36 Pensacola
Propeller bent, engine speed ring bent.
07-16-37 Pensacola
Airplane completely wrecked. Engine not recovered. Stricken.
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