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Curtiss R4C-1 Transport

Aircraft NO.  9584  Model  R4C-1 Transport Engine Model  R-1820-12

Contractor  Curtiss                                  Date Stricken 

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     Shipped                      Destination                             Received  

    05-05-34          Anacosta                                             05-06-34

    10-02-34         Curtiss Co. - St. Louis

                          Anacosta                                               12-02-34

    07-29-35        N.A.F.                                                   07-27-35 

    08-26-35        Engine Change com

    08-27-35        Anacosta                                               08-27-35

    08-30-35       Aircraft. #2, San Diego                            03-09-37

    06-17-37      VMJ-2, Air. #2, San Diego                         06-18-37

    08-14-39      NAF                                                        08-17-39

    11-14-39     Minor instln. of additional fuel tank & changes.

    11-18-39     U.S. Antarctic Exp.

                                        TROUBLE REPORT

   Date          Station                              Remarks

06-12-34      Anacosta

Lugs on propeller sheared, pilot's cockpit glass cracked.

09-10-34    Anacosta                Stabilizer wire damaged.

02-18-35    Anacosta               No damage to plane.

08-19-35    Anacosta               No damage to plane.

10-04-40   US Antarctic Exp.

Disposition of R4C-1 Aircraft assigned to United States Antarctic Service.

03-22-41    US Antarctic Exp.

Plane abandoned on Mikkelson Island S. Biscoed Groupe in good condition.

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