Hi David,
I posted this recently in another thread. You can obtain USN aircraft record cards from a source you can find via this link...
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Links.php#ResearchAids
Let me know you need any help with it. I recently wrote (yes, snail mail) to the USN Historical Office to get copies of the cards for the Vintage Wings FG-1D. It takes a while but they do deliver.
Mike
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The Locator.
Do you want to find or contribute to the documented history of an aircraft? If so then start with the
Airframes Database.