US Navy Aircraft History Card Requests

[Rob Mears]

I just finished my first round of history card research. As you can see, I only have a partial history for a number of these, and I'll need to order the missing microfilm reels to fill in the blanks, which I hope to do sometime this year.

BennoT6 and Mark Allen M, I will head back to the library in the days to come and try to grab the cards for your latest requests ASAP.

Below are the cards that I had for the earlier requests. I will circle back around shortly and help to decipher some of this information for you guys, if need be:

JRB-2, BuNo.4725 for K5DH (*1941 - July 1946 only)


F4U-1, BuNo.17735



TBM-3E, BuNo.85597 for Barrie MacLeod (*1950 - until 'Stricken')


TBM-3E, BuNo.85665 for Barrie MacLeod (*1950 - until 'Stricken')


TBM-3E, BuNo.85828 for Todd Hackbarth (*1950 - until 'Stricken')



TBM-3E, BuNo.91436 for Todd Hackbarth (*1945 - August 1948 only)...sorry about the crappy focus on the image.


F4U-4, BuNo.96802 for DaveG



SNJ-6, BuNo.112070 for Shuttle 50 (*1945 - August 1948 only)

[Rob Mears]

Mark Allen M,

l already had one plane from your father's Corsair list (FG-1D, Buo.92399) since it is an airworthy survivor.








The history breaks down like this:

Accepted by the US Navy on July 3, 1945
Delivered on July 3, 1945
NAS Norfolk, Virginia - aircraft pool (August 1945 - February 1946)
NAS Jacksonville, Florida - undergoing reconditioning (March 1946)
NAS Miami, Florida - aircraft pool (April 1946 - July 1946)
NAS Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - aircraft pool (August 1946 - September 1946)
ATU / VF-1 (October 1946 - November 1946)
ATU / VF-3 (December 1946)
NAS Cecil Field (Jacksonville), Florida (January 1947 - May 1947)
NAS Norfolk, Virginia - Reserve Training Squadron (June 1947 - October 1947)
NAS Jacksonville, Florida - Assembly & Repair / aircraft pool (November 1947 - April 1948)
overhaul noted: March 29, 1948
NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania - Reserve Training Squadron (May 1948 - *November 1948)
*January 1949 through March 1950 - no details on file due to US Navy overhauling their recording process.
overhaul noted: November 16, 1949
NAS New Orleans, Louisiana - Reserve Training Squadron (*May 1950 - June 8, 1951)
NAS Jacksonville, Florida - Overhaul & Repair (June 8, 1951 - February 1952)
NAS Grosse Isle, Michigan - Reserve Training Squadron (February 1952 - May 14, 1952)
MAMRON 31, NAS Miami, Florida (May 14, 1952 - December 18, 1952)
NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania - Reserve Training Squadron (December 18, 1952 - August 24, 1953)
NAS Jacksonville, Florida - Overhaul & Repair (August 24, 1953 - January 1957)
stricken: January 1957 (stored on site at NAS Jacksonville)

[Mark Allen M]

Rob thank you kindly, that is really fascinating stuff indeed. And a current flyer to boot. Wish the ole guy was still around as he would have really enjoyed the recent findings lately. Dad would have loved to participate on this website with some of you guys. Just a bit too late.

Thank you again Rob for taking the time to look a few things up for us. Very generous of you and much appreciated. You certainly have done some serious research and have quite a fascinating library. Great to see folks doing such fine work as it's very valuable as can be seen.

Happy New Year to you have yours.

Mark

[K5DH]

Thanks, Rob!

[DaveG]

thanks, Rob. Sure appreciate it!

[greatgonzo]

Hello Rob!

I would be very much obliged for the cards of

17649 F4U1

80879 F4U4

if You had a bit of time and opportunity.


If I was allowed to stretch a little bit Your terms 17838 F4U1 would be included too .

Radek

[Barrie MacLeod]

Happy New Year.
Thank you for taking the time at Christmas to do this.
Most kind.

[Todd Hackbarth]

Rob,

Thank you very much for the Aircraft History Cards of TBM-3Es 85828 and 91436! I truly appreciate your efforts!!!

Am I correct in assuming that the "crappy focus" of the card for 91436 is because the image on the microfilm is blurry?

I have not personally worked with microfilm in over ten years. Does the equipment at your library allow you to copy the film directly to a pdf, or do you have to print and then scan each page?

Once again, THANKS!!!

Todd

[WIXerGreg]

I didn't see this thread when you first posted it. Rob, if it's not too much trouble I'd love to have 12260. Don't make a special trip or anything but if you're already digging sometime I'd appreciate it. No hurry.

Greg

[Noha307]

Anyone have an original or good quality copy of an aircraft history card they can post? Specifically, where the stamp and the text in the very bottom right is legible.

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Also, here's a few more examples, unfortunately none of them high enough quality, I have found online:

• Aircraft History Card - NASGI.net
• [Untitled] - CAFUtahWing.org
• Aircraft History Card N5260V - HistoricalAirTours.com

[Cutlass]

And while we are at it, does anyone have a listing of Navy “Strike Codes” in order to decipher some of these stricken aircraft causes?

[quemerford]

First question: any good?



Strike codes to follow.

[quemerford]

Strike Codes:



The Code is made up of four numbers/letters, arranged CATEGORY - EMPLOYMENT - CAUSE - DISPOSITION, in that order.

[Cutlass]

Thank you so much!!

[Barrie MacLeod]

Thank you kindly for doing the TBM-3E cards for me.
Much appreciated.