|
 |
|
|
| Missing In Action (MIA) | Prisoners Of War (POW) | Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) |
| Chronology | Locations | Aircraft | Ships | Submit Info | How You Can Help | Donate |
|
| USN VJ |
Aircraft History Built by Grumman in Bethpage, NY as model G-15. During December 1939, delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as J2F-5 Duck bureau number 1649. During December 1941, stationed at NAS Pearl Harbor (Ford Island Seaplane Base) on Ford Island. Assigned to a Utility Squadron (VJ) with fuselage code I-J-18. Wartime History On December 7, 1941 at NAS Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu and survived without damage. This Duck remained in Navy service for the remainder of the Pacific War. During 1947, stricken off charge and later sold as surplus. Purchased by a private owner and registered in the United States as N63850. This Duck operated in the Bahamas transporting fish and seafood. In 1955, crashed while landing in landing on Lake Killarney in the Bahamas and sank. Wreckage Until the early 1990s, this Duck was submerged in Lake Killarney. In the early 1990s, recovered and transported to the United States. Restoration This Duck was restored by Wichita Air Services Inc. (Warbird Division). Painted in December 7, 1941 markings with a yellow lower engine cowling and upper wing, fuselage code "I-J-18" and "U.S. Navy" on the rear fuselage and a green tail and rudder with Bu No 1649 stenciled in black. On May 27, 2005 first flight after the restoration. That same year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh received Reserve Grand Champion honors. Derek Johnson adds: "The company I work for has just finished a seven year restoration of a Grumman J2F-4 Duck. This is the only known flying example of the Grumman built Ducks. All that you see flying or in museums are J2F-6 models. This particular J2F-6 bureau number 1649. We are proud to say that we received Reserve Grand Champion honors at Oshkosh and we love to see it fly. If anyone has info about this particular Duck we would be pleased to know as much as possible. We have all the military service records but not much once it was civil registered." References Navy Serial Number Search Results - J2F-4 Duck 1649 "1649 (MSN 536) delivered to US Navy Dec 1939. SOC 1947. To civil registry as N63850. Crashed 1955 landing at Lake Killarney, Nassau, Bahamas; sank and abandoned. Salvaged 1991 and restored at Wichita, KS. First flight May 27, 2005, current" Air Classics Magazine volume 41 number 9 article about this aircraft Contribute
Information Last Updated
|
 Duck |
| Discussion Forum | Daily Updates | Reviews | Museums | Interviews & Oral Histories |
|
