Seversky P-35
List by Serial Number
P-35 displayed at USAF Museum
Background
In October 1940, a total of sixty Seversky/Republic P-35As acquired by the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC). These aircraft were assigned serial numbers in the range of 41-17434 to 41-17493. From this group of sixty, fifty-seven were sent to the Philippines. Three were kept stateside as instructional airframes (17474-17476). I should point out that almost all internet sources state only 40 were sent to the Philippines and twelve were given to the Ecuadorian Air Force. This information is incorrect, there being no evidence of any such transfer of P-35As. I believe some P-35s were transferred in 1942, and someone a long time ago got confused between P-35/P-35A, and this information has been parroted again and again until it has become fact.
[ Ref via J-Aircraft Message Board ]
List by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) serial number
Of the 57 transferred, 6 were destroyed in crashes prior to the Pacific War including:
P-35A 41-17437 crashed Malolos, Bulucan 31 May 1941 after engine failure.
P-35A 41-17442 mid-air with -17450 and crashed Candaba, Pampanga 10 Nov 1941
P-35A 41-17445 mid-air with -17436 over Iba Field 13 Oct 1941
P-35A 41-17447 stalled and spun-in Paombong, Bulucan 23 Jul 1941
P-35A 41-17450 mid-air with -17442 and crashed Candaba, Pampanga 10 Nov 1941
P-35A 41-17466 crashed Pozorrubio, after in-flight fire 20 Sep 1941
P-35A 41-17493 written off in landing accident Clark 05 Sep 1942
All pilots bailed out safely in these incidents. A further 12 aircraft were involved in Category 4 accidents, and were almost certainly out of service by December 1941:
P-35A 41-17434 landing accident Nichols 31 Mar 1941
P-35A 41-17439 landing accident Clark 02 Jul 1941 (Doomed at the Start page 18 photo)
P-35A 41-17443 landing accident Clark 15 Jul 1941
P-35A 41-17452 landing accident Nichols 14 Nov 1941
P-35A 41-17456 ground-looped Legaspi 20 Jun 1941
P-35A 41-17459 mid-air with -17453 10 miles NE of Clark 03 Sep 1941
P-35A 41-17462 ground-looped landing at Clark 12 Nov 1941
P-35A 41-17463 ground-looped landing at Iba 04 Nov 1941
P-35A 41-17471 ground-looped Nielson 18 Jun 1941
P-35A 41-17485 ground-looped Nichols 07 Jul 1941
P-35A 41-17491 landing accident Iba 18 Aug 1941
P-35A 41-17493 landing accident September 5, 1941 at Clark Field
Known Aircraft
P-35A Tail
17 4MP assigned to 1st Lt Boyd D. "Buzz" Wagner ultimate fate unknown
References
USAF Serial Number Search Results Republic/Seversky P-35A 41-17434 ... 41-17493
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