Boeing F4B-1 Complete Fates

[paulmcmillan]

Boeing F4B-1. The Navy placed an order for twenty seven F4B-1s (Boeing Model 99). These combined the arrestor gear of the Model 83 with the divided axle main landing gear and bomb attachments of the Model 89

From American Aviation Historical Society Journal Vol 16 to 17 1971


Serial Number Del Date Squadron assignment * Hours Flown ** Date Stricken Disposition and Remarks

A-8128 5-24-29 Anacostia 430 6-29-35 Worn out, Test and Utility hack.
Former model 89

A-8129 6-24-29 Anacostia 391 10-31-33 Forced landing at sea 4-10-33 *** Former model 83. - Pilot - LCdr Joseph James "Jocko" Clark. Place - In ocean off North Island. Airplane recovered by salvage crew of the MARY ANN, transferred to NAS San Diego. Was on USS Lexington

A-8130 8-13-29 VB-1B 1014 2-28-35 Worn out. Pensacola. ***

A-8131 1-09-30 VB-1B 1380 6-30-37 Worn out. Had crashed enroute to delivery, repaired at factory

A-8132 8-08-29 VB-1B 40 10-31-29 Crashed at sea, destroyed 9-25-29 – Pilot Lt. John "Jack" Perry De Shazo bailed out OK. The pilot collided with the target and spun-in.

A-8133 6-24-29 Anacostia 792 7-31-34 Worn out. Personal airplane of Asst. Secy/Navy Ingalls

A-8134 8-19-29 VB-1B 424 12-28-31 Crashed 2-1-31, beyond repair.

A-8135 8-13-29 VB-1B 1203 7-31-36 Crashed, destroyed. Pensacola 6-2-36

A-8136 8-08-29 VB-1B 1240 2-28-35 Worn out

A-8137 8-13-29 VB-1B 1733 6-30-37 Worn out

A-8138 8-13-29 VB-1B 1731 3-31-37 Worn out. Last one in service

A-8139 8-13-29 VB-1B 490 1-30-32 Worn out

A-8140 8-13-29 VB-1B 1144 2-26-35 Worn out

A-8141 8-13-29 VF-2B 192 10-30-30 Crashed 8-19-30. Parts salvaged

A-8142 8-13-29 VF-1B 1353 5-29-37 Worn out

A-8143 8-30-29 VF-2B 408 2-29-32 Crashed at sea, destroyed. 2-1-32.

A-8144 8-20-29 VF-2B 34 9-30-29 Crashed, destroyed by fire, 9-11-29

A-8145 8-20-29 VF-2B 1552 6-30-37 Worn out, Pensacola

A-8146 8-26-29 VF-1B 84 12-30-29 Crashed, destroyed, 11-15-29.Pilot Lt Frederick Mackay Trapnell bailed out OK. Plane burst into flames over Camp Kearny, near San Diego

A-8147 8-26-29 VF-1B 439 1-30-32 Crashed at sea, destroyed, 11-18-31.

A-8148 8-20-29 VF-2B 642 12-30-32 Crashed at sea, destroyed, 11-2-32 .Pilot CAP Trent Wooldridge "Spic " Driscoll rescued OK

A-8149 8-20-29 VF-2B 1766 6-30-37 Crashed, beyond repair, Pensacola. 6-3-37.

A-8150 8-20-29 VF-2B 255 6-30-31 Crashed at sea, destroyed. 4-28-31.

A-8151 8-20-29 VF-2B 157 10.30.30 Crashed destroyed by fire at Chicago Air Races. 8-27-30. Pilot Lt. John "Jack" Perry De Shazo killed. Pilot attempted a slow roll at low altitude and lost control while inverted.

A-8152 8-30-29 VB-1B 1494 2.01.37 Crashed beyond repair, Pensacola 12-23-36 ***

A-8153 8-26-29 VB-1B 322 4-30-32 Landed in water 2-10-32 parts salvaged

A-8154 8-26-29 VB-1B 365 1-31-31 Crashed at sea off Pt.Loma 11.24.30 Collision A-8154 and A-8155 .Lt jg Carl Jesse Pfingstag bailed OK

A-8155 8-30-29 VB-1B 184 1-31-31 Crashed at sea off Pt.Loma 11.24.30 Collision A-8154 and A-8155. Ens. John Philip Burkhart USNR Killed

A-8156 not VB-1B 3 10-31-29 Crashed at Eugene, Ore 8-24-29, enroute to North Island. CAP John Joseph Demshock killed

• * First assignment Only
• ** Fractional hours omitted

If anyone can supply crew details for A-8131, A-8134, A-8135, A-8135, A-8141, A-8143 , A-8144, A-8147, A-8149, A-8150, A-8152, A-8153

I would appreciate it to complete the list

Kind Regards Paul