Plane s/n
0488
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
1936-Jul-25
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1937-Dec-17
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1937-Dec-17
1942-Oct-31
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
0488
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1937-Dec-17
1938-Jan-19
VP-10
FAB San Diego
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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1938-Jan-18
1938-Jan-19
Flight: Ferry/Night - 20.7 hours
San Diego, California
United States
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Tuesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1938-Jan-19
1939-Jul-01
VP-10
FAB Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1939-Apr-18
1939-Apr-18
Flight: Gunnery/Navigation/ Instrument/Communication - 3.0 hours. "Inst., Nav., Camera + Gun."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Av.Cadet
Rohrbough
Pilot
United States
USN
RM2c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1939-Apr-19
1939-Apr-19
Flight: Gunnery - 0.9 hours. "Gun."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Av.Cadet
Rohrbough
Pilot
United States
USN
RM2c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1939-Apr-20
1939-Apr-20
Flight: Gunnery/Photographic - 1.9 hours. "Photo + Gun."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Av.Cadet
Rohrbough
Pilot
United States
USN
RM2c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1939-Apr-25
1939-Apr-25
Flight: Gunnery - 1.5 hours. "Gun."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Av.Cadet
Rohrbough
Pilot
United States
USN
RM2c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1939-Jul-01
1939-Oct-30
VP-25
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1939-Oct-30
1939-Nov-20
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NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1939-Nov-20
1941-Feb-04
VP-25
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1939-Dec-06
1939-Dec-06
Flight: Gunnery/Instrument/Navigation - 3.4 hours. "Cam. Gun., Inst. + Nav."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
McAlpine
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1939-Dec-14
1939-Dec-14
Flight: Communication/Instrument - 3.2 hours. "Comm. + Inst."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
McAlpine
Pilot
United States
USN
RM2c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1940-Feb-28
1940-Feb-28
Flight: Night - 1.1 hours. "Nite Flying"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
McAlpine
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1940-May-18
1940-May-18
Flight: Scouting - 3.5 hours. "Scout"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
A.J. Sintic
Pilot
United States
USN
RM1c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
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To
Action/Location
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1940-Jun-18
1940-Jun-18
Flight: Training (qualified pilots) - 0.8 hours. "Fl. Chk"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Peterson
Pilot
United States
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To
Action/Location
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1940-Jun-18
1940-Jun-18
Flight: Training (qualified pilots)/Instrument - 1.7 hours. "Fl. Chk."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Peterson
Pilot
United States
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To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1940-Jul-24
1940-Jul-24
Flight: Test - 0.7 hours. "Test."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
McAlpine
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1940-Aug-27
1940-Aug-27
Flight: Familiarization - 4.0 hours. "Fam."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Lt.Cmdr
Francis Massey Hughes
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
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1940-Aug-30
1940-Aug-30
Flight: Bombing - 2.1 hours. "Bomb."
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Maurice "Snuffy" Smith
Pilot
United States
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To
Action/Location
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1940-Sep-26
1940-Sep-26
Flight: Gunnery - 1.1 hours. "Gun"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Maurice "Snuffy" Smith
Pilot
United States
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Action/Location
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1940-Oct-30
1940-Oct-30
Flight: Test - 06. hours. "Test"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
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LaPlant
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
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1941-Feb-04
1941-Mar-14
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NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Mar-14
1941-May-19
VP-25
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Mar-24
1941-Mar-24
Flight: Utility - 0.6 hours. "Utility"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
NAP
Gall
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1941-Apr-01
1941-Apr-01
Flight: Tactical - 5.1 hours. "Tactics"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Maurice "Snuffy" Smith
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-May-12
1941-May-12
Flight: Tactical/Instrument - 6.3 hours. "Tactics Inst"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Maurice "Snuffy" Smith
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-May-19
1941-Jun-18
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NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Jun-18
1941-Aug-01
VP-25
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Jun-27
1941-Jun-27
Flight: Test - 0.6 hours. "Test"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Riddell
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Jul-02
1941-Jul-02
Flight: Tactical - 4.1 hours. "Tact"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Normand K. Brady
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
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To
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Unit s/n
1941-Aug-01
1941-Aug-22
VP-23
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Aug-22
1941-Aug-26
VP-23
[advance base]
Hilo, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Aug-22
1941-Aug-22
Flight: Extended. Pilot performed stalled landing on return and bounced off water with insufficient airspeed. Right wing dipped, burying wingtip pontoon in water and spinning the aircraft into a can buoy. Keel broken, hull holed.
Hilo, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Hilo, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
NAP
Gale(?) Burkey
Pilot
United States
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___________
Cary
_________________________
United States
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NAP
Fisher
Pilot
United States
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___________
Guthrie
_________________________
United States
USNR
Ensign
J.P. Hart
Pilot
United States
USN
Lt.Cmdr.
Francis Massie Hughes
Pilot
United States
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___________
Meadeas
_________________________
United States
USN
ARM
Julian(?) Parker
Radioman
United States
___________
___________
Rood
_________________________
United States
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1941-Aug-25
1941-Aug-25
Flight: Extended - 2.1 hours. "Hilo to Pearl"
Hilo, Hawaii
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
NAP
Fisher
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Aug-26
1941-Sep-30
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NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Sep-30
1941-Nov-08
VP-23
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Oct-28
1941-Oct-28
Flight: Bombing - 3.5 hours. "Bombing"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
J.P. Hart
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Nov-08
1941-Nov-08
Flight: Ferry
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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San Diego, California
United States
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1941-Nov-08
1941-Nov-26
VP-23
NAS San Diego
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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1941-Nov-26
1942-Aug-21
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NAS Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
United States
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1942-Aug-21
1942-Oct-31
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NAS Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
United States
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1942-Oct-26
1942-Oct-26
Crashed and sank. Damaged beyond repair.
Pensacola, Florida
United States
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Monday
Monday
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Pensacola, Florida
United States