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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Curtiss 34/P-1/P-2/P-3/P-4/P-5/AT-4/AT-5/F6C Hawk / 35/64/F11/BFC Goshawk / F7C Seahawk / F9C Sparrowhawk
    Latest Model:BFC-2 Goshawk
    Last Military Serial:A9332 USN
    Compressed ID:Curtiss BFC-2 sn A9332 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F11C-2.

    13 April 1933

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo A9332.

    27 April 1933

    Transferred to San Diego Battle Force, CA.

    17 July 1933

    Transferred to FIghting Plane Squadron 1B (VF-1B), USS Saratoga (CV-3).

    1934

    Redesignated as BFC-2.

    1 July 1934

    Transferred to Bombing Squadron 2B (VB-2B), USS Langley (CV-1) and USS Lexington (CV-2).
    VF-1B redesignated.

    24 June 1935

    Transferred to San Diego Battle Force, CA.
    For maintenance.

    2 September 1935

    Transferred to Bombing Squadron 2B (VB-2B), USS Saratoga (VC-3).

    6 October 1936

    Transferred to San Diego Battle Force, CA.
    For maintenance.

    28 December 1936

    Transferred to Bombing Squadron 2B (VB-2B), USS Saratoga (VC-3).

    5 February 1938

    Transferred to Norfolk Battle Force, VA.

    7 February 1938

    Transferred to Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6), USS Enterprise (CV-6).

    6 June 1938

    Transferred to Norfolk Battle Force, VA.

    30 June 1938

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    1475 hours on airframe.

    From 1989 to 1991

    Restored.
    Restored by World Wide Aeronautical Industries using some original components.

    1992

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola NAS, Pensacola, Florida, United States

    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto
    Notes: Aircraft moved to floor

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Matt Maranto
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