Table of Contents
Griffin Books

Preface Pages v to xiii

1. Type Summary 1-18

2. G-CY Register 193-200

3. Numerical Register 201-478

4. Instructional Register 479-492

5. Royal Canadian Navy Serials 493-495

6. British Military Serials 497-592

7. United States Army/AirForce Serials 593-597

8. United States Navy Serials 599-603

9. Canadian Civil Registration 605-607

10. Previous and Subsequent Canadian Civil Registrations 609-637

Chapter 8

UNITED STATES NAVY SERIALS

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The US Navy serials system started in 1911 with the numeral 1. In 1915 the prefix "A" was introduced to denote an aircraft and this practice continued until 1920. In 1934 the series reached 9999 and was restarted at 1 again, and continued numerically to 7303 which was reached in 1940. The third and final repeat was opened with five digits 00001 and having passed through 99999 developed into a six digit system whichis still in use.

All of the Canadian Military aircraft bearing USN serials were used by the RCN. The full serial was displayed with the addition of the words "Royal Canadian Navy" in block letters above the serial, aft on the fuselage.

The complete list of USN serials employed by the RCN is provided, and where the RCN used a three digit aircraft identification other than the last three digits of the serial, this identification is shown in the subsequent registration column. JA Griffin et al 1968

Pg Serial Type Manuf C/N TOS SOS Reg Base Acc Remarks
601 53072 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53072  1952-08-19  1960-07-05 CF-KCH 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53078 Grumman Avenger 3 53078  1952-05-29  1958-05-14 420; CF-JJC 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53094 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53094  1952-07-25  1957-07-26 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53104 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53104  1950-10-27  1956-12-15 344 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53109 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53109  1952-08-19  1959-03-03 431 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53119 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53119  1952-05-29  1958-05-09 378 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53137 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53137  1950-10-27  1958-10-03 317 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53139 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53139  1950-09-27  1958-01-30 361 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53159 Grununan Avenger 3W2 53159  1952-10-10  1959-03-19 417 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53161 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53161  1950-07-15  1956-11-15 310 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53164 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53164  1950-07-29  1951-12-22 311 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53166 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53166  1950-06-14  1956-12-15 362 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53168 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53168  1950-10-27  1952-04-30 318 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53200 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53200  1952-05-29  1958-01-17 377 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53225 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53225  1950-05-13  1956-11-29 373 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53227 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53227  1950-07-25  1959-06-08 308 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53241 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53241  1950-07-15  1958-01-10 307; CF-IMM 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53278 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53278  1952-06-20  1955-10-25 393 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53322 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53322  1950-05-13  1956-11-15 314 Cat A 09/28/1956 00:00:00
601 53334 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53334  1950-10-17  1958-04-22 349; CF-KPJ 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53337 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53337  1952-05-29  1958-01-10 390; CF-IMI 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53358 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53358  1950-10-05  1957-09-15 341 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53392 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53392  1950-06-16  1960-07-05 306; CF-KCK 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53420 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53420  1950-10-19  1960-07-05 343; CF-KCM 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53437 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53437  1950-10-27  1958-09-19 319 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53488 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53488  1950-07-25  1958-05-09 312 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53489 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53489  1950-07-28  1958-01-30 304 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53496 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53496  1950-10-19  1960-07-05 339; CF-MSX 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53503 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53503  1950-06-30  1958-01-01 315 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53507 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53507  1950-10-27  1958-01-17 368; CF-IML 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53545 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53545  1950-05-13  1958-02-11 336 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53549 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53549  1950-10-27  1952-12-16 320 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53554 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53554  1952-08-19  1960-07-05 CF-KCF 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53558 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53558  1950-05-13  1958-01-30 365 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53559 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53559  1952-06-23  1960-07-05 387; CF-KCJ 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53610 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53610  1950-07-22  1958-01-30 303; CF-IMR 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53626 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53626  1950-10-27  1958-12-08 328 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53632 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53632  1950-07-25  1960-07-05 309; CF-MXN 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53638 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53638  1952-08-19  1960-07-05 CF-KCL 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53656 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53656  1950-07-21  1952-12-16 305 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53670 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53670  1952-09-22  1960-07-05 CF-MSY 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53682 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53682  1950-06-14  1958-02-13 337 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53687 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53687  1950-06-30  1956-12-28 313 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53694 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53694  1952-05-29  1955-01-10 379 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53696 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53696  1952-08-19  1959-03-25 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53697 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53697  1952-07-25  1960-07-05 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53723 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53723  1950-07-27  1958-04-16 301 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53732 Grum-tan Avenger A/S 3 53732  1950-06-08  1960-07-05 316; CF-KCN 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53759 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53759  1952-06-16  1958-01-30 391; CF-IMS 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53760 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53760  1952-06-16  1958-01-30 392 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53782 Grumman Avenger 3W2 53782  1952-10-10  1959-03-19 418 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53793 Grumman Avenger AS 3 53793  1950-10-19  1958-01-17 350 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53802 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53802  1952-08-19  1957-09-15 Cat A 08/13/1957 00:00:00
601 53804 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53804  1952-08-19  1960-07-05 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53818 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53818  1952-06-16  1958-01-10 386 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53828 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 53828  1952-06-16  1958-01-17 388 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53845 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53845  1952-08-19  1955-10-31 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 53908 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 53908  1952-08-19  1957-10-07 Cat A 09/25/1957 00:00:00
601 69303 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69303  1952-07-07  1955-06-02 384 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 69327 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69327  1950-09-27  1960-07-05 326; CF-KCG 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 69334 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69334  1950-09-27  1956-11-29 355 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 69347 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69347  1952-07-07  1958-01-30 380; CF-IMT 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 69354 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69354  1950-07-21  1958-01-30 347;CF-IMU 01/01/0001 00:00:00
601 69399 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69399  1950-10-27  1955-05-17 360 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69425 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69425  1950-06-08  1957-03-28 354 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69438 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69438  1952-09-25  1956-01-15 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69458 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69458  1952-07-25  1956-01-15 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69468 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69468  1952-08-19  1956-01-15 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69495 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69495  1950-10-27  1956-12-15 353 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69505 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 69505  1950-07-29  1953-05-04 323 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 69534 Grumman Avenger AO 3 69534  1952-05-20  1957-01-29 376 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85460 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85460  1950-07-22  1960-07-05 346 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85475 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85475  1952-06-16  1956-11-29 375 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85506 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85506  1952-06-16  1958-01-30 385 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85536 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85536  1950-07-31  1956-08-15 333 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85574 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85574  1952-08-19  1956-01-15 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85587 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85587  1950-10-19  1955-02-15 352 Cat X 12/14/1954 00:00:00
602 85597 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85597  1952-06-23  1958-01-17 381; CE-IMK 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85613 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85613  1950-07-22  1953-06-28 332 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85652 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85652  1952-06-16  1957-06-11 383; CF-KYA 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85665 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85665  1950-06-08  1958-01-30 322; CF-IMV 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85685 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85685  1950-09-27  1956-09-17 348 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85688 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85688  1950-07-22  1953-04-10 357 Cat X 04/10/1953 00:00:00
602 85711 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85711  1950-09-29  1952-04-18 329 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85716 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85716  1950-10-27  1957-01-29 356 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85779 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85779  1952-08-19  1956-01-15 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85823 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85823  1950-07-21  1954-03-10 340 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85829 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85829  1950-10-19  1958-01-30 369 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85833 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85833  1950-06-30  1958-03-26 364 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85861 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85861  1950-07-15  1953-09-16 330 Cat X 08/06/1953 00:00:00
602 85870 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85870  1950-10-19  1958-01-17 372; CF-IMJ 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85913 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85913  1950-06-08  1953-10-07 363 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85916 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85916  1950-10-19  1957-01-29 367 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85928 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85928  1950-06-30  1958-01-30 338; CF-IMW 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85943 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85943  1952-06-19  1956-01-15 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85950 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85950  1950-06-14  1957-03-08 345 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85960 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85960  1950-09-27  1954-03-11 358 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 85983 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 85983  1952-05-29  1958-03-26 374 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86001 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86001  1950-06-08  1957-02-05 371 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86008 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86008  1950-06-30  1952-08-12 331 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86020 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86020  1950-10-05  1958-04-22 327 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86028 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86028  1950-07-27  1956-11-29 325 CEPE Edmonton AB 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86038 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86038  1950-10-19  1956-11-29 359 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86065 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86065  1950-10-05  1956-12-28 370 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86098 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86098  1950-07-08  1958-01-30 366 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86108 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86108  1952-05-29  1956-11-15 382 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86138 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86138  1950-10-19  1953-03-05 334 Cat X 03/04/1958 00:00:00
602 86158 Grumman Avenger TBM 3E 86158  1950-06-16  1951-04-12 Cat X 03/01/1951 00:00:00
602 86168 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86168  1950-10-05  1952-05-20 321 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86169 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86169  1950-10-19  1956-11-29 351 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86175 Grumman Avenger A/8 3 86175  1952-05-29  1958-05-14 421; CF-JJB 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86180 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86180  1950-10-19  1960-07-05 324 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86182 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86182  1952-06-16  1956-11-15 389 Cat X 09/26/1956 00:00:00
602 86185 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86185  1952-07-25  1958-04-16 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86233 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 86233  1950-07-29  1953-01-15 302 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 86281 Grumman Avenger A/S 3M 86281  1950-10-05  1956-04-15 335 Cat X 03/21/1956 00:00:00
602 91124 Grumman Avenger 3W2 91124  1952-10-10  1959-03-19 416 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91251 Grumman Avenger 3W2 91251  1952-09-22  1957-03-19 411 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91421 Grumman Avenger A/S 3 91421  1950-10-27  1953-04-10 342 Cat X 04/10/1953 00:00:00
602 91426 Grumman Avenger A/5 3M 91426  1952-08-19  1960-07-05 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91530 Grumman Avenger 3W2 91530  1952-09-22  1959-03-19 413 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91559 Grumman Avenger TMB 3E 91559  1950-10-05  1951-12-22 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91576 Grumman Avenger 3W2 91576  1952-10-10  1959-03-19 415 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91597 Grumman Avenger 3W2 91597  1952-09-22  1957-05-29 412 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 91700 Grumman Avenger 3W2 91700  1952-10-10  1957-06-25 414 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 55144 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55144  1952-04-29  1956-06-25 961 01/01/0001 00:00:00
602 55305 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55305  1952-12-05  0000-00-00 962 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55320 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55320  1952-12-19  1961-08-02 963 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55867 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55867  1955-05-16  1964-06-17 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55875 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55875  1955-05-16  0000-00-00 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55876 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55876  1955-06-10  0000-00-00 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55877 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55877  1955-06-10  0000-00-00 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55878 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55878  1955-08-25  0000-00-00 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55885 Sikorsky H04 S-3 55885  1955-08-31  0000-00-00 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55886 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55886  1955-08-25  1961-09-22 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55887 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55887  1955-07-26  1958-11-04 Cat X 08/26/1958 00:00:00
603 55891 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55891  1955-07-26  0000-00-00 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 55892 Sikorsky HO4S-3 55892  1955-08-31  1957-05-03 Cat X 03/14/1957 00:00:00
603 126294 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126294  1955-12-07  1962-03-21 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126295 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126295  1955-12-14  1962-07-18 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126306 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126306  1955-12-08  1957-09-15 Cat A 08/27/1957 00:00:00
603 126310 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126310  1956-01-23  1957-06-27 Cat A 05/14/1957 00:00:00
603 126313 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126313  1955-11-30  1957-12-15 Cat A 05/31/1957 00:00:00
603 126327 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126327  1957-12-07  1962-05-22 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126330 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126330  1956-03-13  1956-04-22 Cat X 04/22/1956 00:00:00
603 126331 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126331  1955-11-30  1961-05-23 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126333 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126333  1956-05-14  1958-03-19 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126334 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126334  1956-07-04  1962-09-06 To Inst. of Tech., Alberta 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126335 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126335  1957-08-15  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126337 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126337  1956-04-17  1958-09-22 Cat X 04/12/1957 00:00:00
603 126339 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126339  1956-12-13  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126343 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126343  1956-03-01  1962-07-12 Cat B 10/26/1959 00:00:00
603 126346 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126346  1956-08-06  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126347 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126347  1956-04-22  1962-05-03 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126361 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126361  1957-04-05  1961-04-27 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126381 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126381  1955-12-04  1962-09-12 Cat B 06/08/1958 00:00:00
603 126382 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126382  1956-08-17  1962-09-12 Cat B 02/24/1958 00:00:00
603 126390 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126390  1957-08-29  1961-10-18 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126392 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126392  1955-11-26  1962-02-14 Cat D 10/16/1957 00:00:00
603 126400 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126400  1957-02-04  1959-11-13 Cat X 11/11/1959 00:00:00
603 126402 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126402  1957-03-13  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126403 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126403  1956-05-24  1957-11-15 Cat X 10/02/1957 00:00:00
603 126414 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126414  1955-12-04  1962-04-06 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126415 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126415  1957-08-29  1960-10-28 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126422 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126422  1955-11-26  1962-01-08 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126428 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126428  1956-10-31  1958-03-15 Cat X 02/25/1958 00:00:00
603 126429 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126429  1956-09-25  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126434 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126434  1956-07-04  1961-09-22 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126443 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126443  1955-12-16  1961-10-18 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126444 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126444  1955-12-14  1961-10-18 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126446 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126446  1957-08-15  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126449 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126449  1957-02-08  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126454 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126454  1957-04-05  1962-04-10 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126464 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126464  1957-08-15  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126469 McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee 126469  1956-05-18  1962-09-12 01/01/0001 00:00:00
603 126488 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 126488  1957-05-31  1959-03-03 Cat X 01/14/1959 00:00:00
603 127510 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 127510  1958-06-16  1962-05-15 Cat B 01/06/1960 00:00:00
603 136519 Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 136519  1956-09-27  1957-09-16 1500X 01/01/0001 00:00:00
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