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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-21/JRF/OA-9/OA-13 Goose
    Latest Model:JRF-1 Goose
    Last Military Serial:MV993 RAF
    Construction Number:1049
    Last Civil Registration:N37000
    Compressed ID:Grumman JRF-1 sn MV993 RAF cn 1049...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    1938

    Constructed as a JRF-1.

    23 December 1938

    To Lord Beaverbrook, Leatherhead, Surrey, and Redbank Airport NJ with new c/r G-AFKJ.

    1939

    Used on a hunting trip in Africa, then shipped to US.

    22 January 1941

    To Laurance S. Rockefeller, New York, NY with new c/r N37000 (G-21A, 1049).

    30 October 1941

    Civil registration, N37000, cancelled.

    18 February 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MV993.
    Donated by Lord Beaverbrook.


    Photographer: Unknown

    2 September 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Sank at Calshot after damaged to strut.
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