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US Navy and US Marine Corps Bu Nos
 

Second Bureau Number Series (1935-1940)

  
       

       
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The original sequence reached 9999 in 1935, and rather than expand the serial number to five digits, a new sequence of numbers was started at 0001. This is the so-called second series of Bureau Numbers.

  
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. 0001 - 0015 Vought O3U-6 - . .
. 0016 Vought XOSU-1 conversion of last O3U-6 . .
. 0017 - 0019  Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-1 - . .
. 0020 Naval Aircraft Factory XN3N-3 - . .
. 0021 - 0101 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-1 - . .
. 0102 - 0161 Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina - . .
. 0162 - 0190 Grumman J2F-1 Duck - . .
. 0191 - 0210 Stearman NS-1 - . .
. 0211 - 0264 Grumman F3F-1 - . .
. 0265 Naval Aircraft Factory XN3N-2 - . .
. 0266 Grumman JF-2 Duck - . .
. 0267 Lockheed XR2O-1 Electra - . .
. 0268 - 0381 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator - . .
. 0382 NAS Norfolk PM-2 - . .
. 0383 Grumman XF4F-2 Wildcat - . .
. 0384 Fleet Air Base Coco Solo PM-2  - . .
. 0385 Naval Aircraft Factory XO2N-1 - . .
. 0386 - 0425 Curtiss SOC-2 Seagull - . .
. 0426 - 0450 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-1  Contract cancelled . .
. 0451 Brewster XF2A-1 Buffalo - . .
. 0452 Grumman XF3F-2 - . .
. 0453 Consolidated XPB2Y-1 Coronado - . .
. 0454 - 0503 Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina - . .
. 0504 - 0506 Sikorsky JRS-1 - . .
. 0507 - 0589 Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver - . .
. 0590 - 0626 Northrop BT-1 - . .
. 0627 Northrop XBT-2 - . .
. 0628 - 0643 Northrop BT-1 - . .
. 0644 - 0723 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-1 - . .
. 0724 Messerschmitt Bf-108b - . .
. 0725 Cauldron C-620 Simoun - . .
. 0726 - 0779 Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator - . .
. 0780 - 0794 Grumman J2F-2 Duck - . .
. 0795 Bellanca JE-1 - . .
. 0796 Martin XPBM-1 Mariner - . .
. 0797 - 0799 Air Cruiser free balloon - . .
. 0800 Fairchild JK-1 - . .
. 0801 Beech JB-1 Traveller  - . .
. 0802 - 0841 Vought SBU-2 - . .
. 0842 - 0907 Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina - . .
. 0908 - 0909 Stearman-Hammond JH-1 - . .
. 0910 - 0949 North American NJ-1 - . .
. 0950 Curtiss XSO2C-1 - . .
. 0951 Vought XOS2U-1 Kingfisher - . .
. 0952 - 0966 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-1 - . .
. 0967 - 1047 Grumman F3F-2 - . .
. 1048 - 1051 Lockheed JO-2 - . .
. 1052 Stearman XOSS-1 - . .
. 1053 Lockheed JO-1 - . .
. 1054 - 1063 Sikorsky JRS-1  - . .
. 1064 - 1146 Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull - . .
. 1147 - 1190 Naval Aircraft Factory SON-1 Seagull - . .
. 1191 - 1194 Sikorsky JRS-1  - . .
. 1195 - 1209 Grumman J2F-2 Duck - . .
. 1210 Goodyear L-1 airship - . .
. 1211 Goodyear K-2 airship - . .
. 1212 Societa Aeronautica Italiana S-2 - . .
. 1213 - 1244 Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina - . .
. 1245 Consolidated XPBY-4 Catalina - . .
. 1246 Martin PBM-1 Mariner - . .
. 1247 Martin XPBM-2 Mariner - . .
. 1248 - 1266 Martin PBM-1 Mariner - . .
. 1267 Lockheed XJO-3 - . .
. 1268 - 1325 Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver - . .
. 1326 - 1383 Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator - . .
. 1384 Grumman XJ3F-1 - . .
. 1385 Curtiss XSO3C-1 Seamew - . .
. 1386 - 1396 Brewster F2A-1  - . .
. 1397 - 1439 Brewster F2A-2 - . .
. 1440 Vought XSO2U-1 - . .
. 1441 Lockheed XR4O-1 - . .
. 1442 Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket - . .
. 1443 Vought XF4U-1 Corsair - . .
. 1444 - 1470 Grumman F4F-3 - . .
. 1471 - 1473 Goodyear free balloons - . .
. 1474 - 1504 Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver - . .
. 1505 - 1519 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator - . .
. 1520 Martin XPB2M-1 Mars - . .
. 1521 Naval Aircraft Factory XN5N-1 - . .
. 1522 - 1551 Naval Aircraft Factory SBN-1 - . .
. 1552 - 1567 North American SNJ-1 Texan - . .
. 1568 - 1587 Grumman J2F-3 Duck - . .
. 1588 Bell XFL-1 Airabonita - . .
. 1589 - 1595 Beech GB-1 Traveller - . .
. 1596 - 1631 Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless - . .
. 1632 Brewster XSB2A-1 Buccaneer - . .
. 1633 - 1637 Consolidated PB2Y-2 Coronado - . .
. 1638 Consolidated XPB2Y-3 Coronado - . .
. 1639 - 1670 Grumman J2F-4 Duck - . .
. 1671 - 1680 Grumman JRF-1 Goose - . .
. 1681 - 1734 Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher - . .
. 1735 - 1755 Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless - . .
. 1756 - 1757 W. L. Maxson Corp. XNR-1 - . .
. 1758 Curtiss XSB2C-1 Helldiver - . .
. 1759 - 1808 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 - . .
. 1809 - 1843 Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver - . .
. 1844 - 1896 Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat - . .
. 1897 Grumman XF4F-4 Wildcat - . .
. 1898 - 1900 Beech GB-1 Traveller - . .
. 1901 - 1903 Douglas R3D-1  - . .
. 1904 - 1907 Douglas R3D-2 - . .
. 1908 - 2007 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 - . .
. 2008 - 2043 North American SNJ-2 Texan - . .
. 2044 - 2100 Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator - . .
. 2101 Lockheed XR5O-1 - . .
. 2102 - 2188 Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless - . .
. 2189 - 2288 Vought OS2U-2 Kingfisher - . .
. 2289 - 2455 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - . .
. 2456 - 2488 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina - . .
. 2489 - 2511 Boeing F4B-4A - . .
. 2512 - 2538 Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat - . .
. 2539 - 2540 Grumman XTBF-1 Avenger - . .
. 2541 Lockheed JO-2 - . .
. 2542 Vought XTBU-1 - . .
. 2543 - 2547 Beech JRB-1 Expeditor - . .
. 2548 - 2572 North American SNJ-2 Texan - . .
. 2573 - 3072 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 - . .
. 3073 - 3130 Vought OS2U-2 Kingfisher - . .
. 3131 - 3143 Douglas R4D-1 - . .
. 3144 Boeing XPBB-1 - . .
. 3145 - 3394 Stearman N2S-1 - . .
. 3395 - 3519 Stearman N2S-3 - . .
. 3520 - 3644 Stearman N2S-2 - . .
. 3645 - 3845 Spartan NP-1 - . .
. 3846 - 3855 Grumman JRF-4 Goose - . .
. 3856 - 3874 Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat - . .
. 3875 - 3969 Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat - . .
. 3970 - 4057 Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat - . .
. 4058 - 4098 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - . .
. 4099 - 4198 Ryan NR-1 Recruit - . .
. 4199 - 4248 Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver - . .
. 4249 - 4250 Lockheed R5O-1 - . .
. 4251 Douglas BD-1 Havoc  - . .
. 4252 - 4351 Stearman N2S-3 - . .
. 4352 - 4517 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 - . .
. 4518 - 4691 Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless - . .
. 4692 - 4706 Douglas R4D-1  - . .
. 4707 - 4708 Douglas R4D-2 - . .
. 4709 - 4710 Beech JRB-1 Expeditor - . .
. 4711 - 4725 Beech JRB-2 Expeditor - . .
. 4726 - 4729 Beech JRB-1 Expeditor - . .
. 4730 - 4783 Curtiss SO3C-1 Seamew - . .
. 4784 - 4792 Curtiss SO3C-2C Seamew to Royal Navy . .
. 4793 - 4879 Curtiss SO3C-1 Seamew - . .
. 4880 - 5029 Curtiss SO3C-2 Seamew - . .
. 5030 - 5262 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - . .
. 5263 - 5283 Grumman F4F-7 Wildcat - . .
. 5284 - 5989 Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher  - . .
. 5990 - 6289 Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher  Contract cancelled . .
. 6290 - 6439 Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon - . .
. 6440 - 6454 Grumman JRF-5 Goose - . .
. 6455 - 6504 Martin PBM-3R Mariner - . .
. 6505 - 6754 Martin PBM-3C Mariner - . .
. 6755 - 7024 North American SNJ-3 Texan - . .
. 7025 - 7028 Goodyear K-5 - K-8 Airships  - . .
. 7029 - 7030 Goodyear L-2 and L-3 airships - . .
. 7031 Grumman XF4F-6 Wildcat - . .
. 7032 - 7034 Fairchild GK-1 - . .
. 7035 - 7042 Douglas BD-2 Havoc  - . .
. 7043 - 7242 Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado - . .
. 7243 - 7302 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina - . .
. 7303 Lockheed R5O-2 - . .
. Series was discontinued at 7304 in 1940 . . . .
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