The Grumman Goose in Profile #2: Military Options
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This the second installment of Grumman Goose profiles. All U.S. branches
of military service used the Goose. The aircraft also went to twelve foreign
countries for patrol (sometimes armed with guns and bombs), reconnaissance,
and air ambulance duties. Below are six examples of the Goose's limited
military history. If you are interested in modeling any of these schemes,
email me and let me know. I will do the most popular ones as decal sheets.
The sheets will be printed in 1/72 scale for the Sword kit and in 1/48
for the Czech Model Goose kit from DRAW
Decals.
U.S. Army Air Corps
1938/39, Wright Field
OA-9
November 1938 first delivery. 26 delivered.
U.S. Navy
JRF-6 84810
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Unknown date
U.S. Coast Guard
JRF-5G BuNo 84792
Air Station San Francisco, 1951
Swedish Air Force
JRF-6B (ex RAF, FP 484)
Operated on skis during the winter months
Only one in service, from 1951 – 1961
Royal Canadian Air Force
Goose Mark 1 (ex US Navy JRF-5)
942, MK-H, No. 13 Squadron
Vancouver, BC, 1944
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force
JRF-5, 9014
( Four a/c only, 9011-9014)
Unknown Japanese Air Station, 1954-1960
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