GRUMMAN JRF GOOSE

GOOSE SERVICE

Manufacturer: The Grumman Aircraft Engr. Corp., Bethpage, Long Is., New York, USA
Models: G-21, G-26, G-38, G-39
Designations: JRF; J3F, OA-9, OA-13, A-9
Names: Goose; Geese (plural name)
First official flight: (Model G-21) 29/05/1937
(XJ3F-1) 07/09/1938
Factory production period: 1937 - ?
Primary service period: 1939 - 1945
Last official flight: ?

GOOSE VARIANTS

1937 Model G-21 Model G-21 1  
1938 Model G-21A Model G-21A 91  
1940 Model G-21B Model G-21B 12 Total: 104
         
1938 Model G-26 XJ3F-1 1 Total: 001
         
1939 Model G-38 JRF-1 10  
1939 Model G-39 JRF-2 7  
1939 Model G-39 JRF-3 3  
1941 Model G-38 JRF-4 10  
1941 Model G-38 JRF-5 184  
1942 Model G-38 JRF-6B 50 Total: 264
         
1938 Model G-21A OA-9 26 Total: 026

Grand Total: 395

GOOSE PRODUCTION

Civil Aircraft

Model G-21
Prototype twin-engined, 7-seater
general purpose amphibious
flying boat.
Produced 1937

Grumman Bethpage, New York

NC16910 (civil reg.) 1001 1 Total: 001

Model G-21A
As Model G-21, commercial
production version.
produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York

civil reg. mixed 1002 to 1188 91 Total: 091

Model G-21B
As Model G-21A, flying-boat
version, wheels removed. All
delivered to Portugal.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York

NX97 / NX108 (civil reg.) 1088 / 1099 12 Total: 012

Military Aircraft

XJ3F-1
As Model G-21A, 8-seater
utility prototype for US Navy.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

BuNo.1384 1021 1 Total: 001

JRF-1
As XJ3F-1, 7-seater utility
transport, engine upgrade.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

BuNo.1671 / 1680 1066 / 1075 10 Total: 010

JRF-2
As JRF-1, version got USCG.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

(USCG) V174 / V176 1063 / 1065    
(USCG) V184 / V187 1076 / 1079 7 Total: 007

JRF-3
As JRF-2, minor changes.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

(USCG) V190 / V192 1085 / 1087 3 Total: 003

JRF-4
As JRF-1, optional wings bomb racks,
photo survey, target towing gear.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

BuNo.3846 / 3855 1100 / 1109 10 Total: 010

JRF-5
As JRF-4, engine upgrade.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

BuNo.6440 / 6454 1110 / 1124    
BuNo.04349 / 04358 1176 / 1185    
BuNo.34060 / 34071 1189 / 1200    
BuNo.34072 / 34094 B-1 / B-23    
BuNo.37771 / 37831 B-24 / B-84    
BuNo.39747, 39748
- 2 to Cuban Navy.
1186, 1187    
BuNo.84790 / 84818 B-85 / B-113    
BuNo.87720 / 87751 B-114 / B-145 184 Total: 184
11 additional airframes cancelled.

JRF-6B
As JRF-5, Lend-Lease version for RAF.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

BuNo.66325 / 66374 ? 50 Total: 050
All delivered as Goose Mk. IA to:
(RAF) FP475 / FP524
- 44 delivered to RAF.
- 1 to Bolivia.
- 5 to USAAF as OA-9.

OA-9
As Model G-21A, observation version
for USAAC, engine upgrade.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York

38-556 / 38-581 1022 / 1047 26 Total: 026

 

Grand Total: 395

GOOSE CONVERSIONS

US Navy / USCG

JRF-1A 5 JRF-1, target towing / photo survey duties.
JRF-3A 1+ JRF-3, target towing / photo survey duties.
JRF-5G 7 JRF-5, transfers to the USCG. 6 assigned USCG s/n: V224 / V229.
1942, civil aircraft impressed from commercial / private owners:
(Model G-21A) JRF-1
Assigned BuNo. 07004, 09782.
2  
(Model G-21A) JRF-4
Assigned BuNo. 09767, 35921.
2  
(Model G-21A) JRF-5
Assigned BuNo. 48229.
1 Total: 5

USAAF / USAF

OA-9 5 Goose Mk. IA, 1942, repossessed aircraft from Royal Navy. 
Assigned s/n: 42-106979 / 42-106983.
(A-9) 5 1948, redesignation of OA-9.
(ZA-9) 1 A-9, 1948, redesignation as obsolete.
1942, civil aircraft impressed from commercial / private owners:
(Model G-21A) OA-13A
Assigned s/n: 42-38214, 42-38215,
42-97055.
3  
(Model G-21A) OA-13B
Assigned s/n: 45-49088, 45-49089.
Both from previously impressed
JRF-4 / -5 aircraft.
2 Total: 5

British RAF / RCAF

Goose Mk. I

18

JRF-5, transfers to the RAF and Royal Navy.
Assigned RAF s/n: FP470 / FP474, FP738 / FP747,
HK822, MV989, MV993. 8 retained by US Navy.
Goose Mk. II 26 17 JRF-5 / 9 Model G-21A, 1939-1945, transfers to the RCAF.
Assigned RCAF s/n: 382 / 398 (JRF-5), 924 / 926, 939 / 944.
Goose Mk. III 1 Model G-21A, 1938-1942, transfer to the RCAF as VIP transport.
Assigned RCAF s/n: 917.

FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE
 - Geese amphibians in military service with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada,
   Cuba, England, France, Japan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal and Sweden.
 - Conversions from 1958 by McKinnon Enterprises Inc., Oregon as the
   G-21C / D / E or turbo-propped G-21C / D / E / G Turbo Goose.
 - Many sold on the civil market to commercial / private operators.

GRUMMAN J4F WIDGEON

WIDGEON SERVICE

Manufacturer: The Grumman Aircraft Engr. Corp., Bethpage, Long Is., New York, USA
Model: G-44
Designations: J4F; OA-14
Names: Widgeon; Gosling (RN)
First official flight: (G-44) 28/06/1940
(J4F-1) 1941
Factory production period: 1940 - 1949
Primary service period: 1940 - 1945
Last official flight: 1945

WIDGEON VARIANTS

1940 Model G-44 Model G-44 45  
1944 Model G-44A Model G-44A 76 Total: 121
         
1941 Model G-44 J4F-1 25  
1942 Model G-44 J4F-2 131 Total: 156

Grand Total: 277

1948 Foreign built - France:
Model G-44
SCAN-30

41

Grand Total: 041

WIDGEON PRODUCTION

Civil Aircraft

Model G-44
As Model G-21A, smaller 5-seater
version, engine upgrade. 1 prototype
and 44 commercial deliveries.
Produced

Grumman Bethpage, New York

civil reg. ? 45 Total: 045

Model G-44A
As G-44, redesigned hull,
engine upgrade.
Produced 1944 - 1949

Grumman Bethpage, New York

civil reg. 1401 / 1476 76 Total: 076

Military Aircraft

J4F-1
As Model G-44, 3-seater
version for USCG.
Produced 1941 - 1942

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

(USCG) V197 / V204 1222 / 1229    
(USCG) V205 / V221 1253 / 1269 25 Total: 025

J4F-2
As J4F-1, 5-seater
version for US Navy.
Produced 1942 - 1945

Grumman Bethpage, New York (F)

BuNo.09789 1289    
BuNo.09805 / 09816 mixed 1271 to 1288    
BuNo.30151 1270    
BuNo.32937 / 32986 1291 / 1340    
BuNo.33952 / 33957 mixed 1273 to 1282    
BuNo.34585 1290    
BuNo.37711 / 37770 1341 / 1400 131 Total: 131
14 to Brazil.

 

Grand Total: 277

Foreign built - France:
SCAN-30
As Model G-44A, French
built version.
Produced 1948 - 1949

Societe de Construction Aero-Navale
(SCAN), La Rochelle, France

? ? 41 Grand Total: 041

WIDGEON CONVERSIONS

USAAF

1942, civil aircraft impressed from commercial / private owners:
(Model G-44) OA-14
Assigned s/n: 42-38216 / 42-38223, 42-38285,
42-38339, 42-38340, 42-38355, 42-38356,
42-43460, 42-53003.
15  
(Model G-44) OA-14A
Assigned s/n: 44-52997.
1 Total: 16

British Royal Navy

Gosling Mk. I

16

J4F-2, transfers to the RN. Name later changed to
Widgeon Mk. I. Assigned RN s/n: FP455 / FP469,
JS996.

FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE
 - Widgeon amphibians in military service with Brazil, England, Israel,
   Portugal, Thailand and Uruguay.
 - Conversions from 1953 by McKinnon Enterprises Inc., as the
   Super Widgeon.
 - Many sold on the civil market to commercial / private operators.