Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1001 The prototype Goose was given the experimental registration NX16910. Initial flights took place on May 29, 1937 with minor modifications completed during the following weeks. The prototype was sold as the first production G-21, NC16910, to Wilton Lloyd-Smith and Marshall Field III in July, 1937. The current status of this aircraft is unknown. Reg ..... NX16910, NC16910 Years ... 1937-Unknown Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1002 NC16911 was delivered to Henry Morgan in September, 1937. On August 25, 1939, it was purchased from the original owner and ferried to Canada as CF-BTF. It is believed to have been taken on strength with the RCAF on October 16, 1940. Several months later, on March 14, 1941, it was involved in a Category C accident at Patricia Bay. On January 5, 1945, it was struck off strength and sold to the U.S., appearing on the U.S. register as NC66020 before being purchased by Bahamas Airways and exported. It was re-registered as VP-BAE. On March 16, 1947 it was involved in an accident at Nassau and is presumed destroyed. Reg ..... NC16911, CF-BTF, NC66020, VP-BAE Years ... 1937-1947 Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1003 NC16912 was delivered to E. Roland Harriman in September, 1937. Soon after, it was impressed by the RCAF and taken on strength on March 29, 1941 as RCAF 942. On October 3, 1941, it was involved in a Category C accident. It was allocated to No. 13 (OT) Squadron in Vancouver on March 29, 1942 and then surplused to No. 22 SRD. It was struck off strength on May 9, 1945 at Patricia Bay and sold in Canada. It was purchased by Hamiltair Ltd. (Hamilton Standard Propellors) and became CF-BHL, the first Goose to appear on the Canadian civil aircraft register. It was operated by Malibu SeaAero, shuttling the "rich and famous" to and from the Malibu Lodge. BNP Airways bought out Malibu SeaAero in 1950 and operated BHL until they sold it to Central B.C. Airways (Pacific Western Airlines). They crashed it in bad weather at Kingscorner Point north of Butedale, B.C. on January 27, 1953. The aircraft is presumed destroyed Reg ..... NC16912, 942, CF-BHL Years ... 1937-1953 Model ... G-21/Goose I?/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1004 NC16913, the fourth Goose off of Grumman's production line, was sold to Charles W. Deeds in September 1937. Not much is known about the subsequent history of this Goose, except that it appears on the Argentinian Civil Aircraft Register as LV-AFP and later, LV-FTD. Reg ..... NC16913, LV-AFP, LV-FTD Years ... 1937-Unknown Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1005 Col. McCormick was the original owner of the fifth Goose, NC16914. In 1949 it crashed in the Rio Curaray in Ecuador while operating with Shell Petroleum. Reg ..... NC16914, HC-??? Years ... 1937-Unknown Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1006 NC16915 was delivered to Boris Sergievsky, test pilot for Sikorsky. The aircraft was later used by the Army Air Force as OA-13A serial 42-38215. Reg ..... NC16915, 42-38215 Years ... 1937 Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1007 The seventh Goose was delivered to P. Crosley. It later went to Canada and operated with the RCAF as 943. It reappeared on the U.S. register as N39084. Guyana Airways acquired the aircraft and registered it as VP-GAA or VP-BAA. Catalina Channel Airlines purchased the aircraft and operated it with the U.S. registration N10020 between California and Catalina Island. They later changed their name to Amphibian Air Transport, and finally, Catalina Seaplanes. Goose 020 was re-registered as N13CS. On July 30, 1971, the aircraft was in an accident with N11CS. The company changed their name once again, this time to Air Catalina. N13CS received a blue and white paint scheme. Reg ..... NC16916, N10020, N13CS Years ... 1937- Model ... G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1008 Asiatic Petroleum purchased this Goose and registered it as VH-AAY. It crashed on January 24, 1942 Reg ..... VH-AAY Years ... 1937-1942 Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1009 The ninth Goose was sold to Lord Beaverbrook and given the British registration G-AFCH. It appears to have been later registered as PK-AER and was destroyed on January 26, 1942. Reg ..... G-AFCH Years ... 1937- Model ... G-21/G-21A

Grumman G-21A Goose - msn 1010 Asiatic Petroleum operated AAZ. Its fate is unknown. Reg ..... VH-AAZ Years ... Model ... G-21A

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