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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-21/JRF/OA-9/OA-13 Goose
    Latest Model:JRF-6 Goose
    Last Military Serial:84805 USN
    Construction Number:B-100
    Last Civil Registration:N600ZE
    Compressed ID:Grumman JRF-6 sn 84805 USN cn B-100...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mike Rinker Aircraft Llc, Union City, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a JRF-5.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 84805.

    27 March 1953

    Converted to a JRF-6X.

    30 June 1953

    Redesignated as JRF-6.

    11 September 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    1957

    To unknown owner with c/r N9543C.
    Issued for ferry flight.

    4 March 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9543C (G-21A, B-100) issued.

    1963

    To Windjammer Air Taxi, Miami, FL with new c/r N88U.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To Dean H. Franklin, Miami, FL keeping c/r N88U.

    1969

    To Operated as Chalks Flying Service, Miami, FL keeping c/r N88U.
    Markings added: Giant Tuna

    1970

    To Robert L. Hall, Kodiak, AK keeping c/r N88U.

    From 1975 to 1978

    To Kodiak Western Alaska Airways, Kodiak, AK keeping c/r N88U.

    20 September 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC76AA039: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:45 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Akalura Lake, AK, stopping at Kodiak, AK, on the way to Unknown/not Reported. Stalled during the initial climb. The factors included; came to rest in water. Report remarks include: Unauth fish tank installation, water leaked. Excess water in hull, shifted center of gravity aft on tkof. Incident occurred at or near Kodiak, AK.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    August 1980

    To Collins Bros Corp, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N600ZE.

    February 1986

    To Richmor Aviation Inc, Hudson, NY keeping c/r N600ZE.

    30 August 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    18 September 1987

    To William R. Rose, So Barrington, IL keeping c/r N600ZE.
    Markings added: Blue Goose

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N600ZE (G-21A, B-100) issued.

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2009

    12 May 2010

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Forest Hill, MD.

    16 June 2010

    To Forest Hill Management Llc, Forest Hill, MD keeping c/r N600ZE.

    1 April 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    7 April 2016

    To Mike Rinker Aircraft Llc, Union City, TN keeping c/r N600ZE.

    25 July 2018


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    25 July 2018


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    27 July 2018


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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