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OK, I understand now. It's unfortunate he didn't share his findings. Others of us are looking for bureau numbers, too. vmf216.com

Is Dan looking for BuNos or is Dan the grandfather?

If you could find your grandfather's log book, it would solve all your problems. What is your grandfather's name?

You make two basic assumptions here. The first is that the fuselage number is related to the bureau number. This is reasonable. The second assumption is that it is a 17xxx series. This is, quite possibly, incorrect. There were series that might account for the birdcage canopy. Have you...

A minor clarification about the identity of the 17735 in discussion here. The Asisbiz photo shows 17735 and xx795, but the planes are at Piva Yoke. VMF-214 had left the area when this photo was taken and some of their planes were then rotated to VMF-216 who flew 17735 in February and March, '44...