These are the Survivors of 2,493 Ventura aircraft that were built.

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Page updated 2011 Dec 17

1)

Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5324

BuNo: 33315

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2195

Civilian ID (s): CF-FAV

Present Location: Ventura Memorial Flight Association Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Status:- Complete aircraft , Restoration to airworthy on going (also using parts from # 22)

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Links: www.rcafventura.ca

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Model: RB-34

Serial Number: s/n4773

BuNo: USAAF 41-38117

Military ID(s): NZ4600

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

Status: Complete aircraft (?) (Parts from See # 28)

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Links:www.motat.org.nz/

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Model: B-37

Serial Number: s/n4449

BuNo:

Military ID(s): AJ311

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: USAF Museum, Restoration Hangar,Dayton Ohio, U.S.A

Status: Complete aircraft, gutted interior, outer L/H wing made of wood.

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Links: www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

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Model: PV-1

Serial Number: s/n5355

BuNo: 33346

Military ID(s):

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Agattu Island, Aleutin Islands, AK.

Status: Wartime loss. Major components still on site

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5697

BuNo: 34807

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2247

Civilian ID (s): N151V

Present Location: Marine Corps Air ground Museum, Quantico, Virginia, U.S.A.

Status: Status unknown, executive conversion.

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Links: www.usmcmuseum.com/index.asp

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5378

BuNo: 33369

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2221

Civilian ID (s): N159U, “A59-67 Wiff-Oh”

Present Location: RAAF Historic Flight, Pt.Cook, Victoria, Australia

Status: Static display after accident, Quasi-military standard.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n6142

BuNo: 48906

Military ID(s): ex-RAAF A59-73, #13 Squadron

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Sydney, Australia.

Status: Burned and gutted fuselage moved from Gove Airstrip, N.T., 1997. Status unknown.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5649

BuNo: 34759

Military ID(s): FP607 ex-SAAF 6432, ‘Dickie Fritz’

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: M.O.T.H. Compound, Edenvale, Johannesburg, South Africa

Status: Static display, mounted on ground, fictitious fuselage art.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n6290

BuNo: 49474

Military ID(s): JT867 ex-SAAF 6498, TS306

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: SAAF Museum, Valhalla Swartkop AFB, Pretoria, South Africa

Status: Complete aircraft, restored, interior to be done.

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Links: www.saafmuseum.org.za

10)

Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5855

BuNo: 34965

Military ID(s): ex-SAAF

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: SAAF Museum, Ysterplaat AFB, Cape Town, South Africa

Status: Complete aircraft, restored, interior to be done.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n6011

BuNo: 48775

Military ID(s): JS956, ex-SAAF 6534

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Rand Airport, Hunting Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Status: Complete aircraft, disassembled, incorrect SAAF painted on fuselage. Note: Last Ventura in SAAF register.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n6219

BuNo: 49403

Military ID(s): JT861, ex-SAAF 6487

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: SAAF Museum, Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa

Status: Complete aircraft, VIP conversion, Gen. Jan Smuts personal transport.

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Model: Mk.II

Serial Number: s/n4642

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Military ID(s): AJ504 ex-SAAF 6112

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: SAAF Museum, Valhalla Swartkop AFB, Pretoria, South Africa

Status: Fuselage and center section displayed as wreckage of aircraft outside with collection.

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Model: Mk.II

Serial Number: s/n4184

BuNo:

Military ID(s): AE841 ex-SAAF 6066

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: SAAF Museum, Valhalla Swartkop AFB, Pretoria, South Africa

Status: Fuselage and center section in open storage, secure compound

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Model: Mk.II

Serial Number: s/n4646

BuNo:

Military ID(s): AJ508 ex-SAAF 6120

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: SAAF Museum, Valhalla Swartkop AFB, Pretoria, South Africa

Status: Fuselage and center section in open storage, secure compound

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Model: Mk.II

Serial Number: s/n4617

BuNo:

Military ID(s): AJ479 ex-SAAF 6079

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: RAF Museum, Henlow, England.

Status: Complete aircraft in enclosed storage received from South Africa mid 1980's, gutted.

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Model: Mk.II

Serial Number: s/n4609

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Military ID(s): AJ471

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Soulis Pond, Benton, Newfoundland, Canada.

Status: Wartime ferry crash, gutted wreckage, fuselage cut at nose, center section, no tail and left wing only.

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Model: Mk.II

Serial Number: s/n4332

BuNo:

Military ID(s): AJ194

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: VMFA, Edmonton, Alberta and Vince O’Connor farm, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Status: Components only, formerly Ventress farm aircraft, Brighton

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Model: Mk.I

Serial Number: s/n4080

BuNo:

Military ID(s): AE737

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Anglian Aeronautical Preservation Society, Norfolk, England.

Status: Wreckage and parts recovered from archaeological dig

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n6371

BuNo: 49555

Military ID(s): ex-RAAF A59-96

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Queensland Air Museum, Coloundra, Queensland, Australia

Status: Fuselage with Hudson center section and tail, under static restoration.

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Links: www.qam.com.au

21)

Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5492

BuNo: 34602

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2226

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Taigh Ramey, Stockton, California, U.S.A.

Status: No engines, Howard executive conversion, restoration planned.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5172

BuNo: 33163

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2179

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: VMFA, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Status: Many parts of recovered from Busby farm, Merritt, British Columbia, Canada. (part s used for restoration # 1 as well as #24)

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Present Location:

Status: War tine loss Aircraft from NOVA Bomber 31 Show

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Model: B-34

Serial Number: s/n4688

BuNo: USAAF 41-38032

Military ID(s):FD580,

Civilian ID (s): N1000X,

Present Location: Sanford-DeLand airport, Orlando, Florida U.S.A

Status: Being restored for display at the airport's Memorial Park. On permanent loan from National Naval Aviation Museum of Pensacola, Florida. (as well some parts from #22)

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5336

BuNo: 33327

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2198

Civilian ID (s): N234P

Present Location: Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California

Status: Executive Conversion, complete,Damaged in Hurricane, Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California

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Links: www.ocgp.org

26)

Model: PV-1

Serial Number: s/n5527

BuNo: 34637

Military ID(s):

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Present Location: Mount Baker and Museum at Whitbey Island N.A.S., Oregon, U.S.A.

Status: Wreckage parts only recovered from receding glacier.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n6340

BuNo: 49524

Military ID(s): ex-RNZAF NZ4632

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Wreckage at Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea

Status: Tail assembly noted, status unknown

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5535

BuNo: 34645

Military ID(s): ex-RNZAF NZ4522

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Talasea, New Britain

Status: Essentially derelict but complete, parts used for restoration of NZ4600. (See #2)

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5890

BuNo:48654

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2262

Civilian ID (s): N165H

Present Location: Museu Aerospacial, Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Status: Complete aircraft, restored to Brazilian Airforce configuration, static

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Links: www.musal.aer.mil.br

30)

Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5327

BuNo: 33318

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2193

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Cape Chacon, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, U.S.A.

Status: Wartime loss, Total wreck, major components still on site

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Model: PV-1

Serial Number:

BuNo:

Military ID(s): Ex-U.S.Navy

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

Status: Unidentified wreck in 2 to 20 feet of water off southern atoll, discoverd 1967, unconfirmed.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number:

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Military ID(s): ex-RCAF

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Newfoundland, Canada

Status: Unconfirmed rumoured crash site

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5374

BuNo: 33365

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2218

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Mount Bolduc, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Status: Wartime crash, small components on mountain.

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5998

BuNo: 48762

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2275

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Stag Bay, Hernando Island, Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada

Status: Wartime ditching, aircraft still in water and should be complete, unconfirmed.

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Model: PV-1

Serial Number: s/n4889

BuNo: 29736

Military ID(s): ex-U.S.Navy

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: Lawn Point, NW Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Status: Wartime loss. Components on site. Memorial cairn erected on site dedicated to crew..

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Model: GR.V

Serial Number: s/n5166

BuNo: 33157

Military ID(s): ex-RCAF #2169

Civilian ID (s):

Present Location: crash remains under study at Memorial University, St.John’s, Newfoundland

Status: Wartime take-off crash from Torbay, all killed

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