01/15/2019. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This aircraft was built for the USN as a Model G-38 JRF-5 and delivered under the BuNo 87728 in March 1945. It was withdrawn from use at USN Air Station in Quonset Point, Rhode Island on October 13, 1952. Demilitarized and redesignated G-21A it was registered as N781 the following October 28 and transferred to The Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the US Department of the Interior. On April 5, 1960, the aircraft was transferred to the State of Alaska, Department of Fish & Game in Juneau, Alaska, the registration changed to N781SA. In April 1962 the two-blade propellers were replaced by three-blade ones, while on June 27, 1963 the registration was changed to N7811.

On July 2, 1972, the aircraft was transferred to the State Troopers Department of The Department of Public Safety, in March 1982 new retractable wing tip floats replaced the wing floats, and in 1991 the aircraft was rebuild by Viking Air in Canada. On September 24, 1996, the aircraft was sold to Peninsula Airway of Anchorage, Alaska. During the take off roll at Dutch Harbor on June 24, 2007, the pilot lost directional control by a gust of tail wind, the right main landing gear hit a tundra mound and the aircraft nosed over. The right wing was ripped off, the two occupants escaped injuries. The aircraft was brought back to Anchorage and repaired in spare time, fixed wing pilons were fitted again.

On January 7, 2014, the aircraft was reregistered to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, where it is on display. It is finished as a Model G-39 JRF-2 (serialed V176, c/n 1065) that was delivered to the USCG in October 1939. Based at USCG Air Station Port Angeles, Washington, V176 fatally crashed into Blyn Mountain, some 24 mls (39 km) south-east of Port Angeles, on April 6, 1943."

Read the type remarks on page 11601.