01/31/2006. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Built under license by the Canadian Car & Foundry, Grumman building 24 airframes of the 56 delivered. One delivered to the Fuerza Aerea Nicaraguense on March 21, 1938, s/n GN-3, struck off charge only till 1942. It was discovered in Nicaragua by J.R. Sirmons (from Oklahoma) in 1961 and locally restored to flying condition in the FF-1 configuration. It flew again in February 1966 and was was transferred to the US in June 1966.

Grumman G-5 FF-1 (9358) (Ray Crupi Collection)

In the fall of 1966 it was acquired by Grumman and further restored to the FF-1 configuration before being presented to the Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida, on June 9, 1967."