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| Tank – 75 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)<ref name="ACL-M-66">{{cite book |title=Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment |date=10 July 1945 |page=66 |access-date=23 August 2023 |chapter=Miscellaneous |chapter-url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/jwisanmisc}}</ref> || 75 U.S. gallons<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || Steel<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || External || American Stove<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, Motor Metals Manufacturing<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, Midwest Manufacturing<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, Tappan Stove<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || P-39<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-40<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-47<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-51<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-63<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || Could be modified to drop survival equipment<ref>{{citation |title=General–Conversion of 75 Gallon Auxiliary Metal Fuel Tank Into Fighter Rescue Gear |date=30 January 1945 |page=1 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/011222jwis |access-date=6 August 2026}}</ref>
| Tank – 75 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)<ref name="ACL-M-66">{{cite book |title=Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment |date=10 July 1945 |page=66 |access-date=23 August 2023 |chapter=Miscellaneous |chapter-url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/jwisanmisc}}</ref> || 75 U.S. gallons<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || Steel<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || External || American Stove<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, Motor Metals Manufacturing<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, Midwest Manufacturing<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, Tappan Stove<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || P-39<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-40<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-47<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-51<ref name="ACL-M-66" />, P-63<ref name="ACL-M-66" /> || Could be modified to drop survival equipment<ref>{{citation |title=General–Conversion of 75 Gallon Auxiliary Metal Fuel Tank Into Fighter Rescue Gear |date=30 January 1945 |page=1 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/011222jwis |access-date=6 August 2026}}</ref>
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| Mark 4<ref name="Ginter">{{cite book |last1=Ginter |first1=Steve |title=Grumman HU-16 Albatross |date=1984 |publisher=Steve Ginter |location=Simi Valley, California |isbn=0-942612-11-8 |page=16}}</ref> || 100 gallons<ref name="Ginter" /> ||  || External ||  || Albatross{{efn|Exact model unclear from context.}}<ref name="Ginter" />, Corsair<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537">{{cite book |title=Erection and Maintenance Handbook: Navy Models: F4U-1, F3A-1, FG-1, F4U-1C, F4U-1D, FG-1D Airplanes |date=15 April 1946 |page=537 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/emf40145ha2 |access-date=6 August 2026}}</ref> ||
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| Tank – 100 gallon droppable fuel<ref name="ACL-M-67">{{cite book |title=Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment |date=10 July 1945 |page=67 |access-date=23 August 2023 |chapter=Miscellaneous |chapter-url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/jwisanmisc}}</ref> || 100 U.S. gallons<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> || Steel<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> || External || American Stove<ref name="ACL-M-67" />, Aluminum Cooking Utensil<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> || TBM<ref name="ACL-M-67" />, TBY<ref name="ACL-M-67" />, FR<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> ||  
| Tank – 100 gallon droppable fuel<ref name="ACL-M-67">{{cite book |title=Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment |date=10 July 1945 |page=67 |access-date=23 August 2023 |chapter=Miscellaneous |chapter-url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/jwisanmisc}}</ref> || 100 U.S. gallons<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> || Steel<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> || External || American Stove<ref name="ACL-M-67" />, Aluminum Cooking Utensil<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> || TBM<ref name="ACL-M-67" />, TBY<ref name="ACL-M-67" />, FR<ref name="ACL-M-67" /> ||  
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| External Auxiliary 60 Gal. Fuel Tank<ref name="ACL-EA60GFT-1">{{cite book |title=Overhaul Instructions with Illustrated Parts Breakdown: External Auxiliary 60 Gal. Fuel Tank |date=1 May 1964 |pages=title, 1 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/june22fulfwam9 |access-date=6 August 2026}}</ref> || 60 gallons<ref name="ACL-EA60GFT-1" /> ||  || External || Kellett Aircraft<ref name="ACL-EA60GFT-1" /> ||  ||  
| External Auxiliary 60 Gal. Fuel Tank<ref name="ACL-EA60GFT-1">{{cite book |title=Overhaul Instructions with Illustrated Parts Breakdown: External Auxiliary 60 Gal. Fuel Tank |date=1 May 1964 |pages=title, 1 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/june22fulfwam9 |access-date=6 August 2026}}</ref> || 60 gallons<ref name="ACL-EA60GFT-1" /> ||  || External || Kellett Aircraft<ref name="ACL-EA60GFT-1" /> ||  ||  
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| Mark 4<ref name="Ginter">{{cite book |last1=Ginter |first1=Steve |title=Grumman HU-16 Albatross |date=1984 |publisher=Steve Ginter |location=Simi Valley, California |isbn=0-942612-11-8 |page=16}}</ref> || 100 gallons<ref name="Ginter" /> ||  || External ||  || Albatross{{efn|Exact model unclear from context.}}<ref name="Ginter" />, Corsair<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537">{{cite book |title=Erection and Maintenance Handbook: Navy Models: F4U-1, F3A-1, FG-1, F4U-1C, F4U-1D, FG-1D Airplanes |date=15 April 1946 |page=537 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/emf40145ha2 |access-date=6 August 2026}}</ref> ||
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| Mark 10<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || 100 gallons<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> ||  || External ||  || Corsair<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> ||  
| Mark 10<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || 100 gallons<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> ||  || External ||  || Corsair<ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> ||  
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