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TBM AVENGER/Bu. 53787
Grumman Avenger

Bureau #: 53787
Construction #: 3849
Civil Registration(s):
  N3969A
  C-GFPT
Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002
History:
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 53787.
Edgar L. Thorsrud, Missoula, MT, 1963-1972.
  • Registered as N3969A.
  • Forced landing off Airport, Potomac, MT, July 25, 1966.
Johnson Flying Service, Missoula, MT, 1972-1975.
  • Flew as tanker #A21.
Hillcrest Aviation, Lewiston, ID, 1976.
  • Flew as #A21.
Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 1976-2008.
  • Registered as C-GFPT.
  • Flown as tanker #E30, later as #10.
Environmental Aviation Services Inc, Fernandina Beach, FL, November 2008.
Rick Clemens, Carson City, NV, April 2014-2019.
Grumman Avenger
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Forest Protection Ltd
Sandy McKinnon
Christopher Adam.
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