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AVENGER/Bu. 53857
Grumman Avenger Bu. 53857

Bureau #: 53857
Construction #: 3919
Civil Registration(s):
  N7017C
  C-GFPM
Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 53857.
Central Air Service, Lewiston, MT, 1963-1976.
  • Registered as N7017C.
Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 1976-2004.
  • Registered as C-GFPM.
  • Flown as tanker #E21, later #21.
Steve Searle, Queensland, Australia, 2004-2012.
  • Registered as VH-MML, Septermber 21, 2005.
Bennet Aviation PTY Ltd, Cardiff, NSW, Australia, July 2013-2019.
Grumman Avenger Bu. 53857
Grumman Avenger Bu. 53857
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.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008.
Photo Source(s):
Forest Protection Ltd
Sandy McKinnon

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Christopher Adam
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