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TBM AVENGER/Bu. 53558

Bureau #: 53858
Construction #: 3920
Civil Registration(s):
  N3357G
  C-GFPR
  F-WQDN

Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2012

History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 53858.
Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, CA, 1963-1976?.

• Registered as N3357G.
• Flew as tanker #E72.

Hillcrest Aircraft, Lewiston, ID, 1976.

• Flew as #72.

Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 1976-2000.

• Registered as C-GFPR.
• Flew as tanker #72, later as #4.
• WFU, stored, 1991-2002.

Didier Chable/AMPAA, Melun-Villaroche, France, November 2000-2002.

• Registered as F-WQDN.
• Stored at Forest Protection Limited, 2000-2008

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM), Hamilton, Ontario, 2009-2012.

• Transported by ground from Fredericton to Hamilton, arriving October 21, 2009.
• Under restoration to airworthy.

Bu. 53858 while being restored, 2010.

Bu. 53858 while being restored, 2010.

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