TBM AVENGER/Bu. 85983
Bureau #: 85983
Construction #:
2802
Civil Registration(s):
N4039A
CF-BEG
C-FBEG
N28SF
Construction #:
2802
Civil Registration(s):
N4039A
CF-BEG
C-FBEG
N28SF
Model(s):
TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy (2012)
Last info: 2015
TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy (2012)
Last info: 2015
History:
Delivered to Royal Canadian Navy as 85983.
- BOC:May 29, 1952.
- SOC: March 26, 1958.
Simsbury Flying Service, Simsbury, CT, 1964-1972.
- Registered as N4039A.
- Stored, Unconverted, Simbury, CT, 1958-1972.
Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown, NB, May 1974-1979.
- Registered as CF-BEG.
Hicks & Lawrence Ltd, St. Thomas, Ontario, 1978-1985.
- Registered as C-FBEG.
- Flew as tanker #1/"Yogi Bear".
Syracuse Flying Service, Syracuse, KS, October 1985-1986.
- Registered as N28SF.
Chuck Wentworth/CC Air Corp, Rialto, CA, December 1986-1995.
Charles G. Wentworth, Paso Robles, CA, August 15, 1995-2015.
- Flown as USN/85983/X2.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Navy as 85983.
- BOC:May 29, 1952.
- SOC: March 26, 1958.
Simsbury Flying Service, Simsbury, CT, 1964-1972.
- Registered as N4039A.
- Stored, Unconverted, Simbury, CT, 1958-1972.
Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown, NB, May 1974-1979.
- Registered as CF-BEG.
Hicks & Lawrence Ltd, St. Thomas, Ontario, 1978-1985.
- Registered as C-FBEG.
- Flew as tanker #1/"Yogi Bear".
Syracuse Flying Service, Syracuse, KS, October 1985-1986.
- Registered as N28SF.
Chuck Wentworth/CC Air Corp, Rialto, CA, December 1986-1995.
Charles G. Wentworth, Paso Robles, CA, August 15, 1995-2015.
- Flown as USN/85983/X2.
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.
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):
Eric Dumigan Collection
Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum
Merrill McBride Collection.
Forest Protection Limited via Chris Adam.
Research Assistance:
Chris Adam
Eric Dumigan Collection
Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum
Merrill McBride Collection.
Forest Protection Limited via Chris Adam.
Research Assistance:
Chris Adam
