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Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors. |
3 August 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91436. |
1945 |
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Transferred to NAS Atlanta, GA. |
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Transferred to NAS San Diego, CA. |
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Transferred to NAS Seattle, WA. |
31 May 1956 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
May 1956 |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
25 January 1957 |
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To Selk Co, North Hollywood CA with new c/r N9569Z.
Purchased this date from USN for $2600. |
1957 |
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To Aerial Services Inc, Chino, CA keeping c/r N9569Z.
Modified with tanks for aerial spraying and firefighting. |
1963 |
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To Zack Monroe/Cisco Aircraft Inc, Lancaster, CA keeping c/r N9569Z. |
From 1963 to 1970 |
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To Desert Aviation Service, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N9569Z. |
Circa 1964 |
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Towed to Phoenix where it was operated by Desert Aviation Service and used as wind machine to test Buehner Window Co products, with outer wings removed. |
1970 |
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To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ. (Desert Aviation renamed) keeping c/r N9569Z.
Hulk - Stored in original USN scheme as Buehner. Used as parts source. |
21 September 1974 |
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Photographer: eLaReF
Notes: At Mesa Falcon Field, Arizona |
1980 |
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To Globe Air, Inc, Mesa, AZ (Aircraft Specialties renamed) keeping c/r N9569Z. |
1981 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Grumman TBM-3 N9569Z at Mesa AZ in 1981 after its time as a wind machine at Buehner Window Co.This former spares aircraft for CISCO Aircraft in California wears its original US Navy Seattle paintwork.It was sold at the Globe Air auction and now flies as an immaculate warbird. |
23 October 1985 |
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To Tim Reilly Vintage Aircraft, Kissimmee, FL keeping c/r N9569Z.
Purchased at Globe Air auction. |
1985 |
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Transported by ground.
Trucked to Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft. Restoration started. |
From 1989 to 1994 |
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To Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft, Kissimee, FL.
Still a hulk awaiting restoration. |
From 1990 to 1999 |
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Stored at Kissimmee pending restoration. |
January 1999 |
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To Charles Cartledge, Wadsworth, OH. |
From 1999 to 2013 |
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Restored.
Restored at Wadsworth, OH. |
25 January 2007 |
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To Charles J. Cartledge, Seville, OH with new c/r N436GM. |
24 March 2011 |
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To Charles J. Cartledge, Wadsworth, OH keeping c/r N436GM. |
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Based at Wadsworth Municipal Airport, Akron, OH.
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8 August 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX436GM (TBM-3E, 91436) issued. |
14 August 2013 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
13 September 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL436GM (TBM-3E, 91436) issued. |
28 June 2014 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: At Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) during the 2014 Waterloo Air Show |
May 2016 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
Notes: Liberty Aviation Museum |
28 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh |
14 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Fuller
Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport |
14 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Mike Fuller
Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
18 May 2024 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Peru, IL |
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