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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3 Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53353 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N5264V
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    19 May 1945

    Constructed as a TBM-3 by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53353.

    10 December 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5264V (TBM-3E, 53353) issued.

    9 December 1988

    To Wiley C. Sanders Jr, Troy, AL with new c/r N5264V.

    8 November 2000

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N5264V.

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    To Commemorative Air Force-Missouri Wing, Saint Charles County Airport/Smartt Field, Saint Charles, MO.
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    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5264V (TBM-3E, 53353) issued.

    1 September 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    1 September 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    9 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N5264V.

    6 October 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    6 October 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    6 October 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    15 May 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL

    15 May 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL

    15 May 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL

    15 May 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL
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