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Constructed as an Avenger AS.3 by Fairey Aviation at Canada. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53337. |
From May 1952 to 10 January 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53337. |
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Transferred to VS 880.
Operated with markings: 390 |
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Transferred to VS 881. |
From 1958 to 1969 |
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To Skyway Air Services, Langley, BC with new c/r CF-IMI. |
Circa 1960 |
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Photographer: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protect
Notes: CF-IMI 601 TBM spray plane. Skyway Air Services. Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Operated as fire service #601. |
From 1969 to 1977 |
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To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford BC keeping c/r CF-IMI. |
12 August 1972 |
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Photographer: Ron Olsen |
12 June 1975 |
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Photographer: Ian White
Notes: Conair Aviation operating for Forest Protection Ltd in New Brunswick. 104 loads sprayed for the 1975 season |
August 1977 |
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To Forrest Protection Limited with new c/r C-FIMI.
Purchased for $20,000. |
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Operated as fire service #601. |
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Operated as fire service #1. |
From 1984 to 1994 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Fredericton. |
9 June 1988 |
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To Round Engines Pty Limited, Toowoomba West, QLD with new c/r VH-VTB. |
1994 |
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To Jeff Thomas/Vintage Wings, Seattle, WA. |
15 September 1994 |
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To Warren A. Pietsch, Minot, ND with new c/r N337GA. |
26 August 1999 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX337GA (TBM-3, 53337) issued. |
27 April 2001 |
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To GWG Inc, Mercer Island, WA keeping c/r N337GA. |
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Markings Applied: 337, Blue Lady
US Navy. |
19 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In SFF. |
7 February 2006 |
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Civil registration, N337GA, cancelled.
Exported to Australia. |
5 April 2006 |
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To Stephen Searle, Isle of Capri, QLD with new c/r VH-VTB. |
14 June 2012 |
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To Anthony Freer/Round Engines Pty Ltd, Toowoomba QLD keeping c/r VH-VTB. |
21 November 2015 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: Attended the Warbirds Downunder Airshow at Temora, New South Wales, |
21 November 2015 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: Attended the Warbirds Downunder Airshow at Temora, New South Wales, |
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Advertised for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales; 5040 TTSN. 15 hr. since FWF overhaul (and) installation of Anderson Airmotive R-2600. Priced to sell at US$299,000 plus GST if applicable. |
29 August 2017 |
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Civil registration, VH-VTB, cancelled. |
26 September 2017 |
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To Ronald M. Carlson, Mercer, WI with new c/r N337VT. |
20 December 2017 |
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1 March 2018 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL337VT (TBM-3, 53337) issued. |
1 March 2018 |
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To Ronald M. Carlson, Mercer, WI keeping c/r N337VT. |
By 6 May 2018 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N337VT. |
9 January 2021 |
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Civil registration, N337VT, cancelled. |
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