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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53119 USN
    Construction Number:3181
    Last Civil Registration:N33BM
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 53119 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historic Aircraft Preservation Group Inc, Orange, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53119.

    Transferred to VU 32.
    Operated with markings: 378

    8 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL33BM (TBM-3E, 53119) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N33BM.

    By June 1970

    Markings Applied: Wild Turkey

    By June 1970


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 17 July 1971 to 17 July 1971

    Raced as #33.
    Competed in the U. S. Cup Race event. The primary pilot was Leo Volkmer. Started the One Mile Course race, but did not finish. Finished 5 laps. Leo Vokmer commented he only entered his torpedo bomber as a crowd pleaser and therefore chose to land after only a few laps.

    18 November 1996

    To Edwards Wilson C Jr Garden City, TX keeping c/r N33BM.

    18 November 1996

    Based at Wilson Connie Edwards Ranch, Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport, Big Spring, TX.
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    16 November 1999

    To Wilson C. Edwards Jr, Big Spring, TX keeping c/r N33BM.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL33BM (TBM-3E, 53119) issued.

    27 July 2012


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2012

    25 March 2013

    To Wilson C. Edwards Jr, Garden City, TX keeping c/r N33BM.

    7 November 2014

    To Edwards Hillary, Big Spring, TX keeping c/r N33BM.

    19 September 2018

    To Hillary M. Edwards, Katy, TX keeping c/r N33BM.

    24 October 2019

    To Historic Aircraft Preservation Group Inc, Orange, CA keeping c/r N33BM.

    26 March 2024


    Photographer: Cameron Gause
    Notes: Pre-flight photos

    26 March 2024

    26 March 2024


    Photographer: Cameron Gause
    Notes: Preflight photo
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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