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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:Avenger AS.3M
    Last Military Serial:53554 RCN
    Construction Number:3616
    Last Civil Registration:CF-KCF
    Compressed ID:Fairey Aviation Avenger AS.3M sn 53...
    Latest Owner or Location:Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Avenger AS.3M by Fairey Aviation at Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53554.

    19 August 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53554.

    Transferred to VU 32.

    5 July 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    1961

    To Skyway Air Services, Langley BC with new c/r CF-KCF.

    Operated as fire service #614.

    1969

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r CF-KCF.

    8 August 1971

    Crashed.
    Badly damaged at Winfield, BC, after throttle linkage broke after take-off from Kelowna. Returned to Abbotsford but written off.
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