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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3U Avenger
    Last Military Serial:69325 USN
    Construction Number:2064
    Last Civil Registration:N325GT
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3U sn 69325 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Darrel Berry, Camden, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 69325.

    Transferred to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85).

    Converted to a TBM-3U by General Motors.

    1956

    Overhauled at NAS Norfolk, VA and transferred to U. S. Forestry Service.

    1956

    To U. S. Forestry Service, Davis, CA with new c/r N104Z.
    For forest fire tanker trials as #04.

    December 1956


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: U. S. Forest Service test aircraft for the original air tanker program. Concord, CA, December 1956

    8 April 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N104Z (TBM-3E, 69325) issued.

    1963

    To Aero Insect Control Inc, Rio Grande, NJ with new c/r N1044.

    June 1969

    To Maritime Air Service Ltd, Moncton, NB with new c/r CF-XOM.

    Operated as fire service #900.

    From January 1971 to 1985

    To Hicks (and) Lawrence Ltd, Tillsonburg, ON keeping c/r CF-XOM.

    Operated as fire service #18.

    October 1985

    To Syracuse Flying Service, Syracuse, KS with new c/r N325GT.

    August 1989

    To Jack Rodgers/Stallion Aircraft Inc, Bensenville IL keeping c/r N325GT.

    20 September 1989


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    9 August 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL, photographed from the Control Tower

    10 August 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    From 1995 to 1997

    Operated by Air Classics Aircraft Museum, DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL.
    Jack died in plane crash 6/13/95.

    November 1997

    To Northwest Helicopters Inc, White City, OR/Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia WA keeping c/r N325GT.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR325GT (TBM-3E, 69325) issued.

    31 July 2008

    To 45 Avenger Llc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N325GT.

    Markings Applied: T-88

    Based at Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    17 November 2011

    To Darrel Berry, Camden, TN keeping c/r N325GT.

    19 June 2014

    To Darrel Berry, Camden, TN keeping c/r N325GT.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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