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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3U Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53768 USN
    Construction Number:3830
    Last Civil Registration:N683G
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3U sn 53768 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas Buck DBA, Joliet, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53768.

    Converted to a TBM-3Q by General Motors.

    Converted to a TBM-3U by General Motors.

    From 1956 to 1964

    To U. S. Forestry Service, Davis, CA with new c/r N103Z.

    From 1958 to 1964

    In storage.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To Seeley Flying Service, Newcastle, WY with new c/r N10361.
    Converted to tanker #B18.

    1966

    Operated as fire service #18.

    1971

    To Air Tankers Inc, Casper, WY keeping c/r N10361.

    1973

    To Firetankers Inc, Casper, WY keeping c/r N10361.

    1974

    Leased to Norfolk Aerial Spraying, Simcoe, ON.

    By 1974

    Operated as fire service #27.

    From May 1975 to 1985

    To Norfolk Aerial Spraying, Simcoe, ON with new c/r C-GLDX.
    Operated with markings: B18

    Operated as fire service #B18.

    14 May 1979


    Photographer: Glenn Tanaka
    Notes: at St.Thomas, Ontario

    19 September 1985

    To Odegaard Aviation Inc, Kindred, ND with new c/r N683G.

    By 30 July 1991

    Markings Applied: 63

    30 July 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    1 February 2000

    To Thomas Buck DBA, Joliet, IL keeping c/r N683G.

    12 June 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL683G (TBM-3E, 53768) issued.

    8 August 2008


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Thunder Over Michigan Ypsilanti Mich.

    8 August 2008


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Thunder Over Michigan Ypsilanti Mich.

    9 August 2008


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the Yankee Air Force Museum in Ypsilanti, MI.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    3 September 2013

    To Thomas Buck DBA, Joliet, IL keeping c/r N683G.

    19 May 2023


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


    Photographer: Dick Phillips
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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