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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:85957 USN
    Construction Number:2776
    Last Civil Registration:N9547Z
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 85957 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sidney F. Summers, San Diego, 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 85957.

    To Ewing Aviation with new c/r N9547Z.

    Operated as fire service #E80.

    28 March 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9547Z (TBM-3E, 85957) issued.

    March 1962


    Photographer: Barney Deatrick
    Notes: TBM N9547Z #E80 looking freshly painted at Chino CA in March 1962.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To Aero Crop Service Inc, Tolleson, AZ keeping c/r N9547Z.

    Operated as fire service #E80.

    From By 1966 to By 1984

    To Reeder Flying Service, Twin Falls, ID keeping c/r N9547Z.

    Operated as fire service #E80.

    By 1984

    To Gary W. Wolverton, Kimberly, ID keeping c/r N9547Z.

    26 March 1986

    To Northwest Warbirds Inc, Twin Falls, ID keeping c/r N9547Z.

    From December 1997 to By 2006

    To Avenger Parts Northwest Llc, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N9547Z.

    From By 2000 to By 2004

    Restored.
    Restored at Idaho Falls, ID.

    By 2006

    To Sidney F. Summers, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N9547Z.

    To USS Midway Museum-Restoration Facility, North Island NAS, San Diego, CA.
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    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 85957, SK, 415

    17 May 2006

    Civil registration, N9547Z, cancelled.
    Registration cancelled by the FAA with a note indicating it is for static display.

    November 2006

    Loaned to USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
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    22 February 2008

    To Sidney F. Summers, San Diego, CA with new c/r N9547Z.
    85957 was restored to the civil register as N9547Z with Summers as the owner, but remained on board the Midway.

    Donated to the Midway by Summers.

    22 February 2008

    Civil registration N9547Z reserved.
    Deregistered.

    18 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed on the hangar deck.

    18 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed on the hangar deck.

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed aboard the USS Midway on San Diego Waterfront, California
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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