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Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91110. |
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To Stewart with new c/r N6827C. |
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Operated as fire service #E58. |
From 1963 to 1972 |
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To TBM Inc, Tulare, CA keeping c/r N6827C.
Markings added: E58 |
By 1970 |
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Photographer: Dan Dineen |
29 July 1973 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: TBM Tanker E58 fighting a forest fire, Fresno Airport, Fresno, CA. |
From 1977 to 1978 |
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To Hillcrest Aircraft, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N6827C. |
1984 |
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To Paramount Leasing Corp, Bakerfield, CA keeping c/r N6827C. |
From 1986 to 1988 |
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To Gro Pro Corp, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N6827C. |
1988 |
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To Merlin Aire Ltd, King City, PA, keeping c/r N6827C. |
1988 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped to the United Kingdom. |
28 May 1988 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: This TBM-3 Avenger had only arrived from the United States earlier in the month when seen at the 1988 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
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Operated by Ray Hanna/Old Flying MacHine Co, Duxford.
Operated with markings: USN / X-2 |
13 February 1990 |
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To Merlin Aire Ltd, King City, CA keeping c/r N6827C. |
6 November 1992 |
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Civil registration, N6827C, cancelled. |
From 7 November 1992 to May 1999 |
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To Alpine Fighter Collection with new c/r ZK-TBM.
Operated with markings: NZ2518 |
May 1999 |
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To Randal W. McFarlane/Malitone Pty, Ltd, Clayfield, Queensland, Australia with new c/r VH-TBM.
Operated with markings: VT-83/309/USS Essex |
25 June 1999 |
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To Malitone Pty Ltd, Hamilton, QLD keeping c/r VH-TBM. |
5 May 2006 |
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To Malitone Pty Ltd, Brisbane, QLD keeping c/r VH-TBM. |
28 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 2009 photo at Albion Park, Illawarra, NSW |
20 March 2009 |
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To PDRL Pty Ltd, Fern Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-TBM.
Markings added: 309 |
20 March 2009 |
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To Stephen Searle, Isle of Capri, QLD keeping c/r VH-TBM. |
15 September 2011 |
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To PDRL Pty Ltd, Fern Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-TBM. |
10 January 2012 |
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To Brendon Edward Deere, Marton keeping c/r VH-TBM. |
10 January 2012 |
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Operated by Aerotec Queensland Pty Ltd. |
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To ITL Aviation Limited, Palmerston North with new c/r ZK-TBE.
Operated with markings: NZ2518 / 518 |
27 June 2013 |
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To ITL Aviation Limited, Palmerston North keeping c/r ZK-TBE. |
19 April 2014 |
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Photographer: David Wilson |
19 April 2014 |
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Photographer: David Wilson |
21 January 2016 |
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Photographer: Peter Mole
Notes: Arriving for the Tauranga Airshow this coming weekend |
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