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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 53858. |
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Transferred to VT-5. |
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Transferred to VA-6A. |
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Transferred to VA-55. |
From By 1963 to By 1973 |
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To Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, CA with new c/r N3357G. |
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Operated as fire service #E72. |
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Operated as fire service #72. |
February 1972 |
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Photographer: Jay Sherlock
Notes: At Hemet |
1973 |
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Retired from tanker service. |
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Stored Stockton, CA. |
17 April 1975 |
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To Hillcrest Aircraft Co Inc, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N3357G. |
March 1976 |
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To Forrest Protection Limited with new c/r C-GFPR.
$35,520 average price. |
13 April 1976 |
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Civil registration, N3357G, cancelled. |
From May 1976 to By 2002 |
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Based at Forest Protection Limited, Fredericton Airport, Fredericton, NB.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Operated as fire service #72. |
9 May 1977 |
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Assigned civil registration: C-GFPR (TBM-3E, 53858) |
From Circa 1991 to Circa 2000 |
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Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #4. |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in storage at Fredericton, NB. |
19 October 2000 |
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Civil registration, C-GFPR, cancelled. |
From Circa November 2000 to Circa 2007 |
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To Didier Chable/Association Des Mecaniciens Pilotes, D Aeronefs Anciens, Melun-Villaroche with new c/r F-WQON. |
Circa 2000 |
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Markings Applied: F-WQON
Painted as F-WQON at Fredericton, but not collected by owner and just remained parked at Fredericton. |
By 2007 |
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Offered for sale. |
2009 |
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To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Hamilton, ON. |
27 July 2009 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Fading Forest Protection c/s and French reg at Fredericton |
From Circa October 2009 to 21 October 2009 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, ON.
View the Location Dossier |
October 2009 |
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Restoration started.
Will be restored and flown as an Avenger AS3 Mk 1 (early) as flown by the Royal Canadian Navy in the 1950s. |
21 October 2009 |
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Photographer: Canadian Warplane Heritage.
Notes: First engine run, the day of the arrival at the CWH. Disassembly and restoration to follow. |
6 December 2009 |
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Photographer: Jim Bates
Notes: Paint stripping has just begun. |
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Civil registration C-GCWG {2} reserved. |
17 June 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
17 June 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton Air Show hosted by the Canadian Warplane Heritage in Mount Hope, Ontario. |
12 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton, Ontario |
16 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
3 June 2014 |
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To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON with new c/r C-GCWG {2}. |
20 October 2015 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
20 October 2015 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
10 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Canadian Warplain Heritage Museum. |
Circa 27 July 2019 |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: 324
Taxy trials. Finished in RCN markings. |
