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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3S Avenger
    Last Military Serial:85460 RCN
    Construction Number:2279
    Last Civil Registration:N145WB
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3S sn 85460 RCN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Cape May County Airport, Rio Grande, New Jersey

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    26 February 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85460.

    3 March 1945

    Delivered to USN at NAS San Diego, CA.

    22 July 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 85460 as a Avenger AS.3.

    Markings Applied: 346
    Served as a target tug.

    1957

    Converted to a TBM-3S by General Motors.

    5 July 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7032C.

    7 September 1961

    Crashed.
    Off runway on takeoff at Idaho City, Idaho.

    13 April 1962

    To Richardson Ralph and Virginia, Yakima, WA keeping c/r N7032C.

    25 May 1962

    Civil registration, N7032C, cancelled.

    July 1962


    Photographer: Peter.W.Orr
    Notes: TBM spray plane. John F. Wear (left) and C.R. Fink on wing. Western spruce budworm control. Yakima, WA.

    From 1963 to 1972

    To Richardson Aviation, Yakima, WA with new c/r N7032C.
    Operated with markings: 112
    Sprayer, tanker #112.

    1976

    To Hillcrest Aircraft, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N7032C.

    March 1976

    To Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, NB with new c/r C-GFPS.
    Operated with markings: E32
    $35,520 average price.

    22 November 2004

    Civil registration, C-GFPS, cancelled.
    Sold to USA.

    15 December 2004

    Civil registration N145WB reserved.

    18 January 2005

    To Edward Wuerker/Few TBMS Llc, Rio Grande, NJ with new c/r N145WB.
    Operated with markings: #3,Suzanne
    Maintained as airworthy water tanker.

    Circa February 2005

    Loaned to Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Cape May County Airport, Rio Grande, NJ.
    View the Location Dossier

    30 October 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX145WB (TBM-3E, 85460) issued.

    19 May 2023


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

    19 May 2023


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

    19 May 2023


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL
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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
    Individual Contributors
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    Terry Fletcher
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