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TBM AVENGER/Bu. 53209
Grumman Avenger Bu 53209
While with Sonora Aviation, late 1960s.

Bureau #: 53209
Construction #: 3271
Civil Registration(s):
  N7960C
  CF-AXS
Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1983
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 53209, 1960.
Major Oil Corp, Tucson, AZ, 1963.
  • Registered as N7960C.
Norman M. Poteet, Tucson, AZ, 1963-1964.
Sonora Aviation, Inc, Tucson, AZ/Carson City, NV, 1966-1969.
Norfolk Aerial Spraying, Simcoe, Ontario, June 1971-1983.
  • Registered as CF-AXS.
  • Flew as Norfolk #B17.
  • Crashed near Sevogle, NB, June 15, 1979.
Grumman Avenger Bu 53209
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008.
Photo Source(s):
Tom Doll
Christopher Adam

Research Assistance:
Christopher Adam
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