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AVENGER/Bu. 53454

Bureau #: 53454
Construction #: 3516
Civil Registration:
  N7030C

Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002

History:
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 53454.
Tom White/Idaho Air Tankers Inc, Boise, ID, 1963-1964.

• Registered as N7030C.
• Flew as tanker #D13.

Reeder Flying Service, Twin Falls, ID, 1966-1984.

• Registered as tanker #13.

Gary Wolverton, Twin Falls, ID, 1984.
Southeastern Aircraft Inc, Live Oak, FL, 1986-1987.
David Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA, 1990-1999.

• Loaned to USNAM, NAS Corpus Christi, TX, 1987-1992.
• Displayed as 53454/Gipsy III, later X-2.
• Operated by Air Classics, Rockford, IL, 1996-1997.
• Restored to airworthy.
• Flew as USN/53454.

Gary Applebaum, Wilmette, IL, May 3, 1999-2001.
Gerald Yagen/Training Services Inc/Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach, VA, May 15, 2001-2002.

• Flown as USN/10.

Circa 1990.

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