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AVENGER/Bu. 86280
Grumman Avenger

Bureau #: 86280
Construction #:
  3099
Civil Registration(s):
  N7219C
  N86280
Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002
History:
Christopher G. Davis, Kansas City, KS, 1963.
- Registered as N7219C.
Thurman E. Yates, Gila, NM, 1963-1966.
- Flew as tanker #C50.
- Damaged on take-off, Silver City, NM, June 30, 1965.
P.F. Flickinger, Bayard, NM, 1969-1970.
- Flew as tanker #C50.
Maples Aviation CO, Vichy, MO, 1972.
Thomas L. Wofford, Weiner, AR, December 1976-1988.
- Registered as N86280.
Ron Maggard/Ronson Machine & Mfg. Co, Independence, MO, 1989-1991.
- Displayed at Combat Air Museum, Topeka, KS, 1990.
Jim A Cavanaugh/Cavanaugh Air Museum, Addison, TX, January 24, 1991-2002.
- Restored to airworthy, San Marcos, TX, 1991-1992.
- Flew as Marines/86280/54.
- Delivered to Addison, December 12, 1992.
Grumman Avenger
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.
Photo Source(s):
Nicolai Musante, http://www.musante.dk/tour0202/, 2002
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