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TBM AVENGER/Bu. 91110

Bureau #: 91110
Construction #: 4015
Civil Registration:
  N6827C
  VH-TBM
  ZK-TBE

Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2015

History:
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 91110.
TBM Inc, Tulare, CA, 1963-1972.

• Registered as N6827C.
• Flown as #E58.

Hillcrest Aircraft, Lewiston, ID, 1977-1978.
Stewart Aviation Ltd., Moses Lake, WA, 1978-1984.

• Forced landing 20 June 1981 on highway west of Fredericton, NB.
• Repaired.

Paramount Leasing Corp, Bakerfield, CA, 1984.
Gro Pro Corp, Oklahoma City, OK, 1986-1988.
Merlin Aire Ltd, King City, PA, 1988-1992.

• Operated by Ray Hanna/Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford, 1988-1992.
• Shipped to UK, May 12, 1988.
• Flew as USN/X-2.

Alpine Fighter Collection, Wanaka, NZ, 1992.

• Delivered from Duxford to Ipswich, October 1, 1992.
• Shipped to New Zealand.

Alpine Deer Group/Alpine Fighter Collection, Wanaka, November 1992-1998.

• Registered as ZK-TBM.
• Flew as RNZAF/NZ2518.

Randal W. McFarlane, Brisbane, Queensland, May 1999.

• Delivered from NZ to Toowoomba, Queensland, arrived May 6, ,1999.

Randal W. McFarlane/Malitone Pty, Ltd, Clayfield, Queensland, Australia, June 25, 1999-2009.

• Registered as VH-TBM.
• Based at Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
• Now flies in scheme of VT-83/309/USS Essex.

Steve Searle/Wirraway Aviation Museum, Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 2010.
ITL Aviation Limited, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 2012-2015.

• Registered as ZK-TBE.

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