List of preserved Grumman TBF Avengers explained
See main article: Grumman TBF Avenger.
Survivors
Australia
- Airworthy
- TBM-3
Canada
- Airworthy
- TBM-3
- On display
- TBM-3
In storage
- TBM-3
France
- Airworthy
- TBM-3
Israel
- On display
- TBM-3
- Under restoration
- TBM-3
- 85506 - under restoration by Ben Ami in Tel Aviv.
New Zealand
- Airworthy
- TBM-3
- On display
- TBF-1
- 24336 - RNZAF serial NZ2504, RNZAF Museum in Wigram, New Zealand, painted in its original colours as RNZAF serial NZ2504.[12]
- 24337 - RNZAF serial NZ2505, Classic Flyers, Mount Maunganui, on loan from Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society in Gisborne, New Zealand.[13]
- 47859 - RNZAF serial NZ2527, Museum of Transport and Technology, Western Springs, Auckland.[14]
- Under restoration
- TBF-1
United Kingdom
- On display
- TBM-3
United States
- Airworthy
- TBM-3
- TBM-3E
- 53119 - privately owned in Orange, California.[21]
- 53139 - based at the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[22] [23]
- 53353 - based at the Commemorative Air Force (Missouri Wing) in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri.[24] [25]
- 53420 - based at the Tri-State Warbird Museum in Batavia, Ohio.[26] [27]
- 53454 - based at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[28] [29]
- 53503 - based at the CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum in Grand Junction, Colorado.[30] [31]
- 53575 - based at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, Texas.[32] [33]
- 53638 - based at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania.[34] [35]
- 53768 - privately owned in Joliet, Illinois.[36]
- 53785 - based at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California.[37] [38]
- 53787 - based at the Catcus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum in Carson City, Nevada.[39] [40]
- 53818 - privately owned in Bloomington, Minnesota.[41]
- 53829 - privately owned in West Fargo, North Dakota.[42]
- 53835 - privately owned in Greenwich, Connecticut.[43]
- 85460 - based at the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum in Cape May County, New Jersey.[44] [45]
- 85632 - privately owned in Peru, Illinois.[46]
- 85650 - privately owned in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.[47]
- 85794 - based at the Lauridsen Aviation Museum in Buckeye, Arizona.[48] [49]
- 85849 - Erickson Aircraft Collection in Beaverton, Oregon.[50] [51]
- 85882 - privately owned in Latham, New York.[52]
- 85886 - based at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, New York.[53] [54]
- 85938 - based at the Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant, Texas.[55] [56]
- 85983 - privately owned in Wilmington, Delaware.[57]
- 86180 - based at the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum in Cape May County, New Jersey.[58]
- 86280 - based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas.[59] [60] Removed from public display when the museum indefinitely closed on 1 January 2024. To be moved to North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, Texas.[61]
- 91264 - based at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.[62] [63]
- 91388 - privately owned in Danbury, Connecticut.[64]
- 91426 - based at the Commemorative Air Force (Capital Wing) in Brandy Station, Virginia.[65] [66]
- 91436 - based at the Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, Ohio.[67] [68]
- 91453 - privately owned in Fort Valley, Virginia.[69]
- 91521 - privately owned in Huntington, Indiana.[70]
- 91726 - privately owned in Jackson, Mississippi.[71]
- 91733 - based at the Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts.[72] [73]
- On display
- TBM-1
- TBM-3
- TBM-3E
- 53200 - Museum of Mountain Flying at the Missoula International Airport in Missoula, Montana.[78]
- 53229 - George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.[79]
- 53403 - National Museum of the Pacific War at the Pacific Combat Zone in Fredericksburg, Texas. It is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida.[80]
- 53593 - National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[81]
- 53804 - museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.[82]
- 53842 - at the Patriot's Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina.[83] * 53726 - Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum in Miramar, California.[84]
- 85890 - National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.[85]
- 85957 - USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California. It is on loan from Sidney Summers in San Diego, California.[86] [87]
- 86123 - Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal, Kansas.[88]
- 91586 - Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, Long Island, New York. It is on loan from the Friends For Long Island's Heritage in Huntington, New York, sponsored by Mrs. William T. Schwendler.[89]
- 91664 - NAS Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida.[90]
- 91752 - Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Horseheads, New York.[91]
- Under restoration or in storage
- TBF-1
- TBM-3E
- TBM-3U
References
Notes
Notes and References
- http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=13200&rfr=RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=GRUMMAN%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=%7c%7c&m=%7c%7c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register : C-FIMR."
- http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=43567&rfr=RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=GRUMMAN%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=%7c%7c&m=%7c%7c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register : C-GCWG."
- http://www.warplane.com/vintage-aircraft-collection/aircraft-history.aspx?aircraftId=39 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53858."
- http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=13194&rfr=RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=GRUMMAN%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=%7c%7c&m=%7c%7c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register : C-GOEG."
- Web site: Aviation . Reynolds Museum . Government of Alberta . 1 December 2019.
- http://atlanticcanadaaviationmuseum.com/museum-collections/tbm-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53607."
- http://woodmensmuseum.com/id2.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85733."
- http://www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca/exhibits/avenger.htm "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85861."
- http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=13195&rfr=RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=GRUMMAN%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=%7c%7c&m=%7c%7c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register : C-FBQT."
- http://www.mamv.fr/avions/tbm-3e-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85869."
- http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/30%20Squadron%20Plonky.htm "The Story of NZ2518 "Plonky""
- http://www.airforcemuseum.co.nz/main/GrummanAvenger/ "Grumman TBF Avenger/Bu. 24336."
- http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~av8or/GAPS/index.html "Grumman TBF Avenger/Bu.24337."
- Web site: MOTAT Aircraft Collection: Grumman TBF-1C Avenger.
- Web site: Grumman TBF-1c Avenger NZ2539 Saved by Classic Flyers | Wings over New Zealand.
- http://www.fleetairarm.com/exhibit/grumman-avenger-ecm6b-xb446/2-4-13.aspx "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 69502."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=325GT "FAA Registry: N325GT."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73642 "FAA Registry: N73642."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8397H "FAA Registry: N8397H."
- http://www.war-eagles-air-museum.com/exhibit.php?id=23 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 69459.
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33BM "FAA Registry: N33BM."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6VC "FAA Registry: N6VC."
- https://www.worldwariiaviation.org/grumman-tbm-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53139.
- http://cafmo.org/content/our-aircraft/avenger/avenger.aspx "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53353."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5264V "FAA Registry: N5264V."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=420GP "FAA Registry: N420GP."
- http://www.tri-statewarbirdmuseum.org/aircraft.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53420."
- https://militaryaviationmuseum.org/aircraft/wwii-aircraft/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53454."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7030C "FAA Registry: N7030C."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53503 "FAA Registry: N53503"
- https://www.rockymountainwingcaf.org/aircraft.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53503."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6447C "FAA Registry: N6447C."
- https://www.lonestarflight.org/aircraft/general-motors-tbm-3e-avenger "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53575"
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=109K "FAA Registry: N109K."
- http://www.maam.org/aircraft/tbm.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53638."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=683G "FAA Registry: N683G."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7075C "FAA Registry: N7075C."
- http://www.palmspringsairmuseum.org/aircrafts.htm "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53785."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3969A "FAA Registry: N3969A."
- http://www.cactusairforce.com/inventory_item/tbm-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53787."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=93818 "FAA Registry: N93818."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=293E "FAA Registry: N293E."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3967A "FAA Registry: N3967A."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=145WB "FAA Registry: N145WB."
- http://www.usnasw.org/?page_id=229 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85460"
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81865 "FAA Registry: N81865."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85650 "FAA Registry: N85650."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88JZ "FAA Registry: N88JZ."
- http://lauridsenaviation.capturedeye.com/portfolio-item/grumman-tbm-3-avenger-torpedo-bomber/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85794."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4169A "FAA Registry: N4169A."
- http://www.ericksoncollection.com/aircraft#/grumman-tbm-avenger/ "Grumman TBF Avenger/Bu. 85849."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9584Z "FAA Registry: N9584Z."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9586Z "FAA Registry: N9586Z"
- http://americanairpowermuseum.com/2014/01/01/grumman-tbm-3e-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85886."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7226C "FAA Registry: N7226C"
- https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/warbirds/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85938."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28SF "FAA Registry: N28SF."
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=03000019}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Bomber ]. National Park Service. Joan . Berkey . June 2002 . With
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86280 "FAA Registry: N86280."
- https://www.cavflight.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=119 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 86280."
- News: Sullivan . Cole . 1 January 2024 . Historic Addison flight museum announces closure . WFAA . Dallas, Texas . 4 January 2024.
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7835C "FAA Registry: N7835C."
- http://planesoffame.org/index.php?mact=staircraft,cntnt01,default,0&cntnt01what=stplanes&cntnt01alias=TBM-3E&cntnt01returnid=128 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91264."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9564Z "FAA Registry: N9564Z."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40402 "FAA Registry: N40402."
- http://www.nationalcapitolsquadron.org/tbm_ours.asp?menuID=18~18~19~19~21~21 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91426."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=436GM "FAA Registry: N436GM."
- http://www.libertyaviationmuseum.org/collection/aircraft.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91436"
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4170A "FAA Registry: N4170A."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4171A "FAA Registry: N4171A."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5260V "FAA Registry: N5260V."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9590Z "FAA Registry: N9590Z."
- http://www.collingsfoundation.org/aircrafts/grumman-tbm-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91733"
- http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/The-Intrepid-Experience/Exhibits/Flight-Deck.aspx "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 24803."
- http://www.nationalww2museum.org/us-freedom-pavilion-the-boeing-center/general-motors-tbm-avenger.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 69374."
- https://www.uss-hornet.org/visit-hornet/exhibits/aircraft/tbm-3e-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 69375."
- http://www.pimaair.org/visit/aircraft-by-name/item/general-motors-tbm-3e-avenger "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 69472."
- http://www.museumofmountainflying.org/gallery.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53200."
- http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/image.php?id=2307 "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53229."
- http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/your-visit/aboutPCZ/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53403."
- http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/attractions/aircraft-exhibits/item/?item=tbm_avenger "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53593."
- http://usslexington.com/aircraft/tbm-3e-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53804."
- http://www.patriotspoint.org/pdf/aircraft/tbm_avenger.pdf "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53842."
- http://flyingleathernecks.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Aircraft_Listing.pdf "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 53726."
- http://goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/grumman.pdf "Warbird Directory: Grumman Page 36"
- http://www.midway.org/Aircraft-Museum "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 85957."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9547Z "FAA Registry: N9547Z."
- http://goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/grumman.pdf "Warbird Directory: Grumman Page 38"
- https://www.cradleofaviation.org/history/exhibits/exhibit-galleries/world_war_ii/grumman_tbm-3e_avenger.html "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91586."
- http://cnic.navy.mil/jacksonville/About/History/AircraftHeritagePark/index.htm "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91664."
- http://www.wingsofeagles.com/browse-the-collection/aircraft/grumman-gm-tbm-3e-avenger/ "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91752"
- http://www.delandnavalairmuseum.org/#!form__map/c24vq "Grumman TBF Avenger/Bu. 01741."
- https://yanksair.org/collection/grumman-g-40-avenger-tbf-1c/ "Grumman TBF Avenger/Bu. 05997."
- http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?object=nasm_A19610117000 "Grumman TBF Avenger/Bu. 24085"
- https://www.azcaf.org/acquisition-grumman-tbm-3e-avenger/ "General Motors TBM AVenger/Bu. 53914."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=704QZ "FAA Registry: N704QZ."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65VC "FAA Registry: N65VC."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9548Z "FAA Registry: N9548Z."
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=108Q "FAA Registry: N108Q."
- https://www.valiantaircommand.com/tbm-avenger-torpedo-bomber "General Motors TBM Avenger/Bu. 91188."
- https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/249862 Aviation Safety Database - ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249862