TBF Bu01747- Any photos?

[Warbirdnerd]

I was looking at the TBF/M registry and came across this one. I was a volunteer at Bob Ponds Planes of Fame East don't recall anything about this TBF. The SBD was on display for a couple of years before the move to Palm Springs. Bob donated millions to the NMNA so them loaning him a TBF would not have been a surprise. The TBF was never at the Museum in Minnesota. Does anyone have photos or know it's current disposition?

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[bdk]

The TBF in question:

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDos ... rial=16850

Bob had a TBM in British markings. Seems to have been repainted and has not flown in a while.

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... rTxt=7075C

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDos ... rial=31225

https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/wp-con ... r-2015.jpg

[bomberfan]

This TBF was at the museum in Minnesota. I have photos of it(no really good ones however) from a couple of the Memorial Day airshows. I'll try to dig them up.

[bdk]

Apparently returned to Pensacola in 1997 and now on display while under restoration at NAS Deland I'm told.

[Thomas_Mac]

Looks like it is indoors now on Streetview. The Facebook page also some photos of it inside looking pretty good.

[Warbirdnerd]

Thanks for the updates all-

This TBF was at the museum in Minnesota. I have photos of it(no really good ones however) from a couple of the Memorial Day airshows. I'll try to dig them up.

Wow I have no memory of it at POFE. Do you remember what hangar it was in? The SBD was usually in the KLM Hangar.

[bomberfan]

Thanks for the updates all-

This TBF was at the museum in Minnesota. I have photos of it(no really good ones however) from a couple of the Memorial Day airshows. I'll try to dig them up.

Wow I have no memory of it at POFE. Do you remember what hangar it was in? The SBD was usually in the KLM Hangar.

Let me see if I can dig up some pics. I have one, a very poor shot of her in a hangar, and the rest she's outside. I'll see what I can find.

Edit: I was thinking of the wrong airframe.

[JOMiller]

I remember this one at P'cola. It was a very early model,
possibly from the time of the TBFs built for VT-8 at Midway.
I too was told reliably it went to Deland. Dunno its current
status.

[PinecastleAAF]

I'm really close, I can slide over there and have a looky loo if you want me to, maybe get some pictures.

[mike furline]

https://travelforaircraft.wordpress.com ... lk-around/
https://floridawarbirds.com/2017/02/23/ ... bf-update/

[JOMiller]

I'm really close, I can slide over there and have a looky loo if you want me to, maybe get some pictures.

Some current day photos would be great !