Confirm the ID of this Avenger please

[Scott Rose]

This CAF Avenger is a bit of a mystery to me. The photo was taken in 1980 and doesn't quite jive with the CAF's current Avengers. Anybody know for certain the id or n-number of this aircraft?

[John Kerr]

No problem. Started life as N6583D, Mil # 53503. N # changed to N53503 sometime in 1972. Cheers, John

[mrhenniger]

Good job John!

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Mike

[Scott Rose]

No problem. Started life as N6583D, Mil # 53503. N # changed to N53503 sometime in 1972. Cheers, John

Thanks John, thats the one I thought it was but the different paint scheme and lack of turret let some doubts creep in.

[Oscar Duck]

My first flight in an Avenger was in this aircraft at Harlingen with Bob Wick at the helm. That was 1977 and now I own and fly my own [s/n 91110]>>Fond memories>>

[Matt Gunsch]

That TBM was with the Az wing for a while, then went up to Grand Junction, Co with a CAF wing there. You might remeber seeing this TBM in the movie Close Encounter of the Third Kind, it was part of Flight 19 when it was found in mexico. it is the one that was started.
One time we towed it from Falcon Field in Mesa to a local mall in North Phx, about 45 miles each way. We put the tail on the back of a flatbed wrecker and away we went.

[John Lane]

Oscar Duck, Your being very modest, "Georga Peach" is Australia's finest! I thought you might be in the US by this time!

[Oscar Duck]

JL

Looking at heading your way around Monday week. First stop Palm Springs with the bride and then thought about heading your way. Will you be around?