TBM restoration project

AirJimL2 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:46 am

Charlie Cartledge was kind enough to let me visit his hangar yesterday and take some pictures of his TBM-3E project. This is BuNo. 91436 former N9569Z. Thank you Charlie!

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Jim

P.S.: Anyone have an idea what aircraft that tail hook came from?

Alan Brooks · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:07 am

Charlie, looks like a wonderful job on the TBM.... Just lots of airplane! Any time frame, or when its done, its done? Alan

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:42 pm

Nice looking restoration, especially the interior. Will be nice to see another Avenger in the air when she's completed.

Sabremech · **Posted:** Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:45 am

Tailhook not from a T2. Buckeyes hook is I-beam and this one appears to be round.

RickH · **Posted:** Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:05 am

Skyhawk hook has a bumper on top on the hook end to keep it off of the fuselage.

Charlie Cartledge · **Joined:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:43 pm **Posts:** 70

Thanks for posting the pictures Jim.I have been working on my TBM for 7 years now.About 90% of the fuselage plus wings,tail, flaps etc have been reskinned.It was missing a lot of parts but thanks to John Lane,Forest Protection,Pacific Fighters,Harland Avezzie,John Seidts,ebay,many others, I now have most of the parts to finish the airplane. I have some great friends that have voluntered thousands of hours to help me with this labor of love. Now money is the only thing slowing me down but it will fly in a few years! Wixers,thanks for the positive comments and if any of you get to Ohio stop in. Charlie Cartledge

wirie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:37 am

What is the serial number on the Harvard IV on your pics?

AirJimL2 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:39 pm

wirie wrote:

What is the serial number on the Harvard IV on your pics?

T-6J s/n 51-17225 CCF4-407 N587CB

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