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Looking for an Avenger

Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:55 pm

I am looking for an Avenger for a museum to purchase or to give tax credit for. They are looking for a static display.
If anyone may know of an aircraft or project, please contact me by pm, phone, or email.
Thx!

Onetimehilton@aol.com
816- 565- 0575

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:00 pm

Image

http://courtesyaircraft.com/aircraft/c-fbqt-grumman-tbm-3e-avenger/

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:20 pm

Thx, I guess they know about this one and the one for sale down under. Little too much for them, they prefers a project.....

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:02 pm

They're about 30 years too late, I'm afraid.

Circa 1980 aIrcraft saw 6-10 ex-fire bombers for sale at the Lewiston, ID airport...for sale at less than $10K, IIRC. Of course at that time you could buy a loaded (Ford not North American) Mustang for $7500.

What happened to all the "borate bombers"?
Have that many been restored of stuck in museums?
There used to be a bunch and I don't see that many fly.

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:23 am

Was not that long ago the Avengers were the red headed step child of warbirds.
I remember in early 90's, all the TBM rice sprayers that I saw at the remote duster strips across eastern Arkansas.
I too wonder where they migrated to....

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:39 am

To Gary and John-
Type the ID or AR into the search field in this PDF (select the search for whole words only option) and you can find all of the TBMs Geoff Goodall recorded as residing in those states...
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-dire ... rumman.pdf

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:05 am

Thanks for the help, Bryan!

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:54 pm

theres one sitting in lake Ontario Canada if you got some time to find it, knowbody seems to want it...

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:00 pm

Thanks, this info will be passed along.

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:57 am

camshaw wrote:theres one sitting in lake Ontario Canada if you got some time to find it, knowbody seems to want it...



Which one is this? Anyone have any pictures?

Re: Looking for an Avenger

Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:33 am

not sure on the info, its just been known for years by the locals Im told,but its an avenger so no collectors have pulled it out yet, I was told it was located and dived on and was in good shape....thats all I know my friends..
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