another tanker thread - TBM/TBF's

[Swiss Mustangs]

some more tankers

TBM AVENGER/Bu. 91733
N9590Z November 1976


N9590Z ex BuNo 91733 April 1977


N9590Z July 1978



CF-KCG, CF-MUE CF-IMN September 1975



CF-MUE August 1975



N7570C October 1977



N9927Z October 1978




N9711Z October 1974



Twin Falls Idaho July 1977



N6447C March 1979



July 1978



N7961C November 1974






more to follow...
Martin

[Swiss Mustangs]

N73642 1978



N6447C 1980



N7239C February 1975



CF-IMN September 1988



CF-MUE



N68663 November 1974



N1369N October 1974



N68663 October 1974



N9078Z October 1974



that's about it for the time being......

Martin

[Swiss Mustangs]

found more.....

N9927Z June 1985



N9927Z May 1984



November 1966 (ID wanted)



N9010C November 1966

[HELLDIVERS]

WOW!!! TOO COOL!!! WHAT A COLLECTION OF TANKER PHOTOS!! DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OF AERIAL APPLICATORS INC. OUT OF SALT LAKE CITY?I NOW OWN TANKER #18 N4172A WHICH WILL SOON BE RESTORED BACK TO FLYING CONDITION IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ANY PHOTOS OF THEIR FLEET,THERE ARE TWO ON THE SCALE MODEL FIRE BOMBER SIGHT AND A GOOD SHOT IN A 1973 AIR CLASSICS BUT THATS IT.I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SOME ONE DO A GOOD BOOK JUST ON THE TBM TANKER FLEET .THERE MUST BE ENOUGH PHOTOS TO MAKE ONE HECK OF A GOOD BOOK!! THE TANKERS ARE A UNTOUCHED SAGA OF THE TBMS HISTORY AS FAR AS PUBLISHED PHOTOS GO.THERE WERE SOME VERY NICE PAINT JOBS AND WHAT A BILLBOARD THE SIDE OF A TBM MAKES!! WE OWE THANKS TO THE NUMBER OF SURVIVING TBMS IN THE WORLD TO THE COMPANYS THE PUT THESE A/C TO WORK IN THE FIRE FIGHTING/SPRAYER ROLE.WITH OUT THEIR EFFORTS THE TBM COULD BE AS RARE AS THE SB2C OR WORSE.THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE RARE PHOTOS!! FIND US MORE!! THANKS MIKE

[phil65]

Thanks for posting,Great photo's for 20 & 30 years old

[wendovertom]

Mike - any recent photos of your baby? Hope things are going well on your project!

Tom P.

[HELLDIVERS]

I WENT TO FARGO LAST WEEK AND PICKED UP ALLOT OF THE MISSING PIECES I HAVE TO GET THE A-25 OUT THE DOOR BEFORE I CAN START ON THE TBM,FOR NOW ITS BEHIND THE HANGAR THANKS MIKE

[Swiss Mustangs]

a few more.....


N6827C April 1974



N73642 October 1977



two additional views of N6447C March 1979 (see previous post)





sister ship N7226C March 1979



N9434Z November 1973




Martin

[HELLDIVERS]

Hi Martin!! Where were the photos of N6447C and N7226C taken? Who operated them?They are painted almost the same as N4172A Were they from the same company?Have you checked out scale firebombers.com? Thanks!!!!Mike

[Swiss Mustangs]

Where were the photos of N6447C and N7226C taken? Who operated them? They are painted almost the same as N4172A. Were they from the same company?

@ Mike: I'm afraid I have no further info, but maybe below photo helps identifying the airfield..... anyone

*EDIT* - Craig Aero Service, Buttonwillow, CA

Have you checked out scale firebombers.com?

nope - but will do so soonest.

Cheers
Martin

[RNDMTRS4EVR]

N6827C looks like it's sitting at the Porterville tanker base maybe?????

[sledge39]

Here's anouther TBM tanker...

[HELLDIVERS]

Hi Great aerial shot of a TBM tanker at work!!This group of photos would be a nice addition to the TBM Warbirds registry!Keep looking for more,Im sure there are lots more hidden away in that old box of forgotten photos!The tankers operated for several years,but there seems to be a shortage of photos of many of them.Does anyone know how many TBMs were converted?Is there a list of the companys that used them?Please post them or contact me direct, I would love to gather enough to put a book together on the history of the TBM in its role as a fire fighter/sprayer a/c.THANKS!! Mike

[RNDMTRS4EVR]

Operators that I know the names of:
Hemet Valley Flying Service, My oldman flew C119's for them.
Sis Q Flying Service
TBM INC.
Rosembalm Aviation (might be misspelled)
Aerial Applicators
Conair
Cal-Nat Airways
Globe-Air (maybe)

Scott....

[JohnH]

Really great stuff. Enjoyed it immensely.

John