| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FBQT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| C/n (msn): | 4076 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dawson CreekMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYDQ IATA: YDQ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 September 1996 |
| Photo by: | John Olafson |
| Photo ID: | 172103 |
| Photo Comment |
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I photographed C-FBQT (ex US Navy 91171) in 2002 when it was operated by Ag Air in the crop spraying role. Soon it would be retired and it sat on the Dawson Creek prairie for many years. The last time I saw it, the Avenger was in terrible shape, having been severely damaged in a hail storm. The Avenger has recently been acquired by the Pacific Air Museum at Honolulu on Ford Island. It is being restored as a US Navy torpedo bomber and it will be another airworthy example in their fine collection. This photo is copyright © John Olafson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 October 2019, and has since been viewed 540 times. |