Originally US Navy bu 91171, this Avenger was one of several acquired by the US Forest Service in 1956 - 57 to develop fire fighting tankers. Initially registered N107Z, the aircraft was with Aerial Applicators during 1966 - 72 as N7858C . Brought to Canada as CF-BQT by Hicks & Lawrence from 1972 - 76, the aircraft is pictured while owned by Ag Air. In December 2017 it was acquired by the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and is undergoing restoration to represent the VT-51 Avenger flown by US President George H.W. Bush.
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