Aircraft Photo of C-FBQT | Grumman TBM-3E Avenger | AirHistory.net #283675
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-FBQT
Fleet number:21
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
City / Airport:Fort Saint John - North Peace RegionalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXJ   IATA: YXJ   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:August 1980
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 283675
Photo Comment

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.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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