Aircraft Photo of 05997 | Grumman TBF-1C Avenger | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #44433
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:05997
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40)
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40)
Aircraft Version:Grumman TBF-1C Avenger
C/n (msn):4045
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location
City / Airport:ChinoMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KCNO   IATA: CNO   Local: CNO   Other: -
Collection:Planes of Fame Air Museum
 
Photo Date:26 July 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 44433
Photo Comment

This venerable old Avenger was delivered to the Navy in Nov. 42 and served in the Pacific on board USS Enterprise, USS Saratoga and with VF-12 on Guadalcanal. She was SOC in July 1945 and became a Hollywood film prop before being acquired by Yanks in 1980. She is now undergoing restoration, part of which included removing lots of Japanese 27 mm bullets from her tail!.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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