| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N81865 |
| Alternate Registration: | NL81865 |
| Alternate Serial: | 85632 |
| Military Code: | T83 |
| 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): | 2451 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 2022 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 497317 |
| Photo Comment |
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1945 Grumman TBM-3E bu 85632 first served in Okinawa. Retired by the US Navy in 1956, it became N7002C 1966 - 1974 with Air Tankers after conversion. Tanker B15 with Norfolk Aerial Spraying as C-GOBJ 1974 - 1989, the aircraft returned to the USA as N81865 as a warbird. A major restoration in 2010, N81865 currently wear the markings of its original WWII Marine Corp unit VMTB-234. N81865 was incorrectly listed on the USCAR as s/n 5632 (last four digits of its former BuNo). This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 September 2022, and has since been viewed 181 times. |