| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 53726 |
| Other Marks: | 54 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (G-40) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Licence-built by: | General Motors |
| C/n (msn): | 3788 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Collection: | Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 December 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 69954 |
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This Avenger was TOC by the USN during June 45 but too late to see combat in the Pacific. Instead it spent its service life in various training units before being retired in 1962. It then served as a fire bomber until 1988 before being acquired by the Marine Corps museum. It is now on display at the Flying Leathernecks museum in the colours of VMTB-132 aboard USS Cape Gloucester in the East China Sea during July 1945. The side-on shot is all wing so I chose this angle for more detail. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 July 2018, and has since been viewed 149 times. |