| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N9593C |
| Military Code: | 301 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman TBF Avenger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Motors TBM Avenger |
| Aircraft Version: | General Motors TBM-3E Avenger |
| C/n (msn): | 2211 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 February 2008 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 323901 |
| Photo Comment |
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Entered service with the US Navy in February 1945 as 69472. to Frontier Airways between 1963 and 1964 as N9593C, operating as fire service 'D5'. Acquired by the museum by 1983 and painted in the markings of the T-1 (Navy Torpedo Squadron 1) on the USS Essex CV-9 circa 1944. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 January 2021, and has since been viewed 316 times. |