preserved Santa Clara since 2019 (photographed by M. Siegrist)

Refer to comments for CF-IMI and VH-VTB on this site for earlier history. One of two Avengers obtained by Steve Searle, Australia in 2005, following his untimely death, it was sold in the US as N337VT and was lost in an accident on 6 May 2018. (Stew Whittred Photograph)

Sadly conditions rather poor for this landing photo on final for runway 13. Misty and dull was the order of this January day.

Back in 1999, this so-called Bill Board Orion, was assigned to the Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu. The NP-3D was withdrawn from use in April 2006 and transferred to the storage depot of AMARG.

92-6337 being put through its display routine by a Pakistan Air Force Academy instructor pilot.

Built for the US Navy as BuAer 53337. Post-war to the Royal Canadian Navy as AS Mk.3 53337, 29 May 52 to 10 Jan 58. Converted to fire tanker as CF-IMI with Skyway Air Services, Langley BC, 1958-69. Various owners until stored 1984-94. Sold in USA as N337GA 15 Sep 94-July 05. Shipped to Australia and registered VH-VTB 5 April 06. One of two owned by Steve Searle and present at the Wide Bay International Airshow.

The last thing I expected on entering 'Lori's' a 1960s style diner, Powell Street, Union Square, San Francisco, was something of aviation interest. The aircraft is suspended from the ceiling in upstairs of the restaurant and the fuselage carries the designation US Army P5 D-25-NA and the serial together with a crew weight of 200lbs. The markings are fictitious though I was assured that the aircraft was real and it is probably some sort of homebuilt. The food was great too !