This Avenger built by General Motors, Eastern Aircraft Division in 1945 and flew with the US Navy as 53858 until the early 1950s. Later it operated as a spray plane and then on forestry protection duties before being sold to a French aircraft preservation group (hence the previous F-WQON reg.) and is now under restoration to flying condition by the CWHM.

'Georgia Peach' waiting to backtrack at the Wide Bay International Airshow. Built for the USN as Bu 91110. Post-war converted to fire tanker and registered N6827C. Restored as warbird and acquired by Ray Hanna, shipped to UK in 1988. To Alpine Fighter Collection, NZ, in 1992 as ZK-TBM. To Australia and re-registered VH-TBM 25 June 1999.

'Georgia Peach' arriving at the Australian International Airshow.

BuNo 85886 taking off to perform in the warbird action at '83 oshkosh.

There's nothing like watching yourself on a giant-screen TV! 'Georgia Peach' taxying in at the Wide Bay International Airshow.

Painted to represent the aircraft flown by President George Bush during WWII.

Ex USN BuNo91521. While Grumman designed this aircraft during WW II, most were built by General Motors as TBMs. The Grumman designation was TBF.

Taking off to perform in the warbird flying at Oshkosh '83.

One of two very similar Avengers owned by Steve Searle, both of which appeared at the Wide Bay International Airshow. Built to a USN order as US Navy BuAer 53857. After Navy service, it was civilianised in 1963 as N7017C. To Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, New Brunswick in May 1976 as C-GFPM as a firebomber 'Tanker 21'. Sold to Australia in 2004 and restored at Coolangatta, first flight 6 April 2006.

One of two very similar Avengers owned by Steve Searle, both of which appeared at the Wide Bay International Airshow. Built to a USN order as US Navy BuAer 53857. After Navy service, it was civilianised in 1963 as N7017C. To Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, New Brunswick in May 1976 as C-GFPM as a firebomber 'Tanker 21'. Sold to Australia in 2004 and restored at Coolangatta, first flight 6 April 2006.