Registration / Serial:85861
Military Code:TF-D
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman TBF Avenger
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman TBF Avenger
Aircraft Version:Grumman TBM-3S Avenger
C/n (msn):2680
Operator Titles:Canada - Navy
City / Area:Shearwater [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Nova Scotia, Canada
Collection:Shearwater Aviation Museum
Photo Date:23 July 2009
Photo by:Reinhard JostContact
Photo ID:866407Submit Correction
View count: 37
First flight Juin 1950 as 330 by the Canadian Navy. Ditched into the Bedford Basin near Halifax August 6th, 1953 due to a throttle linkage failure, the pilot survived. The wreck was recovered Juin 1972 and came on display as gate guardian at Shearwater CFB. Several years later under restoration inside the Shearwater Aviation Museum.
Registration / Serial:85861
Aircraft Version:Grumman TBM-3S Avenger
C/n (msn):2680
Operator Titles:Canada - Navy
City / Area:Shearwater [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo Date:23 July 2009
Photo by:Reinhard JostContact
Registration / Serial:85861
Military Code:TF-D
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman TBF Avenger
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman TBF Avenger
Aircraft Version:Grumman TBM-3S Avenger
C/n (msn):2680
Operator Titles:Canada - Navy
City / Area:Shearwater [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Nova Scotia, Canada
Collection:Shearwater Aviation Museum
Photo Date:23 July 2009
Photo by:Reinhard JostContact
Photo ID:866407Submit Correction
View count: 37
First flight Juin 1950 as 330 by the Canadian Navy. Ditched into the Bedford Basin near Halifax August 6th, 1953 due to a throttle linkage failure, the pilot survived. The wreck was recovered Juin 1972 and came on display as gate guardian at Shearwater CFB. Several years later under restoration inside the Shearwater Aviation Museum.
Registration / Serial:85861
Aircraft Version:Grumman TBM-3S Avenger
C/n (msn):2680
Operator Titles:Canada - Navy
City / Area:Shearwater [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo Date:23 July 2009
Photo by:Reinhard JostContact