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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:91110 USN
    Construction Number:4015
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-TBE
    Latest Owner or Location:ITL Aviation Limited, Palmerston North

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91110.

    To Stewart with new c/r N6827C.

    Operated as fire service #E58.

    From 1963 to 1972

    To TBM Inc, Tulare, CA keeping c/r N6827C.
    Markings added: E58

    By 1970


    Photographer: Dan Dineen

    29 July 1973


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TBM Tanker E58 fighting a forest fire, Fresno Airport, Fresno, CA.

    From 1977 to 1978

    To Hillcrest Aircraft, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N6827C.

    1984

    To Paramount Leasing Corp, Bakerfield, CA keeping c/r N6827C.

    From 1986 to 1988

    To Gro Pro Corp, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N6827C.

    1988

    To Merlin Aire Ltd, King City, PA, keeping c/r N6827C.

    1988

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to the United Kingdom.

    28 May 1988


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This TBM-3 Avenger had only arrived from the United States earlier in the month when seen at the 1988 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    Operated by Ray Hanna/Old Flying MacHine Co, Duxford.
    Operated with markings: USN / X-2

    13 February 1990

    To Merlin Aire Ltd, King City, CA keeping c/r N6827C.

    6 November 1992

    Civil registration, N6827C, cancelled.

    From 7 November 1992 to May 1999

    To Alpine Fighter Collection with new c/r ZK-TBM.
    Operated with markings: NZ2518

    May 1999

    To Randal W. McFarlane/Malitone Pty, Ltd, Clayfield, Queensland, Australia with new c/r VH-TBM.
    Operated with markings: VT-83/309/USS Essex

    25 June 1999

    To Malitone Pty Ltd, Hamilton, QLD keeping c/r VH-TBM.

    5 May 2006

    To Malitone Pty Ltd, Brisbane, QLD keeping c/r VH-TBM.

    28 February 2009


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 2009 photo at Albion Park, Illawarra, NSW

    Circa 20 March 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for VH-TBM (TBM-3E, 91110) issued.

    20 March 2009

    To PDRL Pty Ltd, Fern Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-TBM.
    Markings added: 309

    20 March 2009

    To Stephen Searle, Isle of Capri, QLD keeping c/r VH-TBM.

    15 September 2011

    To PDRL Pty Ltd, Fern Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-TBM.

    10 January 2012

    To Brendon Edward Deere, Marton keeping c/r VH-TBM.

    10 January 2012

    Operated by Aerotec Queensland Pty Ltd.

    To ITL Aviation Limited, Palmerston North with new c/r ZK-TBE.
    Operated with markings: NZ2518 / 518

    27 June 2013

    To ITL Aviation Limited, Palmerston North keeping c/r ZK-TBE.

    19 April 2014


    Photographer: David Wilson

    19 April 2014


    Photographer: David Wilson

    21 January 2016


    Photographer: Peter Mole
    Notes: Arriving for the Tauranga Airshow this coming weekend


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    American Aviation Historical Society
    American Aviation Historical Society
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    David Wilson

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