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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:Avenger AS.3M
    Last Military Serial:53072 RCN
    Construction Number:3134
    Last Civil Registration:CF-KCH
    Latest Owner or Location:Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford BC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Avenger AS.3M by Fairey Aviation at Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53072.

    19 August 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53072.

    To VS 880.

    To VU 32.

    5 July 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    27 September 1960

    To Skyway Air Services Ltd, Langley BC with new c/r CF-KCH.

    22 May 1961


    Photographer: Larry Milberry
    Notes: In Cartierville, Quebec, while the Skyway TBMs were en route to New Brunswick

    Operated as fire service #606.

    22 October 1969

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford BC keeping c/r CF-KCH.

    August 1972


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: CF-KCH - TBM-3 Avenger -Conair in Abbotsford in August 1972

    6 June 1974

    Crashed.
    Crashed on takeoff at Boston Brook airstrip, NB. Pilot Richards was unhurt, but the aircraft was destroyed and junked.
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     Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
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     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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