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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3 Avenger
    Last Military Serial:85733 USN
    Construction Number:2552
    Last Civil Registration:C-GLEK
    Latest Owner or Location:Central New Brunswick Woodmens Museum, Boiestown, New Brunswick

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3 by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85733.

    1963

    To Wilson Aviation Industries, Lewiston ID with new c/r N6824C.

    1964

    To Hillcrest Aircraft Co, Lewiston ID keeping c/r N6824C.

    Circa 5 August 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6824C (TBM-3, 85733) issued.

    5 August 1966

    To Johnson Flying Service Inc, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N6824C.

    16 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Missoula

    Operated as fire service #A12.

    1974


    Photographer: Don Enlow
    Notes: 1974 at Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle

    From November 1974 to 1999

    To Forest Protection Limited, Fredericton, NB with new c/r C-GLEK.
    Purchased for $26,820 CDN.

    6 February 1975

    Civil registration, N6824C, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    Operated as fire service #A12.

    Operated as fire service #14.

    July 1988


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-GLEK (14) heads a line of 12 TBM-3 Avengers - Forest Protection at Fredericton in July 1988

    July 1988


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-GFPN - TBM-3 Avenger - Forest Protection at Fredericton in July 1988

    16 August 1998

    Crashed.
    En route to a demonstration in Woodstock and was completely destroyed. The pilot, B. LeBlanc, walked away from the accident with only minor injuries and was back flying in a spare aircraft (C-GFPM) in five days.

    Circa 18 August 1998

    To Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum (ACAM, Goffs, NS).

    Circa 20 August 1998

    In August of 1998 a road was built into the crash site and the wreck hauled out. It was briefly stored at Fredericton ( FPL) before being hauled to John Mossmans woodlot for storage.

    2001

    To Central New Brunswick Woodmens Museum, Boisetown, N. B.
    Markings added: 14, C-GLEK
    The fuselage was donated to the Woodmens Museum in 2001 through FPL via the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum (Halifax, NS).

    17 May 2002

    Transported by ground.
    From John Mossmans woodlot to Woodmens Museum.

    12 June 2004

    Restoration completed.

    12 June 2004

    Based at Central New Brunswick Woodmens Museum, Boiestown, NB.
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