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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:Avenger AS.3
    Last Military Serial:85983 RCN
    Construction Number:2802
    Last Civil Registration:N28SF
    Latest Owner or Location:Avenger Educators Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3S by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85983.

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 85983 as a Avenger AS.3.

    1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    Transferred to VC 920.
    Operated with markings: 374

    Transferred to VS 880.

    From 1958 to By 1972

    Stored unconverted at Simsbury, CT.

    1963


    Photographer: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
    Notes: operated by Simsbury Flying Service.

    From By 1964 to By 1972

    To Simsbury Flying Service, Simsbury, CT with new c/r N4039A.

    From 1974 to By 1979

    To Miramichi Air Service Ltd, Douglastown, NB with new c/r CF-BEG.

    From By 1978 to By 1985

    To Hicks Lawrence Ltd, Saint Thomas, ON with new c/r C-FBEG.

    14 May 1979


    Photographer: Dan / Flickr
    Notes: Crop-duster at St Thomas Airport, St Thomas, Ontario

    Operated as fire service #01 with markings: Yogi Bear

    To Forrest Protection Limited keeping c/r C-FBEG.

    Operated as fire service #1.

    From 1985 to By 1986

    To Syracuse Flying Service, Syracuse, KS with new c/r N28SF.

    From 29 December 1986 to By 1995

    To CC Air Corporation/Charles G. Wentworth, Rialto, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N28SF.

    17 June 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL28SF (TBM-3, 85983) issued.

    April 1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House.

    15 August 1995

    To Charles G. Wentworth, Paso Robles, CA keeping c/r N28SF.

    To Antique Aero, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Paso Robles, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 85983, X2
    Finished in USN markings.

    13 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    6 May 2012


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at Chino Airport

    23 January 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N28SF.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Paso Robles, CA.

    12 February 2013

    To Charles G. Wentworth (Trustee), Paso Robles, CA keeping c/r N28SF.

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    18 June 2016

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL28SF (TBM-3, 85983) issued.

    17 October 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N28SF.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    27 January 2021

    To Avenger Educators Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N28SF.

    19 May 2023


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Yogi Bear comic on starboard side of N28SF

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N28SF with folded wings at AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI

    26 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Avenger N28SF at AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI


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

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    YouTube

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    Mike Henniger

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