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Re: TBM Inquiry

Posted by Paul Coggan on Tue Feb 12, 2002 12:39:22 PM

In reply top TBM Inquiry posted by Rob Mears on Tue Feb 12, 2002 12:12:22 PM

: I was looking into the TBF/TBM Avenger population the othe
: r day and became curious. Are there any Avengers about th
: at have been given the "factory stock" restoration treatme
: nt? You know, belly gun, original radios..everything righ
: t down to the placards. I'd love to take a detailed look
: into a perfectly restored Avanger. Most of the flyers I'v
: e seen have their torpedo bay doors and top turret properl
: y installed, but I can't recall seeing any that had been b
: rought back to pristine factory/wartime specs.
:
: Just curious if there are any such examples.
:
: Rob Mears

Hi Rob

The nicest one I've seen is the Cavanaugh Flight Museum's which is N86280/Bu No 86280, which IIRC is fitted out pretty stock.

Cheers

Paul

PS had a trip in the old OFMC Avenger years ago and that was fairly stock inside -- now in Australia I believe but that's a fair way to go!


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