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US Navy Bureau No 53804. Transferred to Canada in August 1952 as ‘53804’ and operated as an AS Mk.3M until July 1960.
She was then sold to Columbia Flying Services and flew as tanker ‘E79’ until 1969. Bought by David Tallichet (MARC) in 1972, she suffered a forced landing in 1978 which ended her flying career. Since 1993 she has been on display on the USS Lexington and is currently positioned in the hangar deck, wearing the markings of VT-16.
Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
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22nd March 2017
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/65001151@N03">Alan Wilson</a> from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/40372945184/">Grumman TBM-3S Avenger ‘53804 / 301’ (N9710Z)</a>