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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:85938 USN
    Construction Number:2757
    Last Civil Registration:N7226C
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 85938 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85938.

    1963

    To Sierra Aviation, Porterville, CA with new c/r N7226C.

    1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fire Services with s/n E44.

    By 1964

    To Wen Inc, Portersville, CA, with new c/r N7226C.

    1966

    To Whirly Birds Inc, Portersville, CA keeping c/r N7226C.

    Circa 1968


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    By 1970

    To Capitol Aire Inc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7226C.

    September 1973


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    6 April 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7226C issued.

    1977

    To Craig Aero Service, Buttonwillow, CA keeping c/r N7226C.

    1984

    To Stewart Aviation Inc, Moses Lake, WA, with new c/r N7226C.

    11 June 1990

    To Summers FARM and Ranch Inc, Sugar City, ID keeping c/r N7226C.

    To Legacy of Flight Museum, Rexburg, ID.
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    Markings Applied: X 308

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7226C (TBM-3E, 85938) issued.

    Circa 9 September 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    21 August 2012

    To Summers FARM and Ranch Inc, Sugar City, ID keeping c/r N7226C.

    Based at Texas Flying Legends Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
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    10 November 2014

    To Avenger 41 Llc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N7226C.
    Markings added: X308

    March 2015


    Photographer: www.yachtingworld.com
    Notes: At Gustaf Airport III., St.Barts in the Caribbean

    30 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California.

    3 August 2018

    To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N7226C.
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