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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53726 USN
    Construction Number:3788
    Last Civil Registration:N7076C
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 53726 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, California

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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 53726.

    Converted to a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    5 March 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7076C (TBM-3E, 53726) issued.

    3 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7076C (TBM-3E, 53726) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To Marsh Aviation Co, Litchfield Park, AZ with new c/r N7076C.

    Circa 1963


    Photographer: Forest Protection
    Notes: At Litchfield Park, Arizona

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #24.

    From By 1966 to By 1984

    To Reeder Flying Service, Twin Falls, ID keeping c/r N7076C.

    Operated as fire service #56.

    6 June 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged at Dunphy Airstrip on 6 June 1972 after pilot OBrien selected gear up in loading pits. The aircraft was damaged seriously enough so that it was written off the Aerial Spray project.

    By 1984

    To Gary Wolverton, Twin Falls, ID keeping c/r N7076C.

    From By 1987 to By 1988

    To Northwest Warbirds Inc, Twin Falls, ID keeping c/r N7076C.

    1988

    To Marine Corps Air Ground Museum keeping c/r N7076C.

    July 1990


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

    16 June 1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N7076C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Quantico, VA.

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    From By 13 March 1993 to By 1998

    To Historical Foundation/Museum, El Toro MCAS (formerly), El Toro, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 53726, 726

    To Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (Annex), Miramar MCAS (North Side), San Diego, CA.
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    22 October 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at El Toro.

    By January 1999

    To Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, CA.
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    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7076C (TBM-3E, 53726) issued.

    1 January 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N7076C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Quantico, VA.

    Markings Applied: Marines, 53726, 726

    Markings Applied: 54

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    27 June 2012

    Civil registration, N7076C, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Quantico, VA.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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