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| Keywords: TBM-3E NMNA.jpg Part of the second batch of TBM Avengers built by the Easter Aircraft Division of General Motors Corporation TBM-3E Bureau Number 53593 was delivered on 7 June 1945 and delivered to San Diego where it served briefly with Carrier Aircraft Service Unit CASU 12 and Torpedo Squadrons VT 19 and 26 In November 1946 the aircraft transferred to Naval Air Station Norfolk Naval Air Station NAS Norfolk Virginia beginning a period in which it also served at Naval Air Station Banana River NAS Banana River Florida and Naval Air Station Atlantic City NAS Atlantic City New Jersey The museum's Avenger served as an advanced trainer and with Attack Squadron VA 1L During its service with this squadron from October 1947 to August 1948 VA-1L aircraft participated in a fly-over during in Caracas Venezuela for President-elect Romulo Gallegos http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16009394 QueryPage 2FDtlQuery php National Naval Aviation Museum website http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/objects/common/webmedia php irn 24954 2007-03-05 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aircraft at National Museum of Naval Aviation Naval Air Station Atlantic City Naval Air Station Banana River TBF Avenger museum aircraft | ||||
