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Re: Can anyone identify the TBM-3E2?
Hello Graham,
FAA Fixed-Wing A/c since 1946.
page 344,
50 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger III under cont No. NOa(S)228, Requisition No. N-947 and numbered KE430 to KE479. Bu Nos. 91229-91278. All deld Roosevelt Field 7.45. (1,850hp Wright Cyclone R-2600-20.
page 346
100 Grumman Avenger TBM-3E supplied by the US Government under the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme and numbered XB296 to XB332, XB355 to XB404 and XB437 to XB479. Shipped to UK then disembarked to King George V Dock, Glasgow, and towed by road to AHU Abbotsinch. Fitted by Scottish Aviation Ltd with basic British equipment such as radios, safety equipment etc. Mainly converted to AS.4 (fittrd ASH), AS.5 (fitted ASV.19A) & ECM.6. BuAer Nos from range 53050 to 91737. (One 1,750hp Wright Cyclone R-2600-20).
There is also on the same page:
10 mixed TBM-1,TBM-1c and TBM-3 in the VT501 to VT510 serial number range, only one a/c VT508 is given in detail though.
6 TBM-1c & TBM-3 numbered VL994 to VL999, BuNos 73164,46038,16958,73302,86177 & 85978.
And
30 TBM-1, TBM-1c & TBM-3 numbered VL432 to VL461.
Only three are given in detail, VL444,445 and 451.
From FAA A/c 1939 to 1945
page 228
86 TBM-3 serial numbers JZ635 to JZ720.
page289
26 TBM-3 serial numbers JZ721 to JZ746 , no evidence of delivery to RN.
50 TBM-3E serial numbers KE430 to479, But 434,438,440,444,448 to 453, 457 to 459, 462, 464 and 468 to 479 not delivered to RN.
page 290
60 TBM-3 serial numbers KE480 to KE539 not delivered to RN.
30 TBM-1, TBM-1c & TBM-3 serials VL432 to VL461 but only one VL444 traced.
10 TBM-1, TBM-1c & TBM-3 serials VL501 to VL510 but only one traced VL508.
6 TBM-1c & TBM-3 serials VL994 to VL999 reported to Sydney in HMS Reaper 9.45.
Hope this is of use.
Alex
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