General MotorsSingle-engine piston
1945 General Motors Grumman TBM-3 Avenger
- Price
- $985,000
- Year
- 1945
- Total time
- 3,898 hours
Specifications
General
- Sale Status
- For Sale
- Make/Model
- GRUMMAN TBM-3 AVENGER
- Registration #
- N7226C
- Serial #
- Not Listed
- Total time
- 3898
- Engine 1 Time
- 796
- Prop 1 Time
- 242 SMOH
- Condition
- Used
Airframe
Restored by John Lane and his crew at Airpower Unlimited. Absolutely stunning restoration quality
Interior
interior is just as it would of been right off the the line at General Motors in Trenton New Jersey, in 1945, full Military interior down to every detail and placard.
Detailed Description
Own a true piece of American military history!
This TBM has the most AMAZING WWII story
TBM-3E 85938 was accepted into military service on March 29, 1945, Between May and June, 85938 was assigned to VT-86. It didn't take long for 85938, coded '308', to enter combat. On July 28 it was being piloted by Lt Harry Badgerow as VT-86 attacked surface vessels at Kure Harbour, near Hiroshima, Japan. Harry got a well placed shot off and torpedoed the cruiser Oyodo. Later that same day, '308' sunk the destroyer Nashi. He also flew '308' over the battleship Missouriduring the signing of Japan's official surrender on September 2. Later, Harry flew relief packages to prisoners of war at Nagoya Castle.
Remarks
call or text for pictures. this is one that's truly shocking, the restoration quality is 2nd to none
Aircraft record
N7226CRegistration
- Registration
- N7226C
- Registered as
- Grumman TBM-3E
- Serial number
- 85938
- Engine
- Wright C7ba Series · 800 hp
- Certificate
- Limited
- Airworthiness date
- 1976-04-06
- Registered since
- 2018-08-03
- Registration valid to
- 2028-08-31
- Status
- Valid
Accidents and incidents
None on record