Canadian Warplanes of the Post-Second World War Piston Era, General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger

Data current to 5 Feb 2019.

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, formation flight, Royal Canadian Navy.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, Royal Canadian Navy.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, formation flight, Royal Canadian Navy.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, ABG, Canadian Warplane Heritage, lost in a fire in 1993, shown here at the Toronto Island Airport ca. 1978.

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, ca 1957, (Library and Archives Canada Photos, MIKAN No. 4951377)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, RCN, ca 1957, (Library and Archives Canada Photos, MIKAN No. 4821508)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3,  USN (Serial No. Bu. 85685), RCN (Serial No. 53488), coded NAVY-348, Shearwater, Nova Scotia, ca 1957.  (Library and Archives Canada Photos, MIKAN No. 4820891)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3,  USN (Serial No. Bu. 85685), RCN (Serial No. 53488), coded NAVY-348, Shearwater, Nova Scotia, ca 1957.  (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4820890)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, USN (Serial No. Bu. 85685), RCN 685, ca 1957.  (Library and Archives Canada Photos, MIKAN No. 48208944)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3M, RCN (Serial No. 53908), 389.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3M, RCN (Serial No. 53908), 389.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3M, RCN (Serial No. 53908), 389.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3M, RCN (Serial No. 53908), 389.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3M, RCN (Serial No. 53908), 389. over the Halifax Citadel.  (RCN Photo courtesy of the Shearwater Aviation Museum)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, RCN (Serial No. 53241), on the flight deck of HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21), circa 1953.  (USN Photo)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, RCN (Serial No. 86233), ABB, flying over HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21), circa 1953.  (USN Photo)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3, RCN (Serial No. 86233), ABB, flying over HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21), circa 1953.  (USN Photo)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3W2, RCN Serial No. 53782).  (DND Photo via Mike Kaehler)

General Motors (Grumman) TBM-3E Avenger AS Mk. 3W2, RCN Serial No. 53782), being armed with rockets.  (DND Photo via Mike Kaehler)