I can remember (in 1975/76) going through Leslie Hunt’s V&VA in search of surviving Grumman TBM/TBF Avengers. Among the ones listed (I think to remember) were some survivors in Japan. In the 1978 edition (which I have bought in the RAF Museum 2 decades ago), no Avengers are listed in Japan (anymore). As there are still claims that 3 Japanese Avengers are preserved, I wonder if anybody can check the locations listed in 1974. BW Roger
By: D. Bergstrom - 17th January 2005 at 16:04
Roger,
Yes, three listed:
Shimofusa. Air Station. Grumman TBM-3S2 Avenger s/n 2347 JMSDF
Tateyama. Air Station. Grumman TBM-3R Bu 91195 JMSDF
Kure. Local Station. Grumman TBM-3S2 2344, JMSDF
Dennis
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January 17, 2005 at 10:26 am