The latest acquisition by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, #53858, ex-FPL C-GFPR. The TBM was acquired with the assistance of a generous donor from Didier Chable from France. An exchange of surplus CWH Bolingbroke parts were also part of the deal. Museum staff and volunteers are heading to Fredericton, New Brunswick next week to disassemble the aircraft for transportation by road back to Mount Hope, Ontario. Restoration to flying condition will begin immediately. Bomb bay doors and the plexiglass turret are two items that will need to be acquired for the restoration. The aircraft will eventually be painted in the familiar Royal Canadian Navy navy colour (similar to C-GCWG). However, for its' first flying season, it will be painted in honour of a special initiative that will be announced later next year.

Link to Warbird Registry history http://www.warbirdregistry.org/avengerr ... 53858.html