Grumman Avenger ECM6B (XB446)

Built as a TBM-3E ~ BuAer 69502

22/02/1945 - Accepted for service
07/03/1945 - USNAF Trenton
04 to 10/1945 - San Diego, Alameda, VT87
01/1946 - CASU-7, Tillamook (storage)
02/1948 - Litchfield Park (storage)
08 to 11/1948 - San Diego (overhaul)
01 to 06/1950 - VC-11
10/1950 - San Diego (overhaul), NART New York
11/08/1952 - To Norfolk for overhaul at 1306.6 hours
04/05/1953 - Shipped in Perseus from USA
15/05/1953 - Arrived at Glasgow, same day to AHU Abbotsinch; 21/07/1953 - To Scottish Aviation at Prestwick by road for conversion to AS5; 27/12/1953 - First flight as AS5 at Prestwick
13/01/1954 - To RNAS Abbotsinch
04/05/1954 - To 820 NAS at RNAS Eglinton as '372/C' (04/03/1954 also quoted)
03/03/1955 - To RNAS Gosport for conversion to ECM6B
05/03/1956 - To RNAS Lee-on-Solent for flight testing
13/03/1957 - 751 NAS at Watton, Norfolk as 683; 28/11/1957 - Starboard brake failed, port wheel ran onto soft grass, starboard wing damaged at RNAS Culdrose
03/12/1957 - To ARS Culdrose
21/01/1958 - Repairs completed
24/01/1958 - Rejoined 751 NAS at RNAS Culdrose
29/01/1958 - 751 NAS became 831 NAS and aircraft recoded '383'; 02/05/1958 - Recoded '267' (268 also quoted); 01/06/1958 - Fire in engine bay on start up
07/01/1960 - Hours in RN service recorded as 993.25
29/11/1960 - To RNAS Culdrose Station Flight as '992'
19/12/1960 - Engine off landing at RNAS Culdrose
19/10/1962 - AHU Abbotsinch
11/03/1963 - AHU Culdrose for LTS
Grounded at RNAS Culdrose with total flying time - 993hours
04/09/1969 - To FAAM at RNAS Yeovilton (09/04/1968 also quoted)
28/03/1994 - By now resprayed in D Day marks with radome removed
02/06/1994 - To Southwick House for D Day anniversary garden party
To RNAS Lee-on-Solent for storage
01/02/1995 - Arrived at RNAS Yeovilton for 848 NAS reforming on 9th
13/02/1995 - Back on display at FAAM