1945 Grumman TBM-3 AvengerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • 1945 GRUMMAN TBM-3 AVENGER Single Engine Piston for sale - 2449407
This 1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger, registered as N7226C, is a historically significant warbird with a documented combat record from World War II. Accepted into military service on March 29, 1945, and assigned to VT-86, this specific aircraft (Bureau Number 85938, coded '308') was piloted by Lt. Harry Badgerow. Its combat history includes torpedoing the cruiser Oyodo and sinking the destroyer Nashi at Kure Harbour on July 28, 1945. It also flew over the USS Missouri during the Japanese surrender signing on September 2 and later delivered relief packages to prisoners of war.
The aircraft shows 3,898 hours total time on the airframe. Its engine...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,898 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 796 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 242 hrs (SMOH)
Additional Equipment
Antique/Classic Warbird
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Interior is just as it would have been right off the line at General Motors in Trenton New Jersey, in 1945, full Military interior down to every detail and placard.
- Exterior Notes
- Absolutely stunning restoration quality. Airframe restored by John Lane and his crew at Airpower Unlimited.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
Asking Price
$1,000,000
Aircraft Location
1945 GRUMMAN TBM-3 AVENGER Single Engine Piston for sale - 2449407
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Mar 4, 2026: $1,000,000 - controller
Feb 28, 2026: $1,000,000(-$500,000) - trade-a-plane
Oct 25, 2025: $1,500,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$1,000,000
Aircraft Location
1945 GRUMMAN TBM-3 AVENGER Single Engine Piston for sale - 2449407
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Mar 4, 2026: $1,000,000 - controller
Feb 28, 2026: $1,000,000(-$500,000) - trade-a-plane
Oct 25, 2025: $1,500,000 - trade-a-plane
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