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            This historically significant torpedo bomber aircraft, the high powered WWII-era Grumman Avenger, was the largest single engine aircraft of its time. An important RNZAF type from the Pacific campaign, this particular aircraft has a Kiwi connection from being owned by New Zealander Ray Hanna in the UK, before Sir Tim Wallis imported it to New Zealand in the 1990s. It was later sold to an Australian owner.

Built in 1945 it was allocated to the US Navy at San Diego. Later used for crop spraying, it was retired, then eventually restored for the Old Flying Machine Company in the UK. The high-powered, rugged machines were designed as carrier-borne torpedo bombers and have folding wings. 

In 2011 Brendon Deere purchased the aircraft and brought it back to New Zealand. Its home base is at Ohakea where it has recently undergone a full strip and paint job which has returned it to the markings of a former RNZAF Avenger .Role   Torpedo bomber
Manufacturer Grumman
General Motors
First flight7 August 1941
Introduction 1942
Retired 1960s
Status Retired
Primary usersUnited States Navy
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Number built9,839
   

Taken in: New Zealand / Otago / Luggate (show map)

Taken on: April 18, 2014

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Camera: Sony DSLR-A580, f/13.0, 1/500 sec, 90mm (=135mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSLR-A580
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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