Early History
United States Navy. 1945 Grumman TBM-3E. Construction number 2100.
P&B Aviation, Oroville, CA, 1963. Registered as N9596C. Flew as tanker #E19.
Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA, 1963.
Air Tankers Inc, Newcastle, WY/Casper, WY, 1966-1972.
N9596C #19 at Red Bluff, California, 18 June 1964. [W.T. Larkins]
N9596C in California? Location and date unknown. It looks like part of the name “Butler” appears just below the canopy. [via Phil Schmidt]
Norfolk TBM #B16 N9596C, Simcoe, Ontario, 1973, still with its US registration. [Paul Schaaremann]
Norfolk Aerial Spraying, Fredericton, NB
#B16 C-GOEG 1975-1984
Aerial spray program – NB
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 – Pilot Ragany. 1979, 1980 – Pilot Provenzano. 1981, 1982 – Pilot Cliff. 1983 – Pilot Maike. 1984 – Did not fly in NB. 1985 – Registration cancelled 24 March 1985.
Post-spray History
Now at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Restored to airworthy and flown as RCN/69361/AB-W.
Norfolk #B16 airborne, light yellow and white colours, 1978.
#B16 at airstrip in New Brunswick, location and date not recorded, now in deep yellow and black colours.
Norfolk TBM #B16 GOEG at Fredericton, 23 August, 1985. [Barrie MacLeod]
