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| Keywords: TBF-1C 30 Sqn RNZAF on Espiritu Santo 1944.jpeg A Grumman TBF-1C Avenger s/n NZ2510 from No 30 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force on the Turtle Bay strip at Espiritu Santo New Hebrides This aircraft had been assigned to the RNZAF on 25 October 1943 and assigned to 30 Squadron identification letter J for Joker It was ferried from New Zealand to Espiritu Santo on 24 January 1944 It was then ferried to Bougainville and operated from Piva North airfield beginning in March 1944 It was damaged by flak on 25 March 1944 and made an emergency landing at the Green Island airfield After repair it was returned to 30 Squadron on Bougainville It was finally turned over to the British Fleet Air Arm at Hobsonville New Zealand on 7 September 1945 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16034584 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 1742 ca 1944-02 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman TBF Avenger Aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Solomon Islands Campaign | ||||
