Editing Grumman TBF Avenger (section)

===Royal New Zealand Air Force===
The only other operator in World War II was the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force]] which used the type primarily as a bomber, equipping Nos. [[No. 30 Squadron RNZAF|30]] and [[No. 31 Squadron RNZAF|31 Squadron]]s, with both operating from South Pacific island bases during 1944 in support of the [[Bougainville campaign]]. Some of the Avengers were later transferred to the [[British Pacific Fleet]].

In 1945, Avengers were involved in pioneering trials of [[aerial topdressing]] in New Zealand that led to the establishment of an industry which markedly increased food production and efficiency in farming worldwide. Pilots of the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force]]'s [[No. 42 Squadron RNZAF|No. 42 Squadron]] spread fertilizer from Avengers beside runways at [[RNZAF Base Ohakea|Ohakea Air Base]] and provided a demonstration for farmers at [[Hood Aerodrome]], Masterton, New Zealand.<ref>Geelen 1983</ref>{{Page needed|date=June 2013}}