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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-10-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001012159</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TIMCO AVIATION SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TMAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001178254</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OWL CREEK I LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>640 FIFTH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2233442</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.80</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3722399</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Subscription Rights (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.80</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2233442</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-10-19</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-11-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2233442</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed as a result of the acquisition of shares by the reporting persons pursuant to a rights offering
 made by the issuer to the holders of Commons Stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 19, 2005 (the &quot;record
 date&quot;).  Pursuant to the terms of the rights offering, the holders of Common Stock on the record date were granted the right
 to purchase additional shares of the issuer's common stock for a subscription price of $4.80 per share.  The reporting
 persons participated in the rights offering to the full extent of their basic subscription privilege.  The rights offering
 closed on November 22, 2005.  Accordingly, this Form 4 has been amended to accurately reflect the number of shares acquired
 as a result thereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of Common Stock to which this note relates are held directly by Owl Creek I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
 (&quot;Owl Creek I&quot;), as to 165,359 shares; Owl Creek II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Owl Creek II&quot;), as to 1,299,607
 shares; Owl Creek Overseas Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;Owl Creek Overseas I&quot;), as to 1,907,606 shares;
 and Owl Creek Overseas Fund II, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;Owl Creek Overseas II&quot;), as to 349,827 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Owl Creek Advisors, LLC (the &quot;General Partner&quot;) serves as the general partner of, and has the power to direct the affairs of,
 Owl Creek I and Owl Creek II.  Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. (the &quot;Investment Manager&quot;) serves as the investment manager
 to, and has the power to direct the investment activities of, Owl Creek Overseas I and Owl Creek Overseas II.  Jeffrey A.
 Altman is the managing member of the General Partner and the general partner of the Investment Manager.  Each of the
 reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities to which this Form 4 relates for purposes of Section 16
 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as to such extent of the reporting persons pecuniary interest
 in the securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>OWL CREEK I, L.P.; By: /s/ Owl Creek Advisors, LLC, its general partner; By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Altman, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
