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TBF-1 Avenger VT-8, NAS Norfolk, May 1942 

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TBF-1 Avenger VT-8, NAS Norfolk, May 1942
Scale:
1:72
Length:
6.75"
Width:
9"
Composition:
Diecast
SKU:
HM-HA1223
Period:
World War II


Historical Note:

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In early 1942 Avengers began to arrive at NAS Norfolk, Virginia and assigned to VT-8. This made the squadron the first front-line unit to be equipped with the TBF-1 Avenger. The first to arrive was 8-T-1 BuNo 00380 wearing the inter-war red tail stripes and circle within the star insignia. Six VT-8 Avengers were sent to Pearl Harbor and on to Midway arriving just before the Battle of Midway. During this battle the 6 TBF-1s from VT-8 flew against the Japanese forces and 8-T-1 was the only Avenger to survive the encounter.Just prior to the start of WW II the USN started to look for a replacement for their aging Douglas Devastator. Grumman won the USN contract and delivered a huge rotary engine that was enclosed in a barrel like fuselage to cut down on drag and a fuselage and wing lengths that would accommodate a three-man crew. The aircraft was officially known as the TBF/TBM Avenger but would come to receive the affectionate name of “The Turkey”. The first delivery came in time for the Battle of Midway June 1942.

Info: Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 8-T-1, VT-8, NAS Norfolk, May 1942


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Flying the Grumman TBF "Avenger" (1944) (23:59)
This video was used to train U.S. Navy pilots.The Grumman TBF "Avenger" was President George H.W. Bush Sr's aircraft in World War 2. See the film used to train pilots to fly it.The Avenger was a tough and accurate aircraft that had a reputation for taking punishment and bringing it's crew home. Relatively easy to fly, the big Avenger was surprisingly nimble. More than 7,500 TBF/TBM Avengers were produced in 20 variants. It was also the heaviest single engine aircraft in World War 2. The "TBF" was the Grumman version; the "TBM" was produced my General Motors aircraft division. "See the TBF at an air show near you -- they're still flying!" Zeno, Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com Don't miss our "US Navy in Action" DVD with five more videos & SBD3 Dauntless pilot's manual http://bit.ly/HW5LVa Visit our aviation DVD store at http://www.zenosflightshop.com for the World's largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos
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