Grumman TBM Avenger

USN VT-2, White 95, USS Hornet, August 1944

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In August 1944, Grumman TBM Avengers operating from the USS Hornet (CV-12) played a key role in U.S. Navy carrier strikes across the western Pacific. These rugged torpedo bombers, crewed by three men, carried torpedoes, bombs, or depth charges against Japanese shipping and island fortifications. During operations supporting the Marianas and Bonin Islands campaigns, Hornet's Avengers attacked targets on Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima, often under intense antiaircraft fire. Equipped with the powerful Wright R-2600 engine, the TBM combined long range with heavy payload capability. Its reliability and versatility made it one of the Navy's most effective strike aircraft of the war.

Grumman TBM Avenger

Designed to replace the Douglas TBD Devastator, the TBF Avenger was first flown on August 1st, 1941. Capable of staging torpedoes, drop bombs and rockets, this single engine aircraft could also be outfitted with a combination of machine guns and cannons, which allowed it to act as a dogfighter. The robust Avenger design gave it the ability to withstand enemy air attacks and allowed it to serve throughout WWII, with dire consequences for the Japanese fleet. Postwar, the Avenger was still in service-retrofitted for other important functions including electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare and target towing.

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