The Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger was developed as the U.S. Navy's replacement for the obsolete Devastator torpedo bomber, with prototypes flying in 1941 and mass production beginning shortly after the ...

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Notably, a future President of the United States would pilot the Avenger. The Grumman TBF Avenger was an American torpedo bomber that was given a remarkable trial by fire: the Battle of Midway.

In my recent articles on the U.S. Navy’s legendary Iowa-class battleships, I noted that these ships never did engage in any fights with enemy battleships. Armchair admirals thus have to settle for ...

★ Grumman TBF Avenger ★ The Grumman TBF, or TBM if one of the 7,546 built by General Motors’ Eastern Division, was a three-seat sub stalker and torpedo bomber that scored a big victory in the Battle ...