The Grumman TBF Avenger made its combat debut during the Battle of Midway in 1942 - and only one of the six aircraft returned ...

A Grumman TBF-1 Avenger of Torpedo Squadron 5 awaits the “take off” signal aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in late 1943. [Photo: Lt. Charles W. Kerlee/U.S. Navy] ...

New Yorkers got a glimpse of what's to come for America's 2026 semiquincentennial party with the official launch of Sail4th ...

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

A deal was struck and GM's Eastern Aircraft Division began to produce Avengers under the designation TBM-1. In December 1943, Grumman would cease to produce the TBF and Eastern Aircraft would, by ...

The Grumman TBF Avenger is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed for the US Navy and the Marine Corp. It entered service in 1942 and first saw action during the famous Battle of Midway ...

Back when it was still the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., that storied Bethpage facility built the Grumman TBF Avenger, a World War II torpedo bomber that first saw action in the Battle of ...

A famous photo of a Grumman TBF-1C Avenger that ditched next to the USS Bataan (CVL-29) on March 13, 1944 following a catapult failure. The TBM/TBF Avenger was a forgiving aircraft during ditching ...

The Grumman TBF Avenger — designated as “TBM” for planes manufactured by General Motors — is a torpedo bomber developed for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for use during World War II.

TBF Avenger History and Specifications The TBF Avenger made her maiden flight on Aug. 7, 1941, and officially entered into operational service with the U.S. Navy in January 1942.

★ 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 Grumman TBF Avenger was an American torpedo bomber that was given a remarkable trial by fire: the Battle of Midway. Debuting in 1942 with the US Navy and US Marine Corps, ...