Tbf/Tbm Avenger Units of World War 2 Contributor(s): Tillman, Barrett (Author), Tullis, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855329026 ISBN-13: 9781855329027 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: As its name suggests, the Avenger meted out severe retribution on the Japanese in the Pacific, participating in every major engagement through to VJ-Day. As a key weapon of war, the Avenger was so highly valued by the US Navy that its demand for the aircraft soon outstripped Grumman's production capacity, so General Motors [GM] was contracted to build the near identical TBM from September 1942 onwards. Over 1000 Avengers also saw action with the Fleet Air Arm in both the Atlantic and the Pacific through to VJ-Day, and two squadrons of RNZAF TBDs fought alongside American Avengers on Bougainville in 1944. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval |
Dewey: 623.746 |
Series: Combat Aircraft |
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 7.18" W x 9.67" (0.65 lbs) 100 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As its name suggests, the Avenger meted out severe retribution on the Japanese in the Pacific, participating in every major engagement through to VJ-Day. As a key weapon of World War II (1939-1945), the Avenger was so highly valued by the US Navy that its demand for the aircraft soon outstripped Grumman's production capacity, so General Motors GM] was contracted to build the near identical TBM from September 1942 onwards. Over 1000 Avengers also saw action with the Fleet Air Arm in both the Atlantic and the Pacific through to VJ-Day, and two squadrons of RNZAF TBDs fought alongside American Avengers on Bougainville in 1944. |