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Two Grumman TBF-1 Avengers circa 1942. | |
Role | Torpedo bomber |
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National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Grumman General Motors |
First flight | 7 August 1941 |
Introduction | 1942 |
Retired | 1960s |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | United States Navy Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Number built | 9,839 |
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval aviation services around the world.
The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942, and first saw action during the Battle of Midway. Despite the loss of five of the six Avengers on its combat debut, it survived in service to become one of the outstanding torpedo bombers of World War II. Greatly modified after the war, it remained in use until the 1960s.[1]
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