The Douglas TBD Devastator is a retired American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy. Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937.

Nov 28, 2024 · Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho is hit by a torpedo from a Douglas TBD-1 Devastator during attacks by U.S. Navy carrier aircraft in the late morning of May 7, 1942.

Apr 9, 2021 · First line USN torpedo bomber in 1941-42, the Douglas TBD was caught before its replacement. Ordered in 1934, it entered service in 1937 and at the time, it was not only the …

Jul 4, 2019 · Sadly, the Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber will forever be remembered for its tragic involvement during the Battle of Midway and the sacrifice of its crews.

The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy. Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the most …

Jan 28, 2022 · The Douglas TBD Devastator was classified as a torpedo bomber and served in the early half of World War 2 with the United States Navy. At the time of its inception, the TBD …

Douglas TBD-1 Devastator drops a Mark XIII torpedo during exercises in the Pacific, 20 October 1941. This plane is 6-T-10, from Torpedo Squadron Six (VT-6), based on USS Enterprise (CV-6).

By then, attrition had reduced their numbers to just over 100 aircraft. The U.S. Navy assigned popular names to its aircraft in late 1941, and the TBD became the Devastator, although its …

The U.S. Navy ordered the first Devastator (XTBD-1) on 30 June 1934, with its first flight on 15 April 1935. Production of the Devastator began on 3 February 1936 with the final TBD-1 of 129...

The Devastator is the aircraft that became notorious for its high losses at Midway. It was slow, clumsy, and not particularly rugged.