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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 09:58:01 AM

Title: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 09:58:01 AM
The Douglas TBD Devastator was a torpedo bomber of the United States Navy, ordered in 1934, first flying in 1935 and entering service in 1937. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the USN and possibly for any navy in the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft development caught up with it, and by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the TBD was already outdated. It performed well in some early battles, but in the Battle of Midway the Devastators launched against the Japanese fleet were almost totally wiped out. The type was immediately withdrawn from front line service, replaced by the Grumman TBF Avenger.
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 10:00:12 AM
More about it :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Sall on April 03, 2012, 10:17:00 AM
Great pics mate! :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 10:17:45 AM
Thank you :-ok More will come here :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 01:37:01 PM
New set of images :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Second Air Force on April 03, 2012, 08:43:13 PM
I wonder if the ditched one is the TBD they are hoping to raise? Nice collection again, No.1.
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 09:34:02 PM
As well this one float with 'balloons' I guess it was rescued at that time. More images coming :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: g-1reaper on April 03, 2012, 11:24:33 PM
I like that Devestator, for some reason it's an attractive plane. Very nice pictures!
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 11:32:29 PM
Thank you mate :)) Excellent subject for... Warplane ;)
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Second Air Force on April 04, 2012, 12:00:22 AM
Quote from: No.1 on April 03, 2012, 09:34:02 PM
As well this one float with 'balloons' I guess it was rescued at that time. More images coming :))

The U.S. Navy required those flotation balloons for a number of years on designs submitted. Even the early Fortresses had floats in the waist area to slow the sinking while evacuation/rescue could be accomplished.
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2012, 09:52:53 PM
Next set of images
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2012, 09:54:03 PM
More...
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Sall on April 05, 2012, 09:59:30 PM
Very nice!!! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 11, 2012, 06:55:12 AM
Lets continue with rest of images :)
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Sall on April 11, 2012, 01:16:11 PM
Excellent!
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Second Air Force on April 12, 2012, 12:52:55 AM
Extremely excellent! I especially like the hangar deck photo with the TBD flanked by the two SBDs.
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 12, 2012, 08:07:55 PM
Thank you mate, I am you find some subjects inspirational :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 12, 2012, 08:08:55 PM
New set...
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Sall on April 12, 2012, 08:12:51 PM
 :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Second Air Force on April 12, 2012, 11:37:27 PM
Very nice, especially the radio operator cockpit photos. I have several of the pilot and gunner position but not this good detail of the "second" seat.
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 15, 2012, 07:39:35 AM
Details are enough to make top kit build  :-clap And more images :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 15, 2012, 07:43:57 AM
More images and two are in color ;)
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 15, 2012, 07:49:00 AM
More images of interior ;)
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 15, 2012, 07:50:07 AM
A bit more interior :)) .... and more of operational images ;)
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Sall on April 15, 2012, 12:06:57 PM
Great! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Second Air Force on April 15, 2012, 03:31:16 PM
Very inspiring, No.1!
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 15, 2012, 04:35:29 PM
More will come soon :-ok
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 28, 2012, 07:00:52 PM
And this soon is right now :))
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 28, 2012, 07:01:41 PM
Next set...
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: No.1 on April 28, 2012, 07:07:19 PM
And final set images from my side :-ok
Title: Re: Douglas TBD Devastator
Post by: Sall on April 28, 2012, 07:22:42 PM
Great mate. :-clap :-clap :-clap