Douglas TBD Devastator
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douglas-tbd-devastator-186-10933077
title:
Douglas TBD Devastator
text:
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most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy; however, by the time of the US entry into World War 2, the TBD was already outdated. The Devastator performed well early in the war, most notably in the Battle of the Coral Sea, but earned infamy for a catastrophic performance during the Battle of Midway in which 41 Devastator
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
US Navy carrier-based torpedo bomber in service 1937-1942
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_TBD_Devastator
date created:
2004-03-07T09:01:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T00:57:08Z
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13
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