Grumman TBF-1 Avenger Die-Cast Model

$152.00

 

In early 1942 Avengers began to arrive at NAS Norfolk, Virginia and was assigned to VT-8. This made the squadron the first front-line unit to be equipped with the TBF-1 Avenger. The first to arrive was 8-T-1 BuNo 00380 wearing the inter-war red tail stripes and circle within the star insignia. Six VT-8 Avengers were sent to Pearl Harbor and on to Midway arriving just before the Battle of Midway. During this battle, the 6 TBF-1s from VT-8 flew against the Japanese forces and the 8-T-1 was the only Avenger to survive the encounter. This 1:72 Die-Cast Model is a replica of 8-T-1 and features realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels, and surface details. Pad-printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors, interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear, and authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Includes a display stand. Measures 6.75”l with a 9” wingspan.

 

 

In early 1942 Avengers began to arrive at NAS Norfolk, Virginia and was assigned to VT-8. This made the squadron the first front-line unit to be equipped with the TBF-1 Avenger.

 

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SKU: QAT-TBFA-1012

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Grumman TBF-1 Avenger Die-Cast Model

 

Type of Aircraft: Carrier and Land based Torpedo, Bomber, and Fighter (TBF)

Nation of Origin: USA for USN and USMC

Period Operation: WWII especially during the Battle of Midway.

Produced: From: 1941 to .

Role: Pacific Theater of War, credit for sinking the super-battleships Yamato and Musash

Manufacturer: Grumman Corporations and General Motors Company.

Historical Data of Aircraft:

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The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era 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 the most effective and widely-used torpedo bomber of World War II, sharing credit for sinking the super-battleships Yamato and Musashi (the only ships of that type sunk exclusively by American aircraft while under way) and being credited for sinking 30 submarines. Greatly modified after the war, it remained in use until the 1960s.

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