The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM [1] for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy …

Apr 1, 2023 · The Grumman TBM-3E “Avenger” is the late World War Two variant of the original Grumman TBF Torpedo bomber first flown in 1941. The TBM-3E production began in 1944 …

The TBM-3E Avenger, now located at Hangar No. 1 U.S. Naval Air Station Wildwood, New Jersey, is a rare extant example of the U.S. Navy's leading torpedo bomber. Throughout World …

Introduced in 1941, the Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger was to become the U.S. Navy’s standard torpedo-bomber throughout World War II. Production totaled more than 9,830, nearly three …

During WWII the Avenger was regarded as a rugged torpedo plane; used in the Pacific. This aircraft is a TBM-3 “Avenger” torpedo bomber. Purchased by the Aircraft Carrier Hornet …

General Motors TBM-3E Avenger Originally designed as a Torpedo Bomber, the Avenger moved past its inauspicious combat debut at the Battle of Midway to become the most effective and …

The last Avengers in an active Navy squadron were the TBM-3E variant in antisubmarine squadron 27, which were grounded in October 1954- They flew on with the reserves until early …

Starting in mid-1944, the TBM-3 began production (with a more powerful power plant and wing hardpoints for drop tanks and rockets). The Avenger was used by a number of Marine Corps …

This TBM-3E was built by General Motors and delivered to the Navy in June, 1945 where it served until being retired in 1953. It was sold to a civilian buyer in 1957 and used as an …

TBM-3E #53353 was assigned to VS-27 which was an Air Anti-Submarine Squadron. Designated as a trainer during the Korean War, #53353 and assigned to VS-27 whose aircraft had seen …