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TBD-1 Devastator 1/72 Kit A newly boxed version of the Airfix kit that was
first released nearly 40 years ago, this 1/72 scale plastic kit of the U.S.
Navy's revolutionary yet short-lived torpedo bomber features
optional-position wings, a choice of a torpedo or a bomb for the weapons
bay, a choice of VT-5 pre-war markings or VT-8 World War II markings, crew
figures and more. 8¼" wingspan; assembly required.
#0092851
Price: $17.95
Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 1/72 Kit Replicating a TBD-1 Devastator - the first monoplane
to be used on a U.S. Navy carrier - employed in the Battle of Midway, this
1/72 scale plastic kit features textured surfaces; a well equipped cockpit
and rear gunner station with a glazed canopy; a detailed two-row radial
engine; optional-position wings; a torpedo; realistic landing gear; a choice
of markings, including those of Torpedo Squadron Eight and Torpedo Squadron
Five; and more. 8¼" wingspan; 72 parts, skill level 2.
#0083155
Price: $8.95
Made of Philippine mahogany, this 1/32 scale
model measures 13½" in length with a wingspan of 18¾".
Hand painted and detailed, model is ready to display on the included mahogany
base. ....#0009448 $175.00
TBD-1
Devastator Books
TBD Devastator in Action Aldock. This book traces the development and service
of the TBD from 1937, when it was the most modern aircraft in either the
Navy or Army Air Corps, through its time as a sea-based patrol aircraft to
its modifications and combat experience during World War II, highlighting
the Battle of the Coral Sea and Midway. 49 pages, 100 B&W photographs, 10
color profiles, 3-views and more. 11"x 8¼", softcover.
#0004133
Price: $12.95
Douglas TBD-1 Devastator Naval
Fighters Vol. 71 Ginter. Jam-packed with photographs, this is the full
history of the Douglas Devastator, from the XTBD-1 prototype of 1935 to the
Battle of Midway in 1942, where they were decimated and removed from
service. In-between, you'll see the plane's development, systems,
construction, and pre-war operations, with a two-page cutaway illustrating
more than 150 parts. 96 pages, 210 B&W photographs, line drawings, 8½"x 11",
softcover.
#0020117
Price: $19.95
Barrett Tillman. Noteworthy for being the first monoplane ordered
by the U.S. Navy for carrier operations, the TBD Devastator was designed
to fulfill a requirement for a new torpedo bomber. Introduced in
1937, it was obsolete by 1942 yet was thrown into the fray at Coral
Sea and at Midway. Book covers pre-war service and its contribution
to the war in the Pacific. 96 pgs., 85 photos, 28 color profiles, 3-views,
cutaways and more. 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd. .....#0005248 $20.95
US
Navy Dive & Torpedo Bombers of WWII
Softbound Book
Lawson & Tillman. With their stout airframes, innovative airbrakes
and near-vertical dive capabilities, U.S. Navy torpedo and dive-bombers
played a key role in Allied victory in the Pacific. Covers the Dauntless,
Helldiver, Devastator and Avenger through remarkable period
color photography and first-person accounts from those who flew against
the Japanese vessels. 128 pgs., 200 color and B&W photos, 8¼"x
10½", sfbd.
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TBD-1
Devastator Aircraft Art
Requiem for Torpedo Eight Gil Cohen. It's June 1942, and the Douglas TBD
Devastator torpedo bombers of Torpedo Squadron Eight are poised to take off
from the USS Hornet, ready to attack the entire might of the Japanese fleet
off Midway Island. Flying low and slow, all fifteen torpedo bombers were
shot out of the sky that day, with Ensign George Gay the only survivor. 35"x
20" limited edition, numbered print is signed by the artist and by Bill
Tunstill, Petty Officer 2nd Class in charge of Devastator maintenance aboard
the Hornet.
#0070489
Price: $150.00
TBD Devastators of "USS Yorktown's" VT-5 engage Japanese ships in
the Battle of Tulagi, a minor prelude to the Battle of the Coral Sea in
May of 1942. In two separate attacks, the TBDs launched a total of 22 torpedoes
in Tulagi harbor, but their only success was the sinking of the minesweeper
"Tama Maru." This was probably due to the poor quality of the aerial
torpedoes, and the inexperience of the American flight crews. 23"x
19" print. .....#0008519 $19.95
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Squadron of Douglas TBD torpedo bombers in flight during the US Navy’s
Pacific fleet maneuvers.
Location: HI, US
Date taken: September 1940
Photographer:
Carl Mydans
