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 and …

Dec 3, 2022 · One distinguished Avenger pilot was a future president: In June 1943 (not even aged 19), George H. W. Bush was commissioned as the youngest naval aviator of the time, flying a TBM in VT …

Grumman built 2,291 Avengers but stopped producing them in 1943 to concentrate on fighter aircraft production. Beginning in late 1942, the Eastern Division of General Motors, under a wartime contract …

Though its introduction to combat at the Battle of Midway was not a promising start (five of the six Grumman TBF-1 Avengers assigned to Torpedo Squadron (VT) 8 were shot down, and the lone...

Constructed in 1940 as a replacement for the obsolete Douglas TBD Devastator, Grumman’s team ended up creating one of the most influential aircraft of the Second World War. The Avenger’s line of …

The TBM Avenger was the best carrier torpedo bomber in World War II and was first used at the Battle of Midway. In addition to a torpedo, the Avenger could carry bombs, rockets, and depth charges to fly …

The Avenger had a large bomb bay, allowing for one Bliss-Leavitt Mark 13 torpedo, a single 2,000 pound bomb, or up to four 500 pound bombs. The aircraft had overall ruggedness and stability, and …

Jun 28, 2025 · TBM torpedo bombers, the General Motors version of the Grumman TBF Avenger, in flight during World War II. Image: U.S. Navy. Rolled out in 1941, it was built for the U.S. Navy to …

The Avenger’s top speed bested that of the Devastator by nearly 100 M.P.H. and it also boasted greater range and a higher service ceiling. The Avenger also featured an internal bomb bay, a first for a …

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 and was manufactured …