Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger (WW 2): books - history

TBF/TBM Avenger - Grumman's First Torpedo Bomber in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

The Grumman TBF Avenger was the most successful torpedo bomber in the US fleet during WWII. Developed before the US entered the war, it first saw combat at the Battle of Midway. The demand for this versatile carrier-based aircraft, capable of carrying bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes, quickly exceeded Grumman's production capacity.
As a result, General Motors' Eastern Aircraft Division was contracted to build additional units, which were designated TBM. Both the TBF and TBM variants remained in service long after WWII.

This book uses carefully researched, high-quality photographs - many never before published - to provide a detailed history of this iconic aircraft. The images bring the TBF and TBM to life, allowing readers to experience the aircraft's legacy in the skies.

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Grumman TBF / TBM-3 Avenger (Pilot's Flight Operation Instructions)

One of the most legendary naval aircraft of WWII, the Grumman TBF Avenger (and the General Motors-produced TBM) saw action in most of the major battles in the Pacific including Midway and Leyte Gulf.
Armed with a forward machine gun and a second in a dorsal turret, the plane could carry a 21-inch torpedo or four 500-lb. bombs, or a combination thereof.

Avengers are credited with sinking the Japanese superbattleships Musashi and Yamato. A young aviator who would later become President, George H.W. Bush flew a TBF off the carrier USS San Jacinto in 1943-44.

Originally printed by Grumman and the U.S. Navy late in the war, this revised Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "Restricted", the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form.

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