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 …

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...

The Grumman TBF Avenger became in 1942 the main carrier borne torpedo bomber of the USN, participating in all combats until the end of WW2, and making a long career postwar as a modernized …

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 …

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 …

The TBM Avenger served as the US Navy’s primary torpedo bomber throughout the Pacific during World War II.

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 widely-used naval attack aircraft of its kind during …

First flown on 1 August 1941, the three-seat Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo-bomber entered US Navy service just in time to participate in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. During its World War II …

Despite losing five of the Avengers on its debut, it survived in service to become one of the outstanding torpedo bombers of World War II. Although originally designed as a carrier-based torpedo bomber, …

2 days ago · The Grumman TBF Avenger was manufactured by Grumman as a torpedo bomber military aircraft introduced in 1942. It was originally built for the United States Navy and the United States …