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UNKNOWN —
My great unkcle is in this photo from WW2 Pacific Theater, but I don't know what air craft type is. I believe my uncle was a tail gunner behind the pilot which may help to identify the plane in the image.
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Okay, I'll take a shot at it... My first thought is that it is a Douglas SBD Dauntless Scout / Dive Bomber. But then I think that it is a Grumman TBF Avenger Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber. Right now I'm leaning toward the Grumman, but I'm not 100 percent sure or either one.
Easy Peasy, on the Douglas the gear retracts inward and on the Grumann the gear retracts outward.
After some more research, I'm about 99 percent sure that it is the Grumman TBF (or TBM depending on who built it) Avenger.
Roger that, Jim! You're right. It just took me a while to get there. And don't sweat the typo. I work for Northrop Grumman, and I get it wrong sometimes, too.
Grumman TBF Avenger Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber
Thanks Everyone!
Thanks Everyone!
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 04:33PM CEST | 04:34PM CEST (?) | 0:00 |
| 09-May-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 12:34AM CEST | 12:55AM CEST (?) | 0:21 |
| 07-May-2025 | Unknown | Near Brazzaville | Near Brazzaville | First seen 08:13AM WAT | Last seen 08:47AM WAT | 0:34 |
| 06-May-2025 | Unknown | Near Ironwood, MI | Near Ironwood, MI | First seen 02:18PM CDT | Last seen 02:48PM CDT | 0:30 |
| 04-May-2025 | Unknown | Near Miami, FL | Tucson Intl (KTUS) | First seen 09:29PM EDT | 06:48PM MST | 0:19 |
| 04-May-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 10:24PM CEST | 11:00PM CEST | 0:36 |
| 04-May-2025 | Unknown | RAAF Williams (YMPC) | RAAF Williams (YMPC) | 01:17PM AEST | 01:28PM AEST (?) | 0:11 |
| 04-May-2025 | Unknown | RAAF Williams (YMPC) | RAAF Williams (YMPC) | 11:45AM AEST | 12:40PM AEST (?) | 0:54 |
| 02-May-2025 | Unknown | Near Brazzaville | Near Brazzaville | First seen 07:45PM WAT | Last seen 08:18PM WAT | 0:32 |
| 29-Apr-2025 | Unknown | Near Walker Cay, Abaco | Near Walker Cay, Abaco | First seen 05:14PM EDT | Last seen 05:45PM EDT | 0:30 |
| 27-Apr-2025 | Unknown | Near Iquique | Near Iquique | First seen 03:00PM -04 | Last seen 03:35PM -04 | 0:34 |
| 27-Apr-2025 | Unknown | Near Antofagasta | Near Antofagasta | First seen 11:12AM -04 | Last seen 11:44AM -04 | 0:32 |
| 26-Apr-2025 | Unknown | Near Corvo Island / Vila do Corvo | Near Corvo Island / Vila do Corvo | First seen 08:42PM UTC | Last seen 09:14PM UTC | 0:32 |
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