Description
As its name suggests, the Avenger meted out severe retribution on the Japanese in the Pacific, participating in every major engagement through to VJ-Day. As a key weapon of World War II (1939-1945), the Avenger was so highly valued by the US Navy that its demand for the aircraft soon outstripped Grumman's production capacity, so General Motors GM] was contracted to build the near identical TBM from September 1942 onwards. Over 1000 Avengers also saw action with the Fleet Air Arm in both the Atlantic and the Pacific through to VJ-Day, and two squadrons of RNZAF TBDs fought alongside American Avengers on Bougainville in 1944.
Author: Barrett Tillman
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 10/15/1999
Pages: 100
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.67h x 7.18w x 0.23d
ISBN13: 9781855329027
ISBN10: 1855329026
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Military | Naval
Author: Barrett Tillman
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 10/15/1999
Pages: 100
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.67h x 7.18w x 0.23d
ISBN13: 9781855329027
ISBN10: 1855329026
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Military | Naval
About the Author
Barrett Tillman is the world's most prolific US naval aviation author, having published over two-dozen titles on the World War 2 period alone. He has written numerous books for Osprey in recent years, and he is currently working on several future projects too.