Flying a TBF Avenger During WWII Was a Living Nightmare
The TBF Avenger became one of the U.S. Navy’s most important torpedo bombers during WWII, but flying it was often dangerous and exhausting. Crews faced anti-aircraft fire, long missions over open oceans, difficult carrier landings, and the constant risk of never returning home. #ww2history #TBFAvenger #navalaviation #militaryhistory #warstories
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