What transformed the Douglas TBD from Devastator to Devastated in WWII
It was called the "Devastator," but at the Battle of Midway, it became the devastated. The Douglas TBD Devastator, once a revolutionary aircraft, had become a flying coffin by WWII. Its crews were asked to fly a mission they could not win. So why did they go? Witness the untold story of their incredible courage and the profound sacrifice that turned a total disaster into one of history's greatest victories. And the doomed attack runs of these torpedo bombers against the Japanese carriers Kaga, Akagi, and Soryu unknowingly set the stage for a miracle. References: https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/28... https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag... http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/a... http://www.midway42.org/Backissues/20... https://www.midway.org/blog/welcome-t... https://naval-aviation.com/ww2/us/dou... http://www.midway42.org/Features/TBDP... https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircr... https://www.historynet.com/does-the-d... https://midwaycurrents.org/summer-202... https://www.gruppofalchi.com/files/Pr... https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/art... https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us... https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.m... https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-... https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-b... https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbi... https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/art... #TBDDevastator #worldwarii #TorpedoBomber #militaryaviation #douglasaircraft #battleofmidway #pacifictheater #aviationhistory #aircraftengineering #jedocumentary
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