Grumman TBF Avenger, USN VT-9, USS Yorktown, Yamato Sinking, April 1945

PR99409-C

Consignment

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The Aviation Archive 'Predators of the Skies' by Corgi
PR99409 Grumman TBF Avenger, USN VT-9, USS Yorktown, Yamato Sinking, April 1945

1:72 Scale, 6.75" long x 9" wingspan

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Designed to replace the Douglas TBD Devastator, the TBF Avenger was first flown on August 1st, 1941. Capable of staging torpedoes, drop bombs and rockets, this single engine aircraft could also be outfitted with a combination of machine guns and cannons, which allowed it to act as a dogfighter. The robust Avenger design gave it the ability to withstand enemy air attacks and allowed it to serve throughout WWII, with dire consequences for the Japanese fleet. Postwar, the Avenger was still in service-retrofitted for other important functions including electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare and target towing.