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July 18-19th – Janesville, WI

TBM Avenger

Four vintage World War II-era aircraft fly in formation over a green landscape. The lead plane, painted olive drab with a yellow stripe and marked 332549, is followed by three other historic aircraft in silver and olive drab liveries, showcasing classic U.S. military aviation.
A vintage UC-78 WASP aircraft with U.S. military markings flies low over a scenic coastal landscape at sunset. The plane has a dark green and yellow-striped livery with the tail number "332549." Below, rolling green fields dotted with hay bales stretch toward a winding river that meets the ocean. The golden light of the setting sun casts long shadows across the terrain.
A vintage World War II-era military aircraft with U.S. markings and tail number 332549 is shown in flight against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The plane features olive drab coloring, twin engines, and a distinctive yellow stripe on the fuselage.

Introduced in 1941, the Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger became the U.S. Navy’s standard torpedo bomber throughout World War II.

The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942 and first saw combat during the Battle of Midway. Despite the loss of five out of six aircraft on its debut mission, it continued in service and proved to be a powerful submarine hunter.

Highlights of its service include:

  • Most widely-used torpedo bomber of World War II
  • Helped sink the Japanese super-battleships Yamato and Musashi
  • Credited with sinking 30 submarines
  • Greatly modified post-war and remained in use until the 1960s

Over 9,830 Avengers were produced, with nearly three-quarters built as TBMs by the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors.

Aircraft Specs

Capacity:

  • Crew: 3 (pilot, turret gunner, and radioman/bombardier)

Dimensions:

  • Length: 40 ft 0 in
  • Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in
  • Height: 16 ft 5 in

Weight:

  • Maximum Takeoff Weight: 17,364 lb

Engines:

  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-2600-20 Double Cyclone radial engine, 1,700 hp

Performance:

  • Maximum Speed: 267 mph
  • Cruise Speed: 145 mph
  • Range: 1,105 miles
  • Rate of Climb: 2,060 ft/min
  • Service Ceiling: 22,400 ft

Armament:

  • 2 × .50-cal forward-firing machine guns
  • 1 × .50-cal turret-mounted machine gun
  • 1 × .30-cal ventral machine gun