The Florida sun shone brightly as five TBM Avenger torpedo ... have been an uncomplicated flight into a disaster. The aviation unit was dubbed Flight 19, and these aircraft were about ready ...
The fastest bomber of World War II, the Douglas A-26 Invader had a top speed of 355 mph, almost 100 mph faster than the TBM Avenger torpedo bomber flying in formation with it (and 140 mph faster ...
as the heavy torpedo bomber, one of only about 40 flying today, taxis out for takeoff last year at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Kopp also gives a demo of what the Avenger does when it gets ...