Horace Bristol/U.S. Navy] The Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber was the U.S. Navy’s ... Note the radar pods in right-side wings, and the distinctive tail insignia. [Photo: William T.

When Pearl Harbor came into view, black smoke was already rising from the U.S. ships hit by the first wave of Japan’s surprise attack. The crew of a Nakajima B5N2 torpedo bomber readied for its run.