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80-G-403259 Grumman TBF-1

Grumman TBF-1
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Title: Grumman TBF-1
Caption: Air-to-air view of the first production Grumman TBF-1 torpedo bomber (BUNO 00373) dated 23 March 1942. The plane is in its carrier- landing attitude, with wheels , flaps, and tail hook down. The color scheme, standard from October 1941 until early 1943, consists of flat light gray undersurfaces with flat blue-gray sides and upper surfaces. "Circle-star-circle" National insignia are worn on fuselage sides and on upper and lower surfaces of both wingtips. Red and white rudder stripes were adopted at the end of December 1941 as an additional recognition marking. Both rudder strips and the red insignia center circle were removed from navy aircraft shortly after coral sea (May 1942).
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Catalog #: 80-G-403259
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: 1942-03-23
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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