

Raymond Austin Moore (EO) and Tom Hartsel Pettry, ARM1c KIA 6/4/42.
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Photo, flown by Pat Hart, XO of VT-3Ġ276 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-5, White top, full colors (MS 48-14) later lost with VT-8 as T-2, (MH)Ġ275 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-4, White section leader, full colors (MS 48-14) later lost with VT-2 onboard Lexington in Coral Sea, 5/8/42 Pederson, and AMM2 John Melville Blundell, RM3c all OK. photo, SSIA pg17) later lost with VT-2 onboard Lexington in Coral Sea, 5/8/42 (Prof).Ġ274 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-3, Bottom red, full colors (MS 48-14) later ditched at sea by VT-6 as T-18 during scouting mission 93 mi from USS Enterprise. Carter, ACOM killed (?),Ġ271 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-2 Top red, full colors (MS 48-14) later lost with VT-2 onboard Lexington in Coral Sea, 5/8/42 (Prof).Ġ272 retained by Navy standard silver/ yellow scheme listed at Mustin Field, PA on 6/4/42 (Prof) last TBD in active Navy service stricken at Mustin Field, PA 9/30/44.Ġ273 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-9, Bottom blue, full colors (10/26/38 accept. Purposes standard silver/ yellow scheme modified as TBD-1A with floats, marked as 2XD1-1 scrapped 9/23/43 (SSIA)Ġ269 retained by Navy standard silver/yellow scheme (MS 48-14) listed at Naval Proving Grounds, Dahlgren VA on 6/4/42 (Prof).Ġ270 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-8 Top blue, full colors (MS 48-14) lost 8/15/38, still 3-T-8. (Prof) Photo of 9720 as built, in flight ĩ720- XTBD-1, listed at Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren VA on 6/4/42. Note: VT-8 aircraft BuNos are listed in red. Reference codes in parentheses at end of specific listings: TBD production by BuNo assignment codes, other details Kranz of the CV-2 Lexington club.Īfter action report of CV-2, Battle of Coral SeaĪfter action report of CV-6, Battle of Midway Ĭopy of original manuscript contributed by Donald E.
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Time of each aircraft appearance in movie listed as well (yes, my life is that sad.:P)ĩ/2/00: Many new photo links added transcribed after action reports of Bill Esders and HarryĬorl (courtesy Richard Leonard) now availableħ/9/00: Full word for word transcription of Captain Frederick Sherman's after-action report on the Battle of the Coral Sea, dated. Also listed each TBD visible in Warner Bros' Dive Bomber (premieredĪugust 15, 1941). Larkins (info noted and credited within body of text). Thanks also go to William Larkins for his additional contributions to the photo is a rare pleasure to have the assistance of someone who has truly "been there, done that"ġ0/26/00: Lots of new individual aircraft information added courtesy Terence Geary, Mark Horan,Īnd William T. If a particular written source is used, please indicate the specifics so I may properly credit both the originator and the contributor.ġ/24/01: Who wants to see a walkaround of a TBD? Yes, you read that right! I am very pleased to provideĪ new TBD photo page, and thanks to Dan Johnson of Boeing, I am including factory construction pictures along with operational photos (all fully credited where known, of course!). I welcome all verifiable information regarding correction of any information listed here orĪdditions to the list.

Which are listed at the bottom of the page. The information that follows has been compiled from a number of sources,
