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Air Forces of the World Update Set Part 4 Aircraft Covered. NH-90 NFH 'N233', of 860 Squadron, Netherlands Naval Aviation Service, Based at De Kooy Naval Air Station, Netherlands, 2016 NH-90 NFH Caiman, '4', of Flottille 33F, Force maritime de l'aeronautique navale, Based at based at Lanveoc Air Base (ASW/SAR), France, 2019. Eurocopter AS565 Panther, '503' of Flotille 36F Cassard, South Squadron, Force maritime de l'aeronautique navale, based in France, 2016. Dassault Rafale M, '37', of Flotille 11F, French Aeronavale, Based at Base d'aeronautique navale de Landivisiau, France, June, 2019 McDonnell F-4 2020 T Terminator, 70296, of 111 Filo, 'Panthers', Turkish Air Force, Based at Eski...l�ehir Air Station, Turkey, 2018. (Seen at RIAT 2019) McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet, M45-01, of 18 Squadron, Malaysian Air Force, crewed by Kol Koey and Mej Hazman. Based at Butterworth AFB, Malaysia, 2017. (Hornet 20th Anniversary Scheme) General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon, '40317', of 403 Squadron, Royal Thai Air Force, Based at Takhli Air Station, Thailand, 2016. (Seen at Exercise Pitch Black in Australia) Pilatus PC-21, 'A54-048', of 4 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Based at Williamtown Air Force Base, Australia, August, 2020. Westland Sea King Mk.43B, '073', of 330 Squadron, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Based at Bodo Main Air Station, Norway, 2014. Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite, 'NZ3603', of 6 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Based at Auckland, Whenuapai Air Station, New Zealand, 2019.

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Boeing C-135 Family General Purpose Markings. This 1/72 scale decal set provides a comprehensive selection of general-purpose markings to allow you to build and improve your 1/72 scale KC-135 builds. While the sheet does not provide complete markings for any one particular aircraft, the wide variety of markings on this sheet will help you replace the inaccurate and generally poorly printed kit decals, and build new variants that can not be built with kit decals. This set will be a great companion for our 1/72 scale KC-135/WC-135/RC-135 decal sets. The markings on the sheet include: National insignia, both in earlier full-color and current low-visibility versions Maintenance stencilling and door outlines in both early and current styles Refueling door markings for IFR-capable C-135 variants US flags and MATS/MAC command name markings A set of white digits for last four digits of tail numbers painted on the front fuselage Wing walkways for 1960s-1980s era color schemes Refueling probe markings for KC-135 versions NAcelle markings for both J57 and TF33 engines This set is designed for the 1/72 scale AMT/ERTL kits of the C-135 series. The main markings sheet in the set was professionally screen printed by Cartograf in Italy. The walkways and national insignia sheets were professionally screen printed by Microscale in the US

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General-Dynamics F-111E Aardvark This 1/72 scale decal sheet features markings for RAF Upper Heyford based F-111E Aardvarks of the 20 TFW. Many of these aircraft were adorned with unique nose art, although we included markings for two line jets from the late 1970s/early 1980s with white tail numbers and hi-visibility unit insignia. Designed for the Hasegawa kit, although we believe it should work on other 1/72 kits without any issue. The options on this decal sheet are: F-111E 68-0020 "My Lucky Blonde" F-111E 67-0120 "The Chief" F-111E 68-0055 "Heartbreaker" F-111E 68-0040 "The Other Woman" F-111E 68-0064 "6000 Hours" F-111E 68-0077 "June Nite" F-111E 68-0022 F-111E 68-0042

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RAF Roundels and General Markings WWII, Early to Mid-War period This pack contains a waterslide decal sheet and decoration guide for RAF Fighter aircraft flown from the early to mid period of World War II. Included are fin flashes and basic stencilling markings for the Spitfire and Hurricane. Markings are also applicable to other aircraft of the period including the Boulton-Paul Defiant, Bristol Blenheim, de Havilland Mosquito etc.

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V This sheet includes nose-art, roundels, fin-flashes, lettering and numbers for the widely used Mk.Vb Supermarine Spitfire operated by the USAAF in the mid period of WWII. Along with the general items, some specific markings are included for some of the more interesting personal liveries occasionally carried on US Spitfires. One livery depicts the machine flown by then 2nd LT Don Gentile who went on to become one of the United States most experienced and successful fighter pilots of the war. Note that the reference for specific camouflage schemes on these machines is hard to interpret. These Spitfires were basically supplied to the USAAF units in the original RAF camouflage, the US ground personel then removed or painted over the RAF markings then applied their own, many variations and colour hues were used resulting in a quite patchy and individual appearance. It is recommended the modeller should find appropriate reference to more accurately replicate the scheme of the chosen aircraft. Spitfire Nose Art. Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb Trop, James Montgomery, 4th FS, 52nd FG. (Two Versions). Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb, 2nd Lt Don Gentile, 336th FS, 4th FG, England October 1942. Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb Trop, 5th FS, 52nd FG. Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb Trop, Major Lavine, 4th FS, 52nd FG.

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Luftwaffe im Focus No. 26 Inhaltsverzeichnis Verbindungsflugzeuge / Liaison Aircraft Fw-58 "Weihe" C-2, CB + GT, Generalkommandantur Riga 1941/1942 Bu 131, JG51, 1941 Editorial Leserforum / Reader's Forum Schulflugzeuge / Training Aircraft Jagdfliegerschulung in letzter Stunde-II./JG106 Jager / Fighters Fw-190 A-2, 7./JG2, 1942 Bf-109 F-4/Z, 6./JG53, 1942 Fw-190, JG300, Major Rall, 1945 Nachtjager / Nightfighters Do 217 J, Lichtenstein C-1, 1943 Junkers Ju-88C-6, R4 + GF, Lt. Beier, 9./NJG2, 1942 Bomber / Bombers Ju 88 S-3, I./KG 66, 1945 Ju 188 A-2, I./KG 2, 1944 Personliche Embleme / Personal Emblems Der Verbindungs-Fieseler 'Storch' von Obergruppenfuhrer Hausser Farbfotos / Color Photos Die Junkers Ju 86 V24-ein Pechvogel Leitwerke / Tails Das Fw-190 Leitwerk von Ofw. Kurt Knappe − 5./JG51 und 10./JG2 Maschine im Focus / Aircraft in Focus Die Fw 200 Condor des KG 40 mit Maander-Tarnung Unbekannte Embleme / Unknown Emblems Das schicke Fliegerhorstschild in Rovaniemi Dokumente / Documents Die Fw-190-£bertragungsurkunde der 9./JG11 Fotos mit Geschichte / Photos with a Story Feindfluge uber der Strase von Kertsch − Schicksale der I./KG 100 Szenerie / Scenery Gut getarnt im Billefjord Ungewohnliches / Unusual Jede Menge Munition vorhanden! Wasserflugzeuge / Seaplanes Wasserflugzeuge mit personlichem Namenszug-eine Seltenheit

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Building the Focke-Wulf Fw-190. The Focke-Wulf Fw-190 is generally viewed as a far superior fighter than the much more famous Messerschmitt Bf-109 - and for good reason. This highly adaptable aircraft served in an enormous variety of roles, including fighter, night-fighter, fighter-bomber/ ground attack, reconnaissance and torpedo bomber throughout much of the Second World War. It initially appeared as an interim fighter designed to complement the Bf-109 and the first production model, the Fw-190A-1 was deployed on occupation duties in France in the summer of 1941, from where it could threaten the British Isles. The sheer number and variety of model kits of the Fw-190 makes this one of the most popular aircraft in various scales. This new book in the Model Aircraft Extra series from MA Publications brings you a guide to modelling some of the variants of this aircraft using some of the best model kits currently available, and some of the best model makers around. 13 build projects will be included, in a 'how-to' format, and herald the start of a fantastic modelling guide series from MA Publications, the new name in scale modelling.

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Pilatus PC-21 Birth' oft he PC-21 started in November 1997 when Pilatus modified a PC-7 with new wings and a Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6 turbine. Based on those trials, actual development started early 1999 metal was cut in 2001 and the Rollout was celebrated in May 2002. Type certification was reached by the end of 2004. Soon after, Pilatus started serial production despite the fact, that they had no orders in their books. The PC-21 was developed with characteristics of a Jet Trainer in mind. The PT6A-68B turbine is throttled electronically to simulate a jet engine the propeller torque is automatically compensated over the rudder. The roll rate of the aircraft is enhanced to 2000/s with additional spoilers on top of the wings. The airfoil is build for speed the PC-21 reaches a top of Mach 0.72 but still lacking the power of a real jet engine. Hart of the system are the flexible avionics depending on the Jet the customer has in mind. The cockpit is equipped with two Martin-Baker CH16C ejection seats. The wing is prepared with 5 hard points 2 wet for long-range fuel tanks. Thus the PC-21 carries no weapons they are simply simulated electronically for the training of the pilot. The big breakthrough happened in November 2006 when Singapore placed an order for 19 aircraft. The Swiss Air Force followed with an order for 6 JEPAS (Jetpiloten Ausbildungssystem) PC-21. A-101 to A-106 were delivered in 2008 to the Swiss Air Force. Already in the middle of this year, the first pilot training course on the PC-21 with direct transition onto the F-18D Hornet started, avoiding the step via the F-5F Tiger. Training cost for new F-18 pilots could be reduced by 50%. However it was soon realized, that the demand of 6 to 8 new pilots per year could not be satisfied with 6 training aircraft only. A second order of two additional aircraft was placed in 2010 and the handover to the air force in 2012 increased the PC-21 fleet to 8 aircraft. While the first 6 PC-21 carried a striking red and white scheme, visibility of the aircraft was deemed unsatisfactory - the follow up aircraft were painted all red with white trim. In time, all six PC-21 were painted in the same manner. A further exterior modification are the black leading edges of the wings and stabilizers. The landing gear, wheel wells and inside of the gear doors are painted white, as well as all Antennae. The cockpit canopy has a black trim. As a general note SAF PC-21 are glossy painted and kept in impeccable clean condition. By the end of 2017, Pilatus has received orders for 209 PC-21. Next to Singapore and Switzerland, the following countries have ordered the type: Australia, France, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. As always I like to stress, that the decals should be applied to glossy surfaces. They react well to Micro Sol and Micro Set if you are using a stronger decal softener, please make your own tests. This decal sheet has been designed with a 1/48 scale version as an option. This said in 1/72 scale some markings are ways too small to be readable when screen-printed. On the real aircraft, the maintenance markings are subdued and barely recognizable from a short distance. However I feel to give you the most data as possible on this decal sheet and it is up to your decision, to make use of them, or not. The Whites have been double printed with the intention of a high opacity on the red surface. Before applying the decal for the canopy detonation cord, please dip the canopy into 'Future' as the decal will not stick on the bare plastic for a long time.

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"BLUE GOOSE" COMMAND AIRCRAFT of the USN, USMC and USCG 1911 to 1961 BY: William A. Riley and Thomas E. Doll 128-pages, 15-color illustrations, 13-color photos, 435-B&W photos, and 9-B&W illustrations. This book covers US Naval Aviation from its beginnings in 1911 until 1961 through the interesting and some times colorful "Blue Goose" or Command Aircraft. "Blue Goose" refers to a color scheme that developed for these aircraft in the 1930s. Command Planes were aircraft that were used by the Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Admirals and Generals of the Navy and Marines, and Captains and Commanders in command of naval installations, ships, squadrons, and air groups/air wings. Many were prototypes and one off civilian and military types converted for such use. The book also provides an overview of US operations in WWII and Korea.

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Martin XB-48 48-pages, 96 b&w photos, 3 color photos, 26 b&w illustrations. In 1944, the Army issued requirements for a jet-propelled medium bomber which eventually spawned four aircraft. These were the North-American B-45 (see Air Force Legends 224), Convair XB-46 (see Air Force Legends 221), Boeing B-47, and the Martin XB-48 the sudject of this book. Specifications were somewhat general and called for an 80,000 to 200,000 lb aircraft with a 45,000 ft ceiling, range of 3,000 miles and a maximum speed of 550 mph. The Martin designwas a three-place, straight wing, six-jet, high wing, all metal medium bomber. The unique landing gear developed by Martin consisted of dual wheel main gear located in tandem with outrigger single type wing gear. This gear arrangement allowed for a huge continuance bomb bay with quick acting doors capable of carrying a 22,000 lb "Grand Slam" bomb. The other unique feature of the airplane was instalation of the six J35 engines. Each engine (three on a wing) had its own squarish nacelle seperated with by-pass ducts framed by a thin airfoil plate across the bottom of the three engines mounted under each wing. Two aircraft were produced and were tested at the Naval air Test Center, NASa�é-Ë�Patuxent River, MD, about 70 miles from Martin's New River plant before being accepted by the Air Force. The XB-48 was not accepted for production, those contracts going to the B-45 and B-47. The second XB-48 finished its life as a landing pilot training plane for future B-47 pilot's.

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Nakajima B5N 'Kate' 1. B5N1 Unit: 1st koku kantai, 4th koku sentai Serial: DI-362. Ryujo carrier, 1941. 2. B5N2 'Kate' Skokaku carrier, participated in the raid on Peal Harbor, 7th December 1941. 3. B5N1 Unit: 1st koku kantai, 3rd koku sentai Serial: CI-301 The Zuiho carrier. Early 1941. 4. B5N2 type 97 model 3 Unit: 1st koku kantai, 1st koku sentai. Serial: AI-316. Pilot - PO2c Yuichi Takizawa. Akagi carrier. Pearl Harbor raid, On 7th December 1941. 5. B5N2 type 97 model 3 Unit: 1st koku kantai, 1st koku sentai Serial: AI-311 Pilot - Lt.Commander Shigeharu Murata. Akagi carrier. Leader torpedo-bomber group at Midway. 6. B5N2 type 97 model 3 Unit: 1st koku kantai, 1st koku sentai. Serial: AI-307. Pilot - PO1c Shigeo Suzuki. Akagi carrier. Pearl Harbor Attack, On 7th December 1941. First wave. Its torpedo hits USS Oklahoma. 7. B5N2 Unit: 261st kokutai. Serial: Tora-310 The a/c in colours of the Flight Leader. 'Tora' = Tiger. 8. B5N1 Unit: Kanoya kokutai. Serial: ?-314. Circa 1941. 9. B5N2 type 97 model 3 Serial: 301 The a/c in which Cdr. Mitsuo Fuchida led the first wave of Japanese aircraft to attack Pearl Harbour on 7th December, 1941. Cdr. Fuchida was the General Commander Air of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1st Carrier Division; flying as observer in the second cockpit, he sent out the order to attack at 07.49 hrs.

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F-16 Fighting Falcon US Part 1 US Versions by Andy Evans Real To Replicas Red series Number 1 The Real to Replica book series presents, as the title suggests, a publication that has both historic references, aircraft details, colour artwork and modelling projects on a particular aviation subject. Titles will include subjects from World War I through to present day and written by renown authors. F-16 Fighting Falcon Part 1: US VERSIONS by Andy Evans The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it has evolved into a highly successful all-weather multirole aircraft, and over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the USAF, improved variants continue to be built for export customers, up to and including the latest F-16V 'Viper' version. The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while manouvering, an ejection seat reclined thirty-degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of the relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system, that helps to make it an agile aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and eleven locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment and can carry fuselage mounted conformal fuel tanks and a variety of targeting pods and ECM equipment. The F-16's official name is 'Fighting Falcon', but 'Viper' is most commonly used by its pilots and crews, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as the 'Colonial Viper' starfighter on the TV show Battlestar Galactica which aired at the time the F-16 entered service. In addition to active duty in the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the 'Thunderbirds' aerial demonstration team, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of over twenty-five other nations. The initial production-standard F-16A flew for the first time on 7 August 1978 and its delivery was accepted by the USAF on 6 January 1979, entering USAF operational service with the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill AFB in Utah on 1 October 1980. The US Air Force, including the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard, flew the F-16 in combat during Operation 'Desert Storm' in 1991 and in the Balkans later in the 1990s. F-16s also patrolled the no-fly zones in Iraq during Operations 'Northern Watch' and 'Southern Watch' and served during the wars in Afghanistan (Operation 'Enduring Freedom') and Iraq (Operation 'Iraqi Freedom') from 2001 and 2003 respectively and Air Force F-16s took part in the intervention in Libya. In this book, Part 1 of the F-16 story, we will look at the origins of the F-16 and its service with the US Air Force and US Navy, as well as the different variants, proposed versions, test platforms and sub-types of the aircraft. Part 2 of the F-16 story will look at the International Versions and their operators and both will include colour artwork and how to model the F-16 in popular scales. [General-Dynamics Lockheed-Martin]

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General-Dynamics F-16AM Falcon FA-129 "75 years 350Sqn" Belgian Air Force - 2016 (stencils included) The 350th Fighter Squadron, composed of Belgian personnel, was created on November 12, 1941 within the Royal Air Force at Valley in the United Kingdom. It took an active part in combat operations, notably on Spitfire, during missions against flying bombs V-1, or during the D-Day in Normandy. In 2016, for the 75th anniversary of the 350th Squadron, the General-Dynamics F-16AM Falcon FA-129 receives a special scheme, coded MN-B, with spitfires colors on the tails and on the rear parts, it wear the roundels, of the RAF on the left, and the Belgian Air Force on the right. This decals set contain all decals to complete one aircraft including the stencils.

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Warpaint Aviation #1 - Fall of Iron Edited by Gary Hatcher & Chris Meddings. Fall of Iron is the first in a series of compendium volumes covering military aircraft with a focus on some of the less well-covered subjects. The series is designed to offer a brief one-stop historical reference combined with colour artwork and is aimed primarily scale modellers but offers plenty for the general aviation enthusiast too. This first volume looks at some of the twin-engined medium bombers of World War Two and includes a selection of profiles written by Richard Mason, as well as a ground-breaking piece of research on the early B-25 Mitchell by Brian Derbyshire that offers an incisive look into the business of wartime mass-production and the vast number of changes to the ensuing airframes brought about as a result of ongoing combat experience. Other aircraft covered include the rarely discussed Tupolev SB-2, the Mitsubishi G4M Betty, Bristol Blenheim, Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, Petylyakov Pe-2 and the Handley Page Hampden. Many of these aircraft have been overlooked as 'also-rans' by history and the scale modelling community but an examination of similar types designed for similar roles from various Axis and Allied air forces demonstrates just how much aircraft development kept pace during the conflict, and how despite their clear external differences aircraft designers all over the World were drawing the same conclusions as a result of experience gained in a shooting war. Comprehensive enough to inform but concise enough to be useful, Fall of Iron presents a picture of Wartime bomber development that will help the reader understand the essential role these unsung machines played and the sometimes remarkable use that was made of them. This books is 92 pages

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Sopwith Pup by Matthew Willis (Hall Park Books Limited) By Matthew Willis The Sopwith Pup, as it is unofficially but universally known, was one of the first true British fighter aircraft, and one of the most significant of the First World War. It played a key part in maintaining control of the skies over the Western Front during and after the RFC's toughest period, Bloody April, 1917. Its superb flying qualities kept it competitive as ever-faster and more powerful opposition appeared, and it played an unglamorous but important role in the defence of the UK against zeppelin and heavy bomber attacks, and was fundamental to the development of ship-based aviation. With the very well-established categories of military aircraft that are familiar today, it is hard to comprehend the world in which the Pup was born, where these clear delineations did not exist. Certainly the idea of the fast, agile single-seat fighter was barely thought of when the Pup's outline was first chalked on the floor of the experimental workshop at Sopwith's Kingston-upon-Thames premises in 1915. The new aircraft was known as the 'Sparrow', was powered by a 50hp Gnome rotary. Test pilot Harry Hawker took the aircraft to Brooklands and amazed trainee RFC pilots by flying it under the bridge across the Byfleet Banking. It was fully aerobatic and capable of a speed just shy of 85mph despite the low engine power. It is unclear whether Sopwith intended the machine to form the basis of a military aircraft but in any event, its performance and handling, even on such low power, must have recommended it for that purpose. The 'Sparrow' therefore became the progenitor of the aircraft that would become the 'Pup'. It was around the time of the prototype's first appearance that the Pup seems to have gained its popular name. Brigadier-General SeftonBrancker, then the RFC's Director of Air Organisation, is reputed to have remarked, on seeing the prototype Scout beside its larger sibling at Brooklands, 'Your 1 Strutter has had a pup!' For all its value as a front line fighting aeroplane, the Pup had a potentially even greater impact on the development of naval aviation; in particular, the sometimes tortuous path of launching aircraft from, and returning them safely to, ships at sea. Moreover, the Pup became one of the more successful operational aircraft in this fledgling area of combat. This is the first WWI title in the series and includes all the usual Warpaint features historical text, modellers glossary, colour artwork by Richard Caruana and a three page colour walkaround by author Matthew Willis.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 By Nikolay Yakubovich By the time Operation Barbarossa unfolded on 22 June 1941 some 981 MiG-3s were in service with the Soviet Air Forces (VVS), the Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO) and Soviet Naval Aviation, but the aircraft had undergone a difficult development and was an unforgiving machine to fly in combat. It had been designed for high-altitude but combat over the Eastern Front was generally at lower altitudes, where it was outmatched by its chief adversary, the Bf-109. Combat losses were high, and over time, the aircraft were concentrated in the PVO, where its disadvantages mattered less, despite which the type had been replaced in service by the end of the conflict. This latest book in the Warpaint series covers the aircraft comprehensively, with an impressive historical text, and a selection of photographs that will be essential for any modeller considering a project. Drawing on original Soviet sources and archives this is an authoritative and comprehensive account of one of the great fighter aircraft of World War 2. Once again author Nikolay Yakubovich has provided an authoritative text backed up by historical images and colour artwork and scale drawings to the same standard by artist Andrey Yurgenson.

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Grumman TBF Avenger. No. 87 in the Warpaint series by Charles Stafrace Without doubt the Grumman Avenger was the most successful torpedo-bomber of the Second World War, and certainly one of the wartime aircraft that could most sustain punishment and yet make it back to base. Built by both Grumman under its TBF designation and by Eastern Division of General Motors under the TBM designation, no less than 9,837 examples were constructed until production ceased in August 1945. The Avenger saw action in all theatres of the Second World War with the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and by the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Despite its designated role of torpedo-bomber, the Avenger was more commonly used in roles other than dropping tin-fish. It bombed, laid mines, gave ground support, directed drones, hunted submarines, and in the postwar period was employed as a personnel carrier, bulk carrier, airborne early warning, Carrier On-board Delivery, and other tasks by the major navies as well as by other air forces and naval air arms. It is also significant that after the last Avengers left Fleet Air Arm service in 1946, the Royal Navy again found a useful role for the aircraft for antisubmarine tasks in 1953. The U.S. Navy even needed its last examples of Avengers for specialized tasks during the Korean War. No doubt, carrying out these diverse tasks for so many years in a difficult environment was made possible by the Avenger design's adaptability to change, and thanks to the traditional strength of its Grumman airframe.

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