Some 'Turkey Stuffing' ...

[Mark Allen M]

Have a nice Thanksgiving ...


Ordnancemen load Mk 10 mines into the bomb bay of a TBF-1 1C Avenger from Torpedo Squadron (VT) 16 on the flight deck of the carrier Lexington (CV 16)


Loading a Mark XIII torpedo into the bomb bay of a Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber, 12 September 1943


Loading a Mark XIII torpedo into the bomb bay of a Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber, 12 September 1943


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay torpedo loading sequence


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay torpedo loaded


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay torpedo loaded


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay bomb loading sequence


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay bomb loading sequence


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay bomb loaded


Extra fuel tank loaded

... and off you go ...


TBF-1C Avenger, with Torpedo Squadron Thirty-Two (VT-32) on CVL-27 (USS Langley), in flight at Oahu.


TBF TBM Avengers off Intrepid (CV 11) in flight

[Clifford Bossie]

Cool load outs. Thanks for posting them, Mark. What about FIDO?

[Warbirdnerd]

Here is a shot of Brad Deckert's TBM stuffed into a C-17 for a recent trip to Hawaii.




Unscrupulously lifted from Brad's Facebook Page.

[Pat Carry]

Here is a shot of Brad Deckert's TBM stuffed into a C-17 for a recent trip to Hawaii.




Unscrupulously lifted from Brad's Facebook Page.

Now there is something you dont see everyday!

[Pat Carry]

Have a nice Thanksgiving ...


Ordnancemen load Mk 10 mines into the bomb bay of a TBF-1 1C Avenger from Torpedo Squadron (VT) 16 on the flight deck of the carrier Lexington (CV 16)


Loading a Mark XIII torpedo into the bomb bay of a Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber, 12 September 1943


Loading a Mark XIII torpedo into the bomb bay of a Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber, 12 September 1943


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay torpedo loading sequence


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay torpedo loaded


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay torpedo loaded


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay bomb loading sequence


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay bomb loading sequence


TBF-1 Avenger bomb bay bomb loaded


Extra fuel tank loaded

... and off you go ...


TBF-1C Avenger, with Torpedo Squadron Thirty-Two (VT-32) on CVL-27 (USS Langley), in flight at Oahu.


TBF TBM Avengers off Intrepid (CV 11) in flight

Great stuff, Mark. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

[Pat Carry]

Where in Hawaii is this Avenger going??

[Warbirdnerd]

Where in Hawaii is this Avenger going??

It was there for an airshow. It is back in IL now.

[Mark Allen M]

Cool load outs. Thanks for posting them, Mark. What about FIDO?

Mine/Torpedo Mk 24 (nicknamed "Fido" in service) In the bomb bay of a TBM "Avenger" on board USS MANILA BAY (CVE-61), 24 February 1944. A pair of depth bombs are installed behind the "Fido". The Mk 24 was the Navy's wartime anti-submarine homing torpedo.

[Warbird Kid]

Where in Hawaii is this Avenger going??

It was there for an airshow. It is back in IL now.

I thought it was suppose to go over with Jim Tobul's -4 and Greg Shelton's FM-2?

[Clifford Bossie]

Cool load outs. Thanks for posting them, Mark. What about FIDO?

Mine/Torpedo Mk 24 (nicknamed "Fido" in service) In the bomb bay of a TBM "Avenger" on board USS MANILA BAY (CVE-61), 24 February 1944. A pair of depth bombs are installed behind the "Fido". The Mk 24 was the Navy's wartime anti-submarine homing torpedo.

Thanks Mark. Those are better quality photos than mine.

[Invader26]

Being a former Avenger owner/pilot [b/n 91110] I love seeing pics of operational aircraft.

Nice spelling of GRUMAN on one of the ordnances.... the "Spelling Police" won't believe it but there it is!

[shrike]

Does anyone have any really good FIDO documentation? Good enough to, say, build a replica? I've only found basic dimensions so far

[Clifford Bossie]

Does anyone have any really good FIDO documentation? Good enough to, say, build a replica? I've only found basic dimensions so far

I'm with you on that one, I would like to find a FIDO, or Mk 13 for the War Eagles Turkey. Short of that I want to build a replica of the "Mk 24 Mine".

[Cvairwerks]

Anyone catch in the first two photos that the birds are "tied down" with rope on the deck?