Douglas SBD-5 #8 Atlantic ASW patrol, then & then later ...
Sun May 22, 2016 8:03 am
... looked good flying until it decided to take a swim. Relatively tame water landing I'd say. Doesn't seem like too much damage upon touch down. A bit damp though.
Not sure about the history here. Looks to be possibly a fresh water inlet or marsh area on the east coast?
Not sure about the history here. Looks to be possibly a fresh water inlet or marsh area on the east coast?
Re: Douglas SBD-5 #8 Atlantic ASW patrol, then & then later
Sun May 22, 2016 9:33 am
Looks like it could have flown again, very little visible damage.
Re: Douglas SBD-5 #8 Atlantic ASW patrol, then & then later
Mon May 23, 2016 12:37 am
wish they would have let it behind for us to find
Re: Douglas SBD-5 #8 Atlantic ASW patrol, then & then later
Mon May 23, 2016 7:43 am
ALOHADAVE wrote:wish they would have let it behind for us to find
You mean in the USN's saline-based long-term preservation storage locker?
Re: Douglas SBD-5 #8 Atlantic ASW patrol, then & then later
Mon May 23, 2016 9:16 am
Just because these schemes are a favorite. It would have been neat to see a Corsair or Hellcat in this scheme as well.
TBM-1C, with Torpedo Squadron Eighty-Seven (VT-87), pictured sitting on the deck of CV-15 (USS Randolph) in the Atlantic.
TBM-1C, with Torpedo Squadron Eighty-Seven (VT-87), pictured sitting on the deck of CV-15 (USS Randolph) in the Atlantic.
