If you could own a TBM...

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What would you paint it up as?

Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:49 pm

Fire bomber.

Gary

Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:58 pm

Since the one I flew in a few years ago (Steve Hay's) was carrying the Atlantic scheme, I'd probably go with that. By the way, last I heard that particular Turkey was out in Californian somewhere. Can anybody confirm that?

Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:02 pm

Tri color scheme....................dont know what unit but would like to have it like 88HP

Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:05 pm

well, I don't own it, only fix it, but the TBM here is painted as it was during WWII when it flew with VT-88 off the USS Yorktown, July-Aug 45

Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:08 pm

I kinda like this...

Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:54 pm

My first choice would be whatever markings it wore when in service, even if it never saw combat or did anything significant. I always feel that's the best way to paint any antique, classic, or warbird. Recognize its true identity rather than make it a replica of something else.

Second choice would be Royal Canadian Navy grey-on-grey.

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Trempe/1951L.jpg

August

Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:18 pm

It'd be a TBF-1 in Midway markings!

Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:57 pm

Tri-Color USN, in the Squadron of a friend of mine.
Jerry

Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:27 pm

prez dubya senior's!!! translation......... the 1st president bush's!!

Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:41 pm

Atlantic Scheme. But something else that would be neat is one of the planes from Flight 19.

Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:15 pm

I'd paint is in the markings of one of the Composite Squadrons from Taffy 1 from the Battle of Samar during the larger Leyte Gulf Battle. I believe they were a mix of tri-color and all navy blue TBMs. I'd do the research and pick one that got a hit on a Japanese cruiser.

My second choice would be as a VT-10 TBF that contributed to the sinking of the battleship Hiei in October '42...I like the Atlantic markings, too.

Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:30 pm

It would have to be WWII RNZAF, specifically "PLONKY" - NZ2518

For more info.............
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/30% ... Plonky.htm

The Alpine Fighter Collection had one in these colours, unfortunately it has been sold (like almost all of their a/c now) and the new owner in Oz. repainted it in a US Navy scheme.

Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:54 pm

I agree with a few others on this one...I'd pick the tri-color.