Posted on Nov 14, 2020

In Defense of the Worst Aircraft of World War II - TBD-1 Devastator

SPC Kevin Ford

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Was the TBD-1 really as bad as it's reputation suggests?

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Posted 4 y ago

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SGM Bill Frazer

Posted 4 y ago

I think much of the bad rep was the torpedo's it carried. Ours sucked for almost a year of battle til the brass authorized a fix. Lot of TBD-1 wasted launching duds.

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted 4 y ago

Thank you for the great WWII history share brother SPC Kevin Ford

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Cpl Benjamin Long

Posted 4 y ago

I thought the Icarus cardboard flapping wings was the worst "aircraft"

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SPC Kevin Ford

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Early Flying Failures Stock Footage - The Film Gate

Assortment of experimental aircraft designs from the early days of aviation. Crashes and mishaps. http://www.thefilmgate.com/ http://www.thefilmgate.com/civi...

https://youtu.be/Sp7MHZY2ADI

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