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UNKNOWN —
My great unkcle is in this photo from WW2 Pacific Theater, but I don't know what air craft type is. I believe my uncle was a tail gunner behind the pilot which may help to identify the plane in the image.
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Okay, I'll take a shot at it... My first thought is that it is a Douglas SBD Dauntless Scout / Dive Bomber. But then I think that it is a Grumman TBF Avenger Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber. Right now I'm leaning toward the Grumman, but I'm not 100 percent sure or either one.
Easy Peasy, on the Douglas the gear retracts inward and on the Grumann the gear retracts outward.
After some more research, I'm about 99 percent sure that it is the Grumman TBF (or TBM depending on who built it) Avenger.
Roger that, Jim! You're right. It just took me a while to get there. And don't sweat the typo. I work for Northrop Grumman, and I get it wrong sometimes, too.
Grumman TBF Avenger Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber
Thanks Everyone!
Thanks Everyone!
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 04:52PM CEST | 05:14PM CEST (?) | 0:22 |
| 14-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Bolzano, Bolzano | Near Bolzano, Bolzano | First seen 06:13AM CEST | Last seen 06:44AM CEST | 0:31 |
| 13-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 08:06PM CEST | 08:29PM CEST (?) | 0:23 |
| 13-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Hamilton | Near Hamilton | First seen 01:31PM UTC | Last seen 02:04PM UTC | 0:33 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Trois-Rivieres, Quebec | Near Trois-Rivieres, Quebec | First seen 02:48PM EDT | Last seen 03:19PM EDT | 0:31 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige | Near Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige | First seen 10:52AM CEST | Last seen 11:24AM CEST | 0:31 |
| 11-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | First seen 12:52AM CEST | 01:02AM CEST | 0:09 |
| 11-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 12:22AM CEST | 12:23AM CEST (?) | 0:00 |
| 10-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 04:35PM CEST | 04:59PM CEST (?) | 0:24 |
| 09-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 12:06AM CEST | 12:07AM CEST (?) | 0:00 |
| 08-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 09:12PM CEST | 09:34PM CEST (?) | 0:22 |
| 08-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | Near Verona | 02:44PM CEST | Last seen 03:01PM CEST | 0:16 |
| 08-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near St. John's, NL | Jorge Chávez Int'l (LIM / SPJC) | First seen 12:16AM NDT | 09:53PM -05 (-1) | 0:06 |
| 06-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | Near Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige | 09:25PM CEST | Last seen 09:38PM CEST | 0:12 |
| 06-Jun-2025 | Unknown | Near Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige | Near Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige | First seen 03:30PM CEST | Last seen 04:04PM CEST | 0:34 |
| 06-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 02:27PM CEST | 02:49PM CEST (?) | 0:21 |
| 06-Jun-2025 | Unknown | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | G. Caproni (Mattarello) (LIDT) | 10:35AM CEST | 10:59AM CEST (?) | 0:23 |
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