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TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barrett Tillman
Illustrated by Tom Tullis
SeriesCombat Aircraft
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:98
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreAircraft
ISBN/Barcode 9781841760254
ClassificationsDewey:623.74630973
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 80 b/w; 37 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 25 August 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The first monoplane aircraft ordered by the US Navy for carrier operations, the Douglas TBD Devastator was designed to fulfil a requirement for a new torpedo bomber. Just 129 were built, and when it entered service it was the most modern aircraft of its type anywhere in the world. Its only real taste of action came on 4 June 1942 in the pivotal Battle of Midway, when 35 were shot down in a clash with Japanese A6M Zero fighters. The aircraft was replaced by the Grumman Avenger weeks later.

Author Biography

Barrett Tillman is the world's most prolific US naval aviation author, having published over two-dozen titles on the World War 2 period alone. He has written numerous books for Osprey in recent years, and he is currently working on several future projects too. Tom has illustrated a number of books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He was the first artist to produce material for Osprey Aviation electronically. Tom's most recent work can be found in Aces 26 and Combat Aircraft 16 and 20