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                        TBF Avenger on Hornet CV-8 ?

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        TBF Avenger on Hornet CV-8 ?
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 9, 2003 10:39 PM
                        Just wondering whether the Hornet ever had TBF Avengers on her deck during her short life ? Maybe at Santa Cruz ?
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Friday, November 14, 2003 1:01 PM
                        Good question. The Avenger made its non ceremonious debut at Midway with six planes going ariborne and only one returning. I do not have an answer to that question, but it is not out of the realm of possiblity.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        sharkbait
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Canada
                        Posted by sharkbait on Friday, November 14, 2003 1:45 PM
                        I believe that the 6 Avengers were land based on Midway itself. Was that not the aircrafts combat debut?
                        So many facts - so small a brain!

                        In the book "Ragged Rugged Warriors" by Martin Caiden (SP?)he had a great story of the B-26s used as torpedo bombers at Midway. Good idea for a build!

                        You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!

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                        garys
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Philadelphia, PA
                        Posted by garys on Friday, November 14, 2003 2:12 PM
                        Avengers from VT-6 were definitely on Hornet at Santa Cruz and IIRC were subsequently shore base on the 'canal after Hornet's loss. After Midway all TBDs, what was left anyway, were quickly removed from carrier service. HTH
                        Gary
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