Rocky Mountain Wing CAF Photo Gallery :: Grumman TBM-3E Avenger

Grumman TBM-3E Avenger

4 sub-albums and 21 images in this album

Gallery: Rocky Mountain Wing CAF Photo Gallery

This is a collection of air and ground photos of our historically restored Torpedo bomber. Note how the wings are hydraulically folded to reduce the aircraft storage space needs on WWII aircraft carriers. Instead of the bomb bay holding its normal 13 foot long, 2,200 lb Mark 13 torpedo, we attend airshows today with a set of sturdy aluminum steps that provide everyone a safe way to climb on top the wing and get an up-close view of the pilot and rear gunner areas. The radio operator position was within the fuselage. In the earlier -1 versions, he also fired a .30 caliber machine gun to protect from attacks from below. These attacks were rare and this gun was not installed on later models like ours.

These photos may not be used without the owner's permission. Contact us for high definition photos for the press.

Highlight for Album: Royal Canadian Navy Service History

Highlight for Album: TBM Development and WWII Battle Photos

Album: Restoration
Photos of our TBM Avenger before and during the extensive restoration.

Changed: 05/08/11
Contains: 22 items.

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Album: Radio Room

Changed: 05/09/13
Contains: 19 items.

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Album: Royal Canadian Navy Service History
Our TBM's RCN history flying anti-submarine patrols with 881 Squadron

Changed: 09/10/12
Contains: 12 items.

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Album: TBM Development and WWII Battle Photos

Changed: 12/07/07
Contains: 22 items.

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Kids enjoy TBM at airshow

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Dome-Sitter

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airsho

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'71-'81 paint scheme, and as filmed in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

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Swabbie-Del

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Photo by Peter Aegerter

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Photo by Chuck Gardner

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Photo by Brian Emch

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Photo by Brian Emch

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Photo by Frank Mormillo

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Wings Folded - Photo by Ned Harris

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TBMs in Formation - Photo by Phil Makanna

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Photo by Bill Crump

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Cockpit View

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Two ship CAF TBM formation

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TBM liftoff

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Wings folded for carrier storage

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TBM over desert

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TBM Honor Guard at West Star Aviation

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As appearing in the popular GHOSTS Calender by Phil Makanna

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