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Douglas TBD-1a Devastator Floatplane
Item Number:
GWH-L4812
GWH-L4812
Manufacturer
GREAT WALL HOBBY
GREAT WALL HOBBY
Scale:
1:48
1:48
The Douglas TBD Devastator was a United States Navy torpedo bomber ordered in 1934, first flew in 1935, and entered service in 1937.
At the time, it was the most advanced aircraft designed for the US Navy, and possibly any navy in the world. However, the rapid pace of aircraft development caught up with it, and by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the TBD was already obsolete.
It served well in some early battles, but at the Battle of Midway, the Devastators used against the Japanese fleet were almost completely destroyed.
The type was immediately withdrawn from front-line service and replaced by the Grumman TBF Avenger.
One aircraft was converted to a floatplane before the war and intensively tested.
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
paint and glue not included
At the time, it was the most advanced aircraft designed for the US Navy, and possibly any navy in the world. However, the rapid pace of aircraft development caught up with it, and by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the TBD was already obsolete.
It served well in some early battles, but at the Battle of Midway, the Devastators used against the Japanese fleet were almost completely destroyed.
The type was immediately withdrawn from front-line service and replaced by the Grumman TBF Avenger.
One aircraft was converted to a floatplane before the war and intensively tested.
Plastic model kit
- with photo-etched parts
unbuilt / unpainted
paint and glue not included
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