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Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1/72 Scale Diecast Model “White 86”, VC-88, US Navy, USS Saginaw Bay, 1945 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SKU: HA1219
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Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, VC-88, US Navy – HA1219
Length | 17.0 cm | 6.7 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 23.0 cm | 9.0 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Removable pilot and crew figurines
- Bomb bay doors are displayable open or closed.
- Optional ordnance
- Display stand included.
Hobby Master HA1219 1/72 Air Power Series
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1219 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the Grumman TBM-3 Avenger, aircraft code ” White 86″ of Composite Squadron 88 (VC-88), deployed aboard the USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82), March 1945.
VC-88, US Navy
The VC (Composite Squadron) designation was first created on March 1, 1943, for squadrons that flew a combination of fighters, dive bombers and torpedo bombers aboard escort carriers (CVEs) during WWII. VC-88 deployed aboard the USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) from March 1945 until May 1945 while operating the FM-2 Wildcat and TBM-3 Avenger.
TBF/TBM Avenger
The TBF/TBM Avenger (TBM aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American three tandem-seat, single-engine, carrier-capable, monoplane torpedo bomber. Later variants carried radar equipment for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Airbourne Early Warning (AEW) roles. The Avenger first flew on August 7, 1941, entering service in January 1942 with VT-8.
Developed for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, production ended in 1945 with 9,839 airframes built. Most had been withdrawn from military service by 1960.
The TBF/TBM uses a single Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine driving a 3-bladed Hamilton Standard constant-speed propeller. The armament consists of three machine guns: one nose-mounted, one dorsal-mounted in a powered turret and one ventral-mounted. The large bomb bay and underwing racks can carry up to 907 kg (2,000 lb) of stores.
Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1/72 Scale Diecast Model “White 86”, VC-88, US Navy, USS Saginaw Bay, 1945 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SKU: HA1219
AUD $125.00
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