Douglas TBD Devastator Early History and Specifications: The TBD Devastator made her maiden flight on April 15, 1935, and officially entered into operational service with the U.S. Navy on Aug. 3, 1937 ...

Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many new innovations but was outclassed and nearly obsolete by the time it saw combat. Originating out of a requirement ...

On this day in aviation history-April 15, 1935-we mark the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Douglas TBD Devastator. This aircraft originated from the Douglas XTBD-1 prototype, which emerged ...

The Second World War is one that was won as much by older and even antiquated equipment as by the most advanced military hardware. While it is true the Allies developed some truly advanced weapons, ...

SAN DIEGO — The flight deck of the USS Midway in San Diego is home to a massive collection of military planes and helicopters. But the newest addition to their collection isn't made of hardened steel ...

Sixty-seven years after a pair of TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers ditched in a lagoon after a second world war raid on the remote Pacific atoll of Jaluit, a team of aviation archaeologists plans to ...

When collecting vintage aircraft, the USS Midway Museum prefers the real thing. Except when the only known examples of the real thing are on the bottom of the ocean. The popular museum — a ...

NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "The Douglas Devastator was the US Navy's first all-metal combat aircraft, the Navy's first airplane with a fully enclosed cockpit, ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A piece of Hollywood has made its way to the USS Midway Museum. Thursday crews worked to move a large movie prop onto the deck of the famed vessel: A replica of the TBD Devastator ...