TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber of Torpedo Squadron 6 in flight, late 1941

Historical Information
Caption     TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber of Torpedo Squadron 6 in flight, late 1941 ww2dbase
Date  Oct 1941
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 102550
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 740 x 506 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
21 Nov 2010 01:34:24 PM

TBD-1 From VT-6, USS Enterprise, new color
scheme is light sea blue above with light
gray under below.
Pre-war fuselage marking of red circled star
marking is smaller, and rudder stripes have
been deleted.
2. Johnny says:
22 Apr 2012 10:11:43 PM

Looking for colors/details for Torpedo Sqd 6
emblem, winged torpedo over waves below on rectangle background, please contact me if you can help, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
Johnny

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