IN SERVICE – Key Publishing

IN SERVICE

From the early stages of the Pacific campaign onwards, the Avenger was a dependable warrior TBF-1s from NAS Norfolk, Virginia, dropping practice torpedoes off the east coast of the USA in November 1942. US NAVY EARLY DAYS IN THE PACIFIC The first squadron to be issued with TBFs was VT-8, part of USS Hornet’s air group. The carrier was due to receive its initial TBFs in the spring of 1942, but was beginning a training cruise in March. For that