MAKE A MEME View Large Image Enterprise (CV-6) during Battle of Midway.jpg U S Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastators of Torpedo Squadron 6 VT-6 unfolding their wings on the deck of USS Enterprise CV-6 prior to launching for attack against four Japanese carriers on the first ...
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Keywords: TBDs on USS Enterprise (CV-6) during Battle of Midway.jpg U S Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastators of Torpedo Squadron 6 VT-6 unfolding their wings on the deck of USS Enterprise CV-6 prior to launching for attack against four Japanese carriers on the first day of the Battle of Midway <br>Established as VT-8S in 1937 the squadron was redesignated VT-6 that same year Accepting delivery of its first TBD-1 aircraft in 1938 the squadron operated from USS Enterprise CV-6 Following the entry of the United States into World War II VT-6 participated in hit and run raids against the Marshalls and Wake Island Launched on the morning of 4 June 1942 against the Japanese carrier fleet during the Battle of Midway the squadron lost ten of fourteen aircraft during their attack http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Query php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16036308 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 999 1942-06-04 U S Navy thumb left PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas TBD Devastator Aboard USS Enterprise CV-6 Battle of Midway US forces
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