Keywords: TBM-3W Avenger of VS-871 in flight c1951.jpg A U S Navy Grumman TBM-3W Avenger of Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-871 from the light aircraft carrier USS Bataan CVL-29 in flight VS-871 was reserve squadron which was called to active duty on 1 July 1951 Two years later it was redesignated VS-37 Rooster Tails http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16034437 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 1609 ca 1951 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy TBM Avenger early warning aircraft Sea Control Squadron 37 United States Navy |