The plane is an exact-scale recreation of the TBD Devastator – a plane that saw extensive service during the Battle of Midway. There are currently no surviving models of the Devastator.

Missing is the TBD Devastator, a torpedo bomber that suffered horrific losses during the battle. Of the 41 Devastators thrown into the fray at Midway, only a half-dozen survived.

Object Details Author Doyle, David Subject Douglas Aircraft Company Notes NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents The XTBD-1 -- The TBD-1 -- VT-3, fleet service ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gilliam said there is not a single TBD Devastator on display anywhere in the world. More: Navy corpsmen provide early hours clinic for Pensacola Naval Air Station students ...