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Offline Widewing

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« on: February 01, 2001, 12:10:00 PM »
This aircraft was in service aboard the Lexington and Saratoga when Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It would go on to serve in combat in the Coral Sea and at Midway. It was quickly replaced in front-line service with a more modern type by mid 1942. Identify the aircraft.

 

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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2001, 12:12:00 PM »
TBD Avenger. Sad that so many lost their lives in it.

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Offline Westy

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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2001, 12:30:00 PM »
 Northrop A17 is the USAAF version.... grrrr.... I cannot recall the USN name. It's not the Devastor though.

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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2001, 12:36:00 PM »
No!   Wait. It's the Vindicator  

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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2001, 12:41:00 PM »
How about a Vought SB2U Vindicator.
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2001, 01:07:00 PM »
I'll go with Jimdandy on this one.

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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2001, 01:23:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by Voss:
I'll go with Jimdandy on this one.

Voss

Westy and Jimdandy are correct. It is the Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator, otherwise known as the "wind indicator".

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