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Offline 800nate800

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Difference between TBF and TBM
« on: March 09, 2012, 09:49:47 PM »
please reply been wondering for years!!!!! :bhead
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2012, 09:51:51 PM »
TBF



TBM

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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 09:51:56 PM »
TBF is RAF, TBM is USAF
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 09:57:18 PM »
From everyone's favorite source, wikipedia.

The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors)
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2012, 10:07:12 PM »
LOL
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 12:23:32 AM »
Quote from: jimson on March 09, 2012, 09:57:18 PM
From everyone's favorite source, wikipedia.

The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors)

This is correct. TBF= Torpedo Bomber F is the Identifier for Grumman.
                      TBM = Torpedo Bomber M is the identifier for General Motors.

For Naval Aircraft

C= Curtis SB2C
F= Grumman F4F/F6F/TBF
D= Douglas TBD/SBD
M= General Motors TBM/FM-2
U = Chance Vought F4U
G= General Motors FG1
A= Brewster F2A/F2A-2
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2012, 12:33:28 AM »
Quote from: Shifty on March 10, 2012, 12:23:32 AM
This is correct. TBF= Torpedo Bomber F is the Identifier for Grumman.
                      TBM = Torpedo Bomber M is the identifier for General Motors.

For Naval Aircraft

C= Curtis SB2C
F= Grumman F4F/F6F/TBF
D= Douglas TBD/SBD
M= General Motors TBM/FM-2
U = Chance Vought F4U
G= General Motors FG1
A= Brewster F2A/F2A-2


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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2012, 12:36:07 AM »
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2012, 03:47:46 AM »
Quote from: Shifty on March 10, 2012, 12:23:32 AM
This is correct. TBF= Torpedo Bomber F is the Identifier for Grumman.
                      TBM = Torpedo Bomber M is the identifier for General Motors.

For Naval Aircraft

C= Curtis SB2C
F= Grumman F4F/F6F/TBF
D= Douglas TBD/SBD
M= General Motors TBM/FM-2
U = Chance Vought F4U
G= General Motors FG1
A= Brewster F2A/F2A-2


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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2012, 09:31:00 AM »
The IJN used a similar system:

A = Carrier fighter
B = Carrier bomber
D = Carrier dive bomber
G = Land based bomber
H = Flying boat or Reconnaissance (not sure which)
J = Land based interceptor
L = Transport
N = Float plane fighter

A = Aichi
D = Douglas
K = Kawanishi
M = Mitsubishi
N = Nakajima
Y = Yokosuka

Hence:
A = Carrier fighter
6 = Sixth aircraft in that role
M = Mitsubishi
5 = Mark five
b = Second minor variant

N = Float plane fighter
1 = First aircraft ordered for that role
K = Kawanishi
2 = Mark two
-J = Modified to be a land based interceptor
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2012, 09:55:22 AM »
One of them is flown in aces high and one of them isn't.

Wait... Nevermind, they're basically the same plane.
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2012, 10:20:09 AM »
Quote from: B-17 on March 09, 2012, 09:51:56 PM
TBF is RAF, TBM is USAF

 i thought the difference was in who built it? i thought the tbm was built by gm.......
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2012, 11:35:02 AM »
Quote from: CAP1 on March 10, 2012, 10:20:09 AM
i thought the difference was in who built it? i thought the tbm was built by gm.......

You are right, not quite sure where b-17 got that.
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Quote from: 100hooch on July 27, 2014, 02:44:19 AM
There must also be a flyable computer available for Nefarious to do FSO. So he doesn't keep talking about it for eight and a half hours on Friday night!

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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2012, 12:04:31 PM »
Quote from: Nefarious on March 10, 2012, 11:35:02 AM
You are right, not quite sure where b-17 got that.

 aaww jeeze!!! you know what happens when i'm right, don'tcha?
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Re: Difference between TBF and TBM
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2012, 01:24:12 PM »
The only difference between the TBM, and the TBF is where they were built.
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