On this day in aviation history-April 15, 1935-we mark the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Douglas TBD Devastator. This aircraft originated from the Douglas XTBD-1 prototype ...

(Image Credit: U.S. Navy photo ... also saw successes from the TBD-1s as well as New Guinea on Mar. 10, 1942. In May the TBD-1, now known as the “Devastator”, was used in the Battle of ...

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.

In May the TBD-1, now known as the "Devastator", was used in the Battle of the Coral Sea. On May 7, TBD's from the USS Yorktown and USS Lexington, in conjunction with Douglas SBD "Dauntless" dive ...