more complicated to fly than you think !!!

The 'Stearman' was NOT built by Boeing, and the USAAC version was the PT-17

The "TBM" was build at the General Motors factory in Baltimore, MD. My dad was an engineering student at Johns Hopkins University and was recruited by Grumman to be an inspector at the assembly plant. The last Avenger I saw was on display at the Pensacola Naval Air Station Museum. Side note;; having been an inspector, my dad was afraid to fly and it took 20 plus years just to get him into an airplane and then only with the help of "Seagram's 7".

The greatest generation didn’t play video games. They did the real thing.

Thank you for recording this so well. My son won a ride today at the Flying Circus Airshow in Bealeton, VA. So exciting for him especially after visiting the Marine Corps museum this week. We know several marines who are pilots and he’s super into it all now.

A magical video!

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実際の運用を分かりやすく撮影なさって、本当に素晴らしい映像です。 アメリカ海軍でも大好きな機体だけに、銃座や無線手席に座られて撮影されてますと配置が図面より理解しやすく有難いです。 機材も美しく維持され、当時の素晴らしい工業力が画面から伝わります。 日本でも戦後運用してましたが、体格の違いで苦労してました逸話は戦車で聴いておりますが、航空機でもありそうですね。 衣装も揃えての撮影、ワクワクいたします。

美しい整備維持、素晴らしい…。うらやましいです！

This plane was painted as were the L-3's on the 13th Air Force, the Jungle Air Force, for use in the Pacific during WWII. The empenange is painted white with the theory that if it were to crash, the nose would go in first and the white tail would be visible from above during a search. The original seat covers were sewn with the seams on the outside. I have a feeling that the upholstery was changed since it was acquired. This plane was restored, actually buiilt from many accquisitons, by Joseph Miller. Joe passed away 8 years ago. I wish the museum clear skies.

I believe this particular aircraft was once owned by WWII Veteran B-25 combat pilot, Joe Miller, a veteran of the pacific campaign and a Pennsylvania resident until his passing. A great man and a great friend.

My father was a turret Gunner in a TBF and TBM on USS Belleau Wood CVL 24 in task force 58 under Admiral Bull Halsey. They received a presidential unit citation for 13 major battles in 18 months.

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So it wasn't a Torpedo bay from the go?

I just learned my Grandfather was a Radioman/bombardier in a USMC Avenger. Thank you for giving me a better idea of what he must have gone through. PS. An amusing anecdote; my mother just told me he used to smuggle cigarettes, booze, record players, and cameras into his bombardier compartment when going on patrol to Australia and back, which he then sold at Munda Airfield for a small fortune!

Wow, this is interesting.

Man, ditch the music!!!

They raised the seat higher for taxi vision then down before flight for better wind protection. If oil filer cap was not secured what a mess on aircraft and pilots. Could totally block goggles and windscreen. A good tail dragger pilot can handle any thing. They inherently want to ground loop if not handled well on landing. Ideally stall two feet above ground for three point and rudder stabs until speed reduced to taxi speed and then S turn for clearance vision. Total awareness of field situation. High cross wind can test even experienced pilots.

Throttles should not have red knobs, they should be black.

Interesting; the trim is working the wrong way with a non-standard indication. Winding the handle clockwise should give you nose-down, not up.

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Absolutely wonderful,thank you so much for doing this tour of such an historic aircraft!....Your clothing makes it all the more evocative!

Actor Paul Newman was in the USS Bunker Hill aircraft carrier and flew as radioman gunner. He narrowly missed getting on the wrong avenger which was lost in combat.

I couldn’t imagine sitting in that turret during a bomb run knowing that there’s almost zero chance of me getting out in time if AA gets a decent hit. I feel like the pilot has the sweet end of the deal here in terms of crew lol. Do you know if they flew with usually the same 3 guys or was there a lot of rotation? Again, I wouldn’t want to be in that turret with a pilot I have barely any, or absolutely no time with in the air lol.

Geez, there is no way I could even get in that plane! 🤣🤣🤣

I am a docent at the Naval Air Stion Fort Lauderdale Museum where Navy Avenger pilots were trained. This video is excellent and allows me to make my museum tours more accurate & interesting to our visitors.

Not a computer in sight, and if properly maintained, it would outlive most of us. I love vintage technology!

As I understand the British Fleet Air Arm pilots loved the big space of the TBF cockpit though it had its shortcomings. Well better than a Barracuda bomber which they hated it with a vengeance.

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Awesome production value!

oh, this wonderful English language "slut / slat"

憎きアベンジャー 日本人から見たら複雑な心境になるわ

Interesting aircraft, not usually profiled. Good job! I was always interested, now I feel educated. Seriously, good job, made me feel like I was there. "This is this" with the arrow. Good job. Was this the aircraft President Bush Sr. flew in WWII?

Well Done! In particular having as a guide someone of the approximate age who would have FLOWN IN that plane. Just doesn't get across the gravity and immediacy of the time. When I was a kid, it would have been guys around maybe ten years older than the guide who would have been in contact with me and other kids...so, 1959 or so.

Flying in the top turret is a bucket list item for me, but I'm probably too big to fit,

Always wanted to view the inside of this unique aircraft. Thank you!

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very good! congratulations for all team!!

Great work Eskimo or Inuit Pilot.

My Grandparents worked for Eastern. They may have had a part in building this plane! Pretty cool. I have my Grandmother's book from the company, and a pin given to her.

The TBM was awful. The TBF is a lot better.

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You did a fantastic job!!

My good friend C. William Steckly was a Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd in VTN 91 in the Pacific Theater. He was a turret Gunner, and the stories he told me! Very late in his life he got to visit and close-up inspect the TBM on display at the NAS Wildwood museum. Being around that aircraft made him seem sixty years younger.

Thanks! I can tell by the Yellow filter on the front camera that Black and White film was shot. If color was used the Yellow filter would be removed. Yellow filters darken blue colors and makes green and orange colors appear as lighter tones. It helped create what was considered a natural tonal range as rendered in black and white film

Simple, reliable, efficient. Fantastic aircraft , same as hellcat.

Have a good WWII Marine veteran how was a reat gunner on these. One of his great liines was when someone asked him whatt he did in the War, he replied "I killed Japs and I was good at it."

I saw an Avenger on display in the USS Yorktown, and I was really taken aback at how _huge_ it is.

American ingenuity built these planes and American grit flew them.

Pretty tight quarters there, was the stinger gunner a position unto itself or manned by one of the other crew...? No pads on the seats must of made for some sore backsides for sure. Always loved this aircraft probably my favorite naval airplane.