An excellent monograph by an actual historian who does his research in archives (not on line or using books by authors who rely on Wikipedia), high-resolution scans on high-quality paper, knowledgeable and informative captions, previously unpublished close-up full-page photos, color illustrations of paint schemes and markings, what's not to like?
A couple of nits: On page 13, the venturi has nothing to do with airspeed; it was there to provide suction of air through the gyros for the blind-flying instruments initially fitted. On page 135, the pilot must not have leaned his engine to run out of fuel early, not run it exceptionally lean.
I expected to see at least a few pictures that I had not seen before but not this many. I didn't expect to learn much about the TBD but I did. For one thing, there is not only an exceptional set of pictures depicting the small, flush, removal bomb racks under the wings; by including one of a PBY's with bombs mounted, it becomes obvious that the multitude of small pins on the racks served as sway braces. Another was an early kludge of vertical-fin-mounted lights so the LSO could determine the approaching TBD's angle of attack. An evaluation of the addition of a defensive machine gun at the assistant pilot's seat?!?
For my illustration of the multiple bomb/torpedo load options illustrating by multiple pictures, click HERE.
Note that this is not a comprehensive history of the TBD's operational use although it does provide the a summary of its development and early World War II service before it was withdrawn following the debacle at Midway.
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