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[bomb dropped over Manila, Philippines]
Aerial photograph of a bomb dropped by a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft over Manila, Philippines, circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "2000 lb bomb as it leaves bomb bay of Essex torpedo plane an [sic] heads (we hope) for Jap target /…

[Collision between Vought F4U Corsair aircraft and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft]
Photograph of a collision between a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 180) and a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage number 183), USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1945 / AG-83 F4U crash landing / Plane…

[Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight]
Photograph of five Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft and six General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight over Honshu, Japan, July 15, 1945. Caption: "Five SB2C's and six TBM's of Air Group 83 over northern Honshu. July 15, 1945."Part of a…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft being repositioned on flight deck]
Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (nose number 305) being repositioned on the flight deck, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Repositioning TBM's / B15."Caption on album page: "Repositioning 'Avenger'…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft dropping bombs over Aomori Japan]
Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft dropping bombs over Aomori Japan, July 15, 1945.Inscription on verso: "Radar drop through a solid overcast on Aomori, Japan / 7/15/1945."Crossed-out inscription on verso: "July 15 1945 /…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft hooked on arresting cable]
Photograph of the General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage designation 417, tail code F) hooked on an arresting cable, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "1945 / AG-83 / K29."Caption on album page: "TBM's hook on arresting…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam]
Photograph of two General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage designations 132 and 128) in flight above Vietnam, January 12, 1945.Caption on album page: "Essex torpedo planes, French Indo-China (Viet Nam) / 1/12/45."Part of a disassembled album…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam]
Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam, January 12, 1945.Caption on album page: "Essex torpedo planes, French Indo-China (Viet Nam) / 1/12/45."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam]
Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam, January 12, 1945.

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight over ships]
Photograph of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight over ships, July 15, 1945.Caption: "TBM's of AG-83, returning to Essex, fly over two destroyer pickets off N. Honshu -- 7-15-45."
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