Marine TBM-1C Avengers lined up along the airstrip at Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands in late 1943. Note open bomb bays, improvised wheel chocks, flame dampener on the exhaust port of the nearest plane, and different versions of the National Insignia

Caption     Marine TBM-1C Avengers lined up along the airstrip at Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands in late 1943. Note open bomb bays, improvised wheel chocks, flame dampener on the exhaust port of the nearest plane, and different versions of the National Insignia ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Larson Family Collection
Identification Code   80-G-57251
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TBF Avenger   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,601 x 2,092 pixels
Photos at Same Place Munda, New Georgia, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
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