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Black and white photograph of five TBM Avengers in flight over the ocean
Avengers in Flight
Black and white photograph of five TBM Avengers in flight over the ocean
Black and white photograph of five TBM Avengers in flight over the ocean

Avengers in Flight

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Lyle E. Ball. P2023.03.08
Object numberP2023.03.08
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of a diagonal line of five Grumman TBM-3E Avengers in flight over water. Identification numbers painted in the bodies of the aircraft are "102," "106," "110," "111," and "103." Each aircraft is painted with the identification markings of Air Group 10: a white stripe on the right wing and on the vertical stabilizer. The ocean beneath the aircraft is calm and the sky is hazy. There is a white border around the image.

Back has "Lyle & Norma Ball // 239 North Wightman St. // Ashland, OR 97520" printed in black ink.
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