Grumman TBM-3 Avenger.
Civil registration: NL7226C.
The Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger (TBF built by Grumman, TBM built by General Motors) is an American torpedo bomber, deployed in the Pacific region during World War II. The Avengers were stationed on aircraft carriers and military airfields commanded by the U.S. Marine Corps. The Avenger was developed as a successor to the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, which became obsolete around 1939.
This photo was taken on 11 November 2017 at Nellis Air Force Base during the Aviation Nation Airshow.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…