[REUPLOAD] 5 Minute Guide to the TBD-1 Devastator

A Reupload of the video that started it all
Since this is a reupload the quality of the video won't be as crisp as it used to be (not that it was very crisp to begin with)

[@jimfinlaw4537]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Actually the Douglas TBD-1 Devastators did well in the early battles including the Battle of the Coral Sea. During the Battle of Midway, 41 Devastators were sent after the Japanese fleet. Not a single Devastator scored a hit on the Japanese fleet. Of the 41 Devastators sent to attack the Japanese fleet, only 6 Devastators returned. Their biggest contribution during the Battle of Midway was they kept the Japanese fighters busy down low while Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers up high had easy reign over the Japanese carrier fleet, which resulted in 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and an enemy cruiser to be sunk during the battle. The Devastators sacrifice bought the U S. Navy time for the Dauntless dive bombers to mount a devasting blow to the Japanese carrier fleet. Yes, they were woefully obsolete, but they contributed to the Battle of Midway by keeping Japanese fighters down low during the battle. They were soon replaced by the much improved Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

The Douglas TBD "Devastator" was a revolutionary, groundbreaking, and outstanding aircraft of and for the 1930s that found itself fighting in the 1940s which was when designs went from state-of-the-art to obsolescence in 6-12 months...

[@Otokichi786]

Good video, done by a Human, with no e"Dark Skies"-level errors. Keep going, Rex is waiting for you, along with "Bismarck.";)

[@kmrerk]

I had a n all metal model of this plane when I was a kid in 1941. The wings actually folded and the prop spun.

[@5MinuteGuidesToAircraft]

Wow, nice! Wish I had models like that growing up.

[@HootOwl513]

History wasn't fair to the TBD-1, but history is never fair, it's brutal.

[@mbryson2899]

Not to be rude, but "flying bag of strings?" 😉
The Swordfish was nicknamed the "Stringbag" after a style of British shopping bag that was noted for its versatility and capacity. The Swordfish could carry one torpedo, or several different loadouts of bombs, or depth charges, or flares, or rockets, or a mine. They could handle any mission.
Great videos, BTW, accurate, thorough, well presented, and nicely illustrated. I'm glad the algorithm suggested your channel.

[@5MinuteGuidesToAircraft]

I know that now, I even mention it when I covered the Swordfish
This was made several years ago however when my aviation knowlege was much more limited and focused (primarily on US aircraft)

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

The thing about Midway was that nothing the Americans flew - except the SBD - did very well.
The Vindicators and Buffaloes like wise ended their American Career there but the F4F's, TBF's and B-26's didn't do so well either. The B-17's didn't have any losses but they didn't hit anything either.
The thing is - the US had better planes - and after the losses of marginal aircraft at Midway - there was a drive to get those planes in service.
The primary reasons for the American Losses were American Incompetence and Japanese Excellence.
The primary reason for the American victory - was Japanese mistakes.
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