US Navy Grumman TBF Avenger on USS Yorktown (CV-10)

The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942, and first saw action during the Battle of Midway.
The Avenger was the heaviest single-engined aircraft of World War II
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Excerpts from 1945 documentary "the Fighting Lady"
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Does anyone know how these big TBM Avenger's took off the deck so quickly? Seriously... look how little room they need to get airborne..