Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
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Detroit Aircraft Corp. TG-2 Torpedo Bomber
Aircraft NO. 8708 Model TG-2 Engine Model R-1820-86
Contractor Detroit Aircraft Corp. Date Stricken 30 Sept. 1939
Total Flying Time 1392.4 Hours
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Shipped Destination Received
11-23-31 San Diego for B Force 12-10-31
12-10-31 VT-1B 12-11-31
06-13-32 VT-2B 06-13-32
San Diego 01-10-33
10-20-33 VT-2B
San Diego, Battle Force 12-21-34
12-02-35 Norfolk Battle Force 01-15-35
04-15-35 San Diego, Battle Force 04-19-35
04-19-35 VT-2B USS SARATOGA 04-20-35
10-28-36 San Diego, Battle Force 10-28-36
01-27-37 VT-3 USS SARATOGA 01-27-37
02-16-37 Crash
12-01-37 San Diego, Battle Force 12-01-37
12-03-37 Norfolk, Battle Force 12-15-37
12-15-37 VT-6 USS ENTERPRISE 12-15-37
03-18-38 N.A.S. Norfolk
03-18-38 N.A.S. Pensacola 03-26-38
03-22-38 Crash
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
05-13-32 VT-1B Plane & Engine None.
10-19-34 VT-2B
Plane landing gear fitting of fuseloge cracked & bent. Etc.
02-15-37 VT-2B
Right wing - upper & lower broken. Landing gear right & left broken. Etc.
08-04-37 VT-3 USS SARATOGA No damage to aircraft & engine.
03-22-38 Pensacola
Slight damage to lower left wing tip and bow. propeller bent.
08-17-39 Pensacola
Fabric dead, Slight rust on wing wires, very slight rust on landing gear, lost motion in controls, windshield broken (rear), etc. Strike plane.
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