In my recent articles on the U.S. Navy’s legendary Iowa-class battleships, I noted that these ships never did engage in any fights with enemy battleships. Armchair admirals thus have to settle for ...

Notably, a future President of the United States would pilot the Avenger. The Grumman TBF Avenger was an American torpedo bomber that was given a remarkable trial by fire: the Battle of Midway.

Its ungainly size and appearance may have gained it the nickname of the “turkey,” but in reality, the Grumman TBF Avenger was anything but. Forged in the fires of World War 2, this iconic torpedo ...