Douglas TBD-1 Devastators released

[Captain Kurt]

But the Devastator is slowly coming together.

[Allen]

FishPog

Oh wait wrong site.

will have to work.

[Deathwind]

If I had yall's talent I'd start ww2 all over again without meaning to.

[UncleTgt]

Oh my!

[gwrfan]

Another CK masterpiece to come, in colourful pre-war liveries please please please

[Rami]

Kurt,

Well done! She's looking like quite the juicy target / death trap!

[Captain Kurt]

Getting closer. There is still work to be done on the VC panel, 2D panel, Torpedo-8's modification twin defensive guns, and additional paint work.

[fani]

[Rami]

Kurt,

Outstanding, it's looking fantastic to this point!

[stuart277]

Hi Captain Kurt
What a great looking bird.
Love the sunglasses.
Cheers
Stuart

[Worthless]

Sweet! Great detail.

[kdriver]

A Bobby Dazzler Kurt - thanks very much!

Cheers,
Kevin

[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Douglas TBD-1 Devastator


Unit: VT-2 USS Lexington (CV-2) May 7, 1942
Pilot: Ensign C. Hamilton, USN.




When it entered service in 1937, the Douglas TBD-1 was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, but by 1941 it had become obsolete, too slow, under armored and hobbled with the dysfunctional Mk XII torpedo which rarely worked. It was still in frontline service in 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the US Navy had to fight with what it had left until the new TBF Avenger could be delivered to replace the Devastator. The TBD fought valiantly for the first 6 months of the war. It was used in the first hit and run fast carrier raids on Wake, Marcus, Gilberts, Tulagi and New Guinea.


During the Battle of the Coral Sea, The TBDs of VT-2 and VT-5 were primarily responsible for sinking the first Japanese carrier to be lost, making 7 torpedo hits against the IJN SHOHO.


This aircraft depicts one of the VT-2 aircraft, numbered T-8 , that was credited with a torpedo hit on the SHOHO. T-8 went down with the Lexington (CV-2) when she was sunk the following day. In 2018, the Paul G. Allen Expedition in the RV Petrel deep sea exploration ship, located the sunken Lexington at a depth of more than 2 miles taking many documentary photos. The aircraft on her deck, including T-8 are remarkably well preserved as seen in the photograph.


One month later, June 4 1942 at Midway the 41 Devastators of the Hornet (VT-8), the Yorktown (VT-3) and the Enterprise (VT-6) were launched against the 4 Japanese carriers of the Midway invasion task force. Poor coordination, poor tactics and confusion led to the 3 TBD squadrons attacking individually without coordination with each other or with the dive bomber squadrons. This gave the Japanese Combat Air Patrol Zero's plenty of time to shoot them down in detail. Only 4 TBDs made it back to the Enterprise, and 2 others to the Yorktown. VT-8 from the Hornet was completely destroyed. But the TBD crew's sacrifice drew the Japanese CAP down to sea level and opened the way for the US Navy SBD dive bombers to arrive unopposed and attack, sinking 3 of the Japanese carriers. The fourth Japanese carrier was sunk during a second strike but no TBDs were left to take part in the second strike. The few TBDs still in service were immediately withdrawn from the front lines to stateside training commands and by 1944 all had been scrapped. No example remains today.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, US Naval ordinance bombs, bomb racks, Mk XIII torpedo, torpedo rack, VC, paint textures, panel, and .dp file.
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
BeePee: compass gauge
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file




To install copy into your main microsoft games\Combat flight Simulator2\AIRCRAFT folder. Copy the gauges into the Combat flight simulator2\GAUGES folder. Copy the Objects_dp folder to the Combat flight simulator2\OBJECTS_DP folder. Copy the SCENEDB folder to the Combat flight simulator2\SCENEDB folder.


ANIMATION CONTROLS (stock assignments)


Wing Fold Open/Close: Shift W
Tail Hook: Shift H
Canopy Open/Close : Shift C
Cowl Flaps Open: Shift E
Cowl Flaps Close: Cntrl E
Bomb Aim Bay Doors Open/Close: D
Flaps (engine must be running) Down: F
Flaps Retract: V
Gunner rear canopy opens and gunner raises gun when gear is retracted: G
Bombardier and Norden bomb sight appear when guns only or a bomb load out is selected.
Bombardier and Norden bomb sight disappear when a torpedo load out is selected.
Belly panel types swap out between bomb and torpedo load outs and when wings fold.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Douglas TBD-1 Devastator VT-2
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Douglas TBD-1 Devastator


Unit: VT-6 USS Enterprise (CV-6) 1938
Pilot: unknown


When it entered service in 1937, the Douglas TBD-1 was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. At that time, the TBD was deemed to be the most advanced aircraft of its kind anywhere in the World. The Devastator marked a large number of `firsts’ for the US Navy. It was the first widely used carrier-based monoplane as well as the first all-metal naval aircraft, the first with a totally enclosed cockpit, the first with power-actuated (hydraulically) folding wings and in these respects the TBD was revolutionary. A semi-retractable landing gear was fitted, with the wheels designed to protrude 10in below the wings to permit a `wheels up’ landing which might limit damage to the aircraft. A crew of three was normally carried beneath a large `greenhouse’ canopy almost half the length of the aircraft.


HIs model depicts TBD-1 BuAer number 0344 which was received by VT-6 being formed commensurate with the USS Enterprise being commissioned. After later being transferred to VT-5, it would be lost at sea on April 21, 1941. The pilot Ens. D.D. Whyte, and Bombardier ACOM A.L. Christensen were killed. The gunner, Sea2c M.S. Starcevich survived.


But by 1941 the TBD had become obsolete, too slow, under armored and hobbled with the dysfunctional Mk XII torpedo which rarely worked. It was still in frontline service in 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the US Navy had to fight with what it had left until the new TBF Avenger could be delivered to replace the Devastator. The TBD fought valiantly for the first 6 months of the war, especially in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway where most of the remaining TBD's in service were wiped out.


Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, US Naval ordinance bombs, bomb racks, Mk XIII torpedo, torpedo rack, VC, paint textures, panel, and .dp file.
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
BeePee: Compass gauge
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file


To install copy into your main microsoft games\Combat flight Simulator2\AIRCRAFT folder. Copy the gauges into the Combat flight simulator2\GAUGES folder. Copy the Objects_dp folder to the Combat flight simulator2\OBJECTS_DP folder. Copy the SCENEDB folder to the Combat flight simulator2\SCENEDB folder.


ANIMATION CONTROLS (stock assignments)


Wing Fold Open/Close: Shift W
Tail Hook: Shift H
Canopy Open/Close : Shift C
Cowl Flaps Open: Shift E
Cowl Flaps Close: Cntrl E
Bomb Aim Bay Doors Open/Close: D
Flaps (engine must be running) Down: F
Flaps Retract: V
Gunner rear canopy opens and gunner raises gun when gear is retracted: G
Bombardier and Norden bomb sight appear when guns only or a bomb load out is selected.
Bombardier and Norden bomb sight disappear when a torpedo load out is selected.
Belly panel types swap out between bomb and torpedo load outs and when wings fold.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Douglas TBD-1 Devastator VT-6
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Douglas TBD-1 Devastator


Unit: VT-8 USS Hornet (CV-8) June 4, 1942
Pilot: Lt. Commander John Charles Waldron, USN.


When it entered service in 1937, the Douglas TBD-1 was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, but by 1941 it had become obsolete, too slow, under armored and hobbled with the dysfunctional Mk XII torpedo which rarely worked. It was still in frontline service in 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the US Navy had to fight with what it had left until the new TBF Avenger could be delivered to replace the Devastator. The TBD fought valiantly for the first 6 months of the war. It was used in the first hit and run fast carrier raids on Wake, Marcus, Gilberts, Tulagi and New Guinea.


During the Battle of the Coral Sea, The TBDs of VT-2 and VT-5 were primarily responsible for sinking the first Japanese carrier to be lost, making 7 torpedo hits against the IJN SHOHO.


One month later, based on US Intelligence reports, the US Navy gathered the US carriers Enterprise, Yorktown and Hornet north of Midway Island to ambush a Japanese invasion force with four aircraft carriers headed to Midway Island. The TBD pilots and crewmen were well aware that they had little chance of surviving with their obsolete planes, but stepped up to the task with courage anyway. Several days before the Midway battle the CO of VT-8, Lt. Commander Waldron ordered the single rear seat machine gun to be replaced with a twin gun mount to hopefully improve his gunner crew's chances of fighting off fighter attacks. This model depicts Lt. Commander Waldron’s aircraft, T-16 with its twin gun installation taking off for the Midway attack as it appeared in Director John Ford's "Torpedo 8" documentary. The screen grab is blurry but clearly shows the placement of the aircraft markings.


On June 4, 1942 the 41 Devastators of the Hornet (VT-8), the Yorktown (VT-3) and the Enterprise (VT-6) were launched against the 4 Japanese carriers of the Midway invasion task force. Poor coordination, poor tactics and confusion led to the 3 TBD squadrons attacking individually without coordination with each other or with the dive bomber squadrons. This gave the Japanese Combat Air Patrol Zero's plenty of time to shoot them down in detail. Only 4 TBDs made it back to the Enterprise, and 2 others to the Yorktown. VT-8 from the Hornet was completely destroyed with a single pilot surviving to be rescued. But the TBD crew's sacrifice drew the Japanese CAP down to sea level and opened the way for the US Navy SBD dive bombers to arrive unopposed and attack, sinking 3 of the Japanese carriers. The fourth Japanese carrier was sunk during a second strike but no TBDs were left to take part in the second strike. The few TBDs still in service were immediately withdrawn from the front lines to stateside training commands and by 1944 all had been scrapped. No example remains today.


Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, US Naval ordinance bombs, bomb racks, Mk XIII torpedo, torpedo rack, VC, paint textures, panel, and .dp file.
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
BeePee: Compass gauge
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file




To install copy into your main microsoft games\Combat flight Simulator2\AIRCRAFT folder. Copy the gauges into the Combat flight simulator2\GAUGES folder. Copy the Objects_dp folder to the Combat flight simulator2\OBJECTS_DP folder. Copy the SCENEDB folder to the Combat flight simulator2\SCENEDB folder.


ANIMATION CONTROLS (stock assignments)


Wing Fold Open/Close: Shift W
Tail Hook: Shift H
Canopy Open/Close : Shift C
Cowl Flaps Open: Shift E
Cowl Flaps Close: Cntrl E
Bomb Aim Bay Doors Open/Close: D
Flaps (engine must be running) Down: F
Flaps Retract: V
Gunner rear canopy opens and gunner raises gun when gear is retracted: G
Bombardier and Norden bomb sight appear when guns only or a bomb load out is selected.
Bombardier and Norden bomb sight disappear when a torpedo load out is selected.
Belly panel types swap out between bomb and torpedo load outs and when wings fold.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Douglas TBD-1 Devastator VT-8
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[Captain Kurt]

The last stock CFS2 aircraft to be represented with an updated model. Enjoy

[Captain Kurt]

Load outs for the Devastator



Torpedo



Torp fairing



2 x Mk.12 500lb US Naval Ordinance type



12 x Mk.4 100lb US naval Ordinance type



clean belly panel and bomb racks



Norden sight and bomb aim bay doors

[mav]

Ha!!!

I'll be the first to say thanks a bunch, Kurt!


Cheers mav

[normb]

Thank you for sharing your talent! Great work.

normb

[skylane]

Kurt, thank you very much for this amazing plane!

[wolfi]

that's a dream come true, I just like this aircraft

wolfi

[HorusJ]

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!

[highpockets]

Great one Cap'n. Thanks!

[Deathwind]

Thanks for the mod. All these planes deserve a little attention. The Devastater was getting a bit outdated by the time Midway rolled around but in that battle I don’t believe the avenger would have fared much better because the Japanese were flying low ready to pounce on anything that might be carrying a torpedo and in fact they were so worried about getting torpedoed that they didn’t have any planes ready for intercepting dive bombers. Anytime in a battle you have to cover all angles as the enemy will probably try using every open shot they can get. The Japanese were defending against the run but the US threw a pass deep to a wide open receiver so it doesn’t matter if it was Barry Sanders or the Davastater nothing was running the ball without getting clobbered

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Excellent work, Captain!