Original WWII U.S. Navy Mk29 Bomb Release Lever Assembly For Douglas TBD Devastator & Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Historical Military Books army-style revolver

army-style revolver

The Great War erupted in August 1914 and the British were far from ready

Bad Kleinkirchheim is a municipality and spa town in the district of Spittal an der Drau

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet looks to originally have been early war Apfel-grün (apple green) paint job

The handle is overall very good with little of original original black finish in the recesses of the grip

Original WWII U.S. Navy Mk29 Bomb Release Lever Assembly For Douglas TBD Devastator & Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Historical Military Books army-style revolverOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a very interesting piece of history here! It is the bomb release mechanism for a Douglas TBD Devastator, an American torpedo bomber used by the United States Navy during WWII. First ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy and possibly for any navy in the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft development