Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the air group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet , joining …

Members of the aircrew of Torpedo Squadron 8 photographed on the flight deck of the USS Hornet in May 1942. The squadron was decimated at the Battle of Midway the following …

2021年6月18日 · During the early hours of the Battle of Midway, Torpedo Squadron 8 [VT-8], flying from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet [CV-8] without fighter protection, carried out an …

2017年6月1日 · More than 300 Americans lost their lives during the Battle of Midway, including all but one member of the bomber group Torpedo Squadron 8. Two films made by Oscar-winning …

VT-8 was the torpedo squadron for the newest carrier in the U.S. fleet, USS Hornet (CV-8), commissioned on 20 October 1941. The squadron was destined to receive the new TBF-1 …

2020年6月19日 · On that day, the men from USS Hornet’s Torpedo Squadron 8, without fighter protection, carried out an attack against the vastly superior naval forces of Japan. That attack …

Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the Air Group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining …

Much has been told of the heroic sacrifice of Torpedo Squadron Eight at the Battle of Midway. The gallantry of its officers and men in the face of overwhelming odds is indelibly inscribed in the …

A veteran of the Battle of Midway recounts the often-overlooked history of his Torpedo Squadron Eight detachment and recalls how his torpedo-bomber became the squadron's only plane to …

The story of the gallant, one-way mission of Torpedo Squadron Eight’s Devastator aviators captivated the U.S. public’s attention, as well as that of famous Hollywood director John Ford. …