Grumman
Type
: Grumman Avenger TBM-3S2
Program
: FS2004 en FSX, pack with 5 Avenger repaints
Model
: A.F.Scrub
Operator
: MLD Dutch Naval Service
Download
: Complete aircraft
As part of the Mutual Defense Assistant Program (MDAP), the MLD received in 1954 a total of 68 Avengers on loan from the USA, divided into two types, namely 34 TBM-3S2;
24 TBM-3W2. In 1958, another 20 TMB-3E / TMB 3E2 were purchased from the RAF. The S and W-types formed the core of the anti-submarine warefare and a large part was
stationed aboard the aircraft carrier Karel Doorman. The TBM-3W2 was equipped with the APS-20 radar.The TBM-3S was equipped with a searchlight for use during night
flights. Four depth charges could be taken and two to six sono buoys could be hanged under its wings.
1954
1959
Type
: Grumman Avenger TBM-3W
Program
: FS2004 en FSX, pack with 5 Avenger repaints
Model
: A.F.Scrub
Operator
: MLD Dutch Naval Service
Download
: Complete aircraft
The S and W-types formed the core of the anti-submarine warefare and a large part was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier Karel Doorman. The TBM-3W2 was equipped with
the APS-20 radar.The TBM-3S was equipped with a searchlight for use during night flights. Four depth charges could be taken and two to six sono buoys could be hanged
under its wings.
1954
1960
Type
: Grumman Avenger TBM-3E
Program
: FS2004 en FSX, pack with 5 Avenger repaints
Model
: A.F.Scrub
Operator
: MLD Dutch Naval Service
Download
: Complete aircraft
The 21-32 is one of the 20 TBM-3E’s purchased by the MLD in 1958. They are mainly used for training on the
basis Valkenburg and De Kooy. De TBM-3E had a stronger airframe, search radar and a ventral gun deleted.
Type
: Grumman Tracker S2F-1
Program
: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints
Model
: Milton Shupe
Operator
: MLD Dutch Naval Service, KLM Technical School
Download
: Complete aircraft
Under the Mutual Defense Assistant Program (MDAP), the MLD(Dutch Naval Service) received in 1960 26 US-built S2F-1 Trackers in 1961 added with 17 more Canadian-built
CF2F1's. The 151 served on the aircraft carrier "Karel Doorman" and when the ship was taken out of service, at Valkenburg airbase near The Hague. In 1975 the aircraft was
taken out of the fleet and donated to the KLM Engeneering School in Hoofddorp (now ROC Amsterdam) for the training of aircraft mechanics. The aircraft was recently restored
and painted in its original MLD livery. Today it is part of the collection of the Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad Airport.
