General Motors, Grumman, TBM-3E, VT-40 Avenger, Military Code D-87, Bureau no. 85849, warbird, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, Erickson Airshow Collection 2025

This image shows a restored General Motors–built Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, a World War II-era U.S. Navy torpedo bomber, photographed in flight. The aircraft carries military code D-87 and Bureau Number 85849, with VT-40 training markings. The TBM-3E is a single-engine, three-seat aircraft powered by a Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone radial piston engine driving a three-blade propeller. Visible features include the large mid-mounted wings, enclosed cockpit canopy, and naval camouflage scheme. The aircraft is operated as a historical warbird and is part of the Erickson Airshow Collection, documented during an air-to-air photography flight.