Original WWII U.S. Navy Mk29 Bomb Release Lever Assembly For Douglas TBD Devastator & Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Russian Uniforms Unit designations can be a

Unit designations can be a bit confusing

indicating that the wearer was of the rank of Captain

and the grip is wood and excellently covered in silver wire wrap

eliminating one fire hazard

the inscription was ordered to be removed

Original WWII U.S. Navy Mk29 Bomb Release Lever Assembly For Douglas TBD Devastator & Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Russian Uniforms Unit designations can be aOriginal 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