Before the storm

Introduction
Japanese Planning
US Intelligence
US Navy

Turning Point:
June 3 - June 6

Aleutian Side Show
Midway, June 3
Midway, June 4
Midway, June 5
Midway, June 6

Aftermath

Japanese
United States

Miscellaneous

Appendix
Bibliography
TBD Found at Jaluit Atoll
Midway Chat
Contributions by Midway Veterans
Midway and Navy Page Links
Reader Contributions
Requests For Information
Resources
Awards

Home
The Battle of Midway
June 3 - 6, 1942
TORPEDO EIGHT:
FORMING UP OVER HORNET


This remarkable photo shows all fifteen of Torpedo Eight's TBDs as they depart for their attack on Kido Butai on 4 June 1942. To my knowledge, this photo has never before been published.

Photo courtesy William (Bill) Gibson
Bill was Hornet photographer for her entire wartime career.
THANK YOU BILL!


Click on photo above for a larger view.
Note in the larger view, you can make out a second group
 of aircraft above the planes of Torpedo Eight.

[Note:  The larger Image could not be recovered from the original site. TW]