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UK owned Grumman Avenger T.R.Mk1 JZ146 was modified as a testbed for the Frazer-Nash FN.95 twin .50 cal machine gun barbette for the Fairey Spearfish.
 
The ship seen below the Avengers is the Gearing-class destroyer USS Perkins (DD-877/DDR-877)

Latterly the ARA Comodoro Py. This ship served during the Falklands War as well, so it had a distinguished war career. It provided support during Operacion Rosario, the invasion of the islands on 2 April 1982. It was a part of a naval task force comprising three destroyers patrolling to the north of the islands, but when the General Belgrano was sunk, the ARA surface fleet scurried to shallow waters. Here's its mast outside the Argentine navy headquarters called Edificio Libertad on Avenida Comodoro Py, Buenos Aires.

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GRUMMAN TBF AVENGER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS VINTAGE ORIGINAL PRESS PHOTO TBM TARPON

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Is that tape over the turret gun slot and some kind of sheathing over the .50 cal.?
With the netting at the lower right-hand corner, I'm guessing they are right nest to their carrier, but, if you told me, with a straight face, this was an Avenger dunk tank crash simulator I wouldn't doubt you. It's impressive watching the crew go through the numbers gunner exiting bubble through emergency hatch, pilot (?) has the lifeboat out and ready to inflate. Is that a parachute or seat cushion off the wing in the water? Third crewmen, if carried, must be in the aircraft belly unless he is what I questioned as a parachute? Perhaps, he went out the side hatch straight into the water? Actually, come to think of it, that's highly likely given the proximity of the object to the hatch/door…
 
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