English: A U.S. Navy of U.S. Marine Corps Grumman TBF-1 Avenger is serviced at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 16 September 1943. On that date, the mentioned Munda airfield had been captured by U.S. forces. By that time, the TBF was mainy operated on Henderson Field by Torpedo Squadron 11 (VT-11) and Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 143 (VMTB-143).
Original caption: "Guadalcanal Navy and Marine Airman Play Decisive Part in Munda Capture. The daily bombings of Munda Point by U.S. Navy and Marine airmen, based on Guadalcanal, played a vital part in the Allied capture of that Japanese stronghold in the central Solomons. Based on Guadalcanal, 175 miles away, Grumman Avenger (TBF) torpedo bombers and Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers pounded the enemy base daily with 1,000 to 2,000 pound bombs, and made destructive raids on enemy shipping in the area. Army, Navy, and Marine fighter pilots brought down 358 Japanese planes during the air offensive against Munda. Caption: Servicing an Avenger. Man of the ground crew at Guadalcanal airfield fuel a Grumman Avenger before it takes off for the daily attack on Munda Point. U.S. Navy Photograph, September 16, 1943. Photographed through Mylar sleeve."