on the beach Naval aircraft on shore.

Well, the TBF had the range to drop a torpedo on a houseboat on the Vistula, but not sure why you would need to do that.

Its range was one of its high points, but a single 50 and a 30 won't be enough to operate with the Luftwaffe in its prime, the high toll of Soviet Pe-2 proved that.

So what could it do?
the role it did post WWII, electronics

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Did anyone ever consider adding more guns onto the Avenger? Could it have been a prototype Skyraider? By adding guns I mean ditching the gun in the radio compartment floor and putting say six 50cals in the wings or two 20mm guns?

As far as dropping a torpedo on a houseboat how about adding that to funny ways to kill Hitler!
 
A Marine Corsair pilot got a Mig-15 kill in Korea. Of course he was shot down immediately afterwards but he bailed out and survived.

As did an RN Sea Fury pilot, without the being shot down afterwards bit.

In addition Skyraiders got MiG-17 kills in Vietnam.
 
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