Funding courtesy of Madlyn and Paul Hilliard. On loan courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. On 4 June 1942, in a remote corner of the Pacific with no land in sight for hundred of miles, an epic clash turned the tide of the pacific war. The image is clear now, since the river of history went by, nearly 80 years ago. The SBD Dauntless proved to be the perfect weapon during one of the pivotal moments in modern military history, and it did more to bring about a US victory in the Pacific than any other aircraft. USN Dive Bomber 1938-1944 (5,936 built) Fearless Dauntless: USN’ legendary dive bomber. In November 1944, this aircraft was lost on a training flight in Lake Michigan where it remained until 1990 when it was recovered by the US Navy and restored to its present condition. Yet despite its unrivalled performance in 194142, the Zerosen was unable to stop the most capable and destructive divebomber of World War II. In the spring of 1943, BuNo 06508 was assigned to Navy Bombing Squadron 10 aboard the aircraft carrier Enterprise for a short time before being returned to the States to serve as a trainer at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois. SBD-3, Bureau Number (BuNo) 06508 was built by Douglas Aircraft Company at El Segundo, California, and is a combat veteran of the Guadalcanal Campaign operating from Henderson Field by Marine Scout Bombing Squadrons (VMSB) 141 and 132. After the Japanese shot down two A-24s and damaged three. By some accounts, the Dauntless sank more Japanese ships than any other plane. The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a carrier capable dive bomber used by the Allies during World War 2. The US Navy’s primary dive-bomber at the war’s start, the bomber earned its reputation-and helped earn victory-at the 1942 Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers. when he shot down four Japanese Val dive-bombers, but the high award could also be considered as having been given in recognition of his leadership of his own squadron, VMF-212. (Right): Lieutenant Scott McCluskey shot down a Japanese Kawanishi H6K Mavis flying boat that attacked Yorktown. 50-caliber ammunition toward a line of Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers being prepared for the attack on the Marshall Islands, February 1, 1942. The Douglas SBD Dauntless was sturdy enough for pilots to dive at a near-vertical 80 degrees. The two VMSBs flew the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive-bomber. An armorer aboard Enterprise carries belts of. Dive bombing requires precise maneuverability and accuracy to fly at steep trajectory and hit a moving target.
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