The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber …

The SBD Dauntless could also claim the lowest loss ratio of any U.S. Navy carrier-based combat aircraft in World War II. When one considers that each example of the aircraft responsible for …

The SBD-4 was the model in use by the U.S. Navy at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. An SBD was the first aircraft to sink an enemy ship in WWII (Japanese submarine I-70), just three days …

Jun 4, 2021 · SBD-2 from Air Group Commander Howard Young, CV6 USS Enteprise at Pearl Harbor, December 1941. SBD-3 onboard USS Enterprise, VB-6, February 1942. Same, …

Feb 27, 2020 · The SBD-5 was the subsequently developed model by the Douglas factory located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The SBD-5 would be the most produced version of the aircraft during …

The first squadrons to receive the Dauntless were USMC VMB-2 in late 1940 and VMB-1 in early 1941. The first Navy squadrons were equipped with SBD-2s and at the end of 1941 were …

3. Peter C Smith says: 13 Aug 2008 11:56:44 AM My book Douglas SBD Dauntless (Crowood Press, Ramsbury, UK) gives the full and complete story of this aircraft, not just the USN and …

A Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless (Bu 06766/RNZAF serial NZ5034) assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force receives the attention of ground personnel on Espiritu Santo, in 1944. …

Sep 1, 2018 · The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the mainstay of the US Navy's dive bomber fleet for much of World War II (1939-1945). Produced between 1940 and 1944, the aircraft was …

The Douglas SBD Dauntless was considered as the main cog in the US Navy war effort all through the Pacific during WW2. Even if this is the masterpiece during the 1930s, this aircraft …