🇺🇸WW2 Warbird in Action: SBD5 Dauntless Dive Bomber Display at Airshow A mainstay of American airpower during World War II, the Douglas SBD Dauntless was a scout plane and dive bomber that soared from aircraft carriers. Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 to 1944, the SBD (“Scout Bomber Douglas”) served as the U.S. Navy’s primary carrier-based scout and dive bomber in the early war years. The Marine Corps also utilized the SBD, launching them from both land bases and carriers. The Daunt