9/23/2023 0 Comments World war 2 navy bombersIn 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. By some accounts, the Dauntless sank more Japanese ships than any other plane. 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. The Douglas SBD Dauntless was sturdy enough for pilots to dive at a near-vertical 80 degrees. Dive bombing requires precise maneuverability and accuracy to fly at steep trajectory and hit a moving target.
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