SBD-5 of VMB-231, Pacific Theatre of Operations, 1945,Ī-24B, flown by Lt. Note: Some aircraft served in several different BGs, and are listed twice. Surprisingly, the slow but deadly not only held its own, but became a hero airplane of the war, most notably at the Battle of Midway (4-7 June, 1942) during which four Japanese aircraft carriers. It was borderline obsolescent at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. MacLean de Lange of No 25 Sqn RNZAF, Piva, Bougainville, spring 1944, The SBD Dauntless entered service in 1940. SBD-5 (NZ5057, ex-BuNo 36925), flown by S/L T.J. The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber became a mainstay of the Navys World War II air fleet in the Pacific, with the lowest loss ratio of any U.S.
DOUGLAS DAUNTLESS SERIAL NUMBERS
The monograph features specifications of the key Dauntless variants and lists of serial numbers and units operating Dauntless.Įnglish text, 104 pages, 104 photos (including 7 in colour), 16 sheets of 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 scale drawings, which include specification of external changes in production-run versions of the aircraft, 9 pages of colour charts with 18 examples of camouflage schemes.Įxtra decal sheet with 1:48 and 1:72 individual markings for 4 schemes may be ordered: The actions of USMC units equipped with the Dauntless are also described. The author constitutes a thorough insight into the decisive impact on air warfare in PTO made by units operating the SBD Dauntless during the early stage of war, when the aircraft gained its reputation as the ‘Slow But Deadly’. It was first flown in July 1935, but considered obsolete by December 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Brown) History The Northrop Corporation first developed the SBD before World War II. Navy units against the IJNAF: the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway and the Guadalcanal campaign. Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless The Dauntless helped turn the tide of World War II at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. The book covers the early battles of the U.S. Each variant is specified and described with coverage of changes made in its sub-variants. dive bomber, discusses its design, development, camouflage and markings, and operational history. The monograph on the Douglas SBD Dauntless, famous WW2 U.S.
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Navy was transitioning from biplanes to all metal, low-wing monoplanes with retractable landing gear, and the BT series was on the cutting edge of that transition. Zbiegniewski, Krzysztof Janowicz – ISBN 978-83-6 The Douglas SBD Dauntless was developed as an evolution of Northrop Aviation Corporation’s BT-1 and BT-2 dive bombers, which entered service in 1936.
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