Battle of Midway 1942 (Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive-Bombers) Call of Duty Vanguard

The Douglas SBD Dauntless took its #firstflight on May 1, 1940. The aircraft then went on to play a starring role in the war in the Pacific during WWII. The diving Dauntless saw action at Pearl Harbor – flying from the USS Enterprise, but are best known as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to Japanese carrier at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. In total, the Dauntless sank more enemy ships than any other Allied bomber, destroying 18 enemy warships, including a battleship and six carrie

SBD-5 Dauntless Action!

#OnThisDay, May 1st marks the anniversary of the SBD Dauntless’ historic first flight. This legendary aircraft went on to sink over 300,000 tons of enemy shipping and was responsible for sinking six enemy carriers during WWII. Its crews called it the ‘Slow But Deadly’ for good reason. #pearlharboraviationmuseum #sbddauntless #aviationlovers | Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

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