The Air Zoo welcomed a very special guest last week, Dr. Arthur J. Lendo who is traveling across the country to honor his uncle, John Henry Lendo. Dr. Arthur Lendo has donated more than $100,000 to ...
Use the controls at the bottom of the frame to navigate, zoom in and out, or view full-screen. The Douglas Dauntless dive bomber sank more enemy ships than any other Allied bomber, and is best ...
The Douglas SBD Dauntless may have been slow, but it was a force to be reckoned with. Known for its devastating accuracy and impact on naval warfare, this dive bomber earned its place in history. Join ...
PORTAGE, MI -- Restoration of a World War II-era plane found at the bottom of Lake Michigan is nearing completion, and family of the pilot who crash-landed it in 1944 said it will help bring them ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Single engine, low wing, carrier based scout/dive bomber.Both sides of fuselage: "109," U. S. star and bar insignia.
BROCKTON — During World War II, city native Henry LaBonte was a dive bomber at the Battle of Midway who was awarded two medals for heroism and achievement during flight. To his family, he was a golfer ...
A downed World War Two plane has been discovered in the South Pacific - 80 years after it went missing. The SBD Dauntless was found last month in the Papua New Guinean jungle by locals who had been ...
A coral-covered propeller of a U.S. SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber stands on the sea floor in Truk Lagoon. © University of Delaware / Courtesy of Dr. Mark Moline ...
The Helldiver’s poor manufacturing was a superficial problem relative to its fundamentally flawed design. The aircraft was simply built wrong. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was built to replace the ...