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National Museum of World War II Aviation'S Curtiss SB2C-1A Helldiver Flies After 45 Years
Today, this stunning aircraft completed its first post-restoration flight, making it the third Helldiver to soar again, ...
The National Interest15d
Head-to-head: The Douglas SBD Dauntless vs. Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Bomber
As beautifully as the SBD performed during WWII, its critics point out that it was already obsolescent by the start of the war, and the Navy brass concurred; the Helldiver completely supplanted the ...
Boston Herald7d
Plane with at least 2 aboard crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze and unleashing a fireball
Two people were on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A doorbell camera captured footage of the plane falling from the sky in a streak of white and exploding in a fireball as it hit ...
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Every Carrier-Borne Aircraft the US Deployed in WWII
Some of the most iconic carrier-borne aircraft took to the skies during World War II, including the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, of which there were over 7,000 units produced. (Also see the legendary ...