The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was trapped inside the USS Yorktown with this bomb still attached to its cradle. The aircraft carrier was sunk by a Japanese submarine after the 1942 Battle of ...

When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...

Dive into the heart-pounding action of World War II in "Dive Bombers Unleashed: Watch Japan's Fleet Burn at Midway!" Witness the pivotal Battle of Midway as American dive bombers swoop down with ...

A World War II bomber has been discovered 3 miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s still fully armed with an 83-year-old bomb fixed to the wing, NOAA Ocean Exploration says. The Douglas SBD ...

While the A-36 proved capable of consistently hitting its targets, the aircraft’s accident rate was concerning. Did you know that a ground-attack/dive-bomber ...

At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War II’s ...

This video recounts the dramatic story of a Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber shot down during a perilous mission over enemy territory. It highlights the aircraft’s daring attack run, the skill and risks of its ...

Foreword / by Jill Kleiss -- Introduction / by Norman Jack Kleiss -- Kansas childhood, 1916-1932 -- The lure of flight, 1932-1934 -- Midshipman, 1934-1938 -- Finding love, 1938-1939 -- The Navy's ...