But in the summer of 2024, two more examples, SB2C-5 BuNo 83393 and SB2C-1A BuNo 75552 made their first post-restoration flights from the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota and ...

After overcoming years of challenges, the Commemorative Air Force West Texas Wing's SB2C Helldiver is ready to soar again. One of the last flying examples of this WWII dive bomber, it returns to ...

A U.S. Navy Icon Takes to the Skies After a 17-Year Restoration. On their Facebook page, The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, announced they’d completed a test ...

The Curtiss SB2C-1a Helldiver, one of only three airworthy models left in the world, made its first public flight July 19 after undergoing an extensive restoration.

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Early History and Specifications The SB2C made her maiden flight on December 18, 1940, and officially entered into operational service with the U.S. Navy in December 1942.

The Curtiss SB2C-1a Helldiver, one of only three airworthy models left in the world, made its first public flight July 19 after undergoing an extensive restoration.

A WWII Curtiss SB2C-1a Helldiver took flight after restoration, thrilling crowds at the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs.