At least one more Helldiver, SB2C-3 BuNo 19075, is currently under restoration to airworthiness at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California.

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 Helldiver, initially plagued by design flaws, underwent over 800 modifications to become a formidable WWII dive bomber.

The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was built to replace the Douglas SBD Dauntless, a World War II dive bomber that had earned praise for its performance—particularly at the Battle of Midway, in which ...

The Helldiver did not make its combat debut until November 1943, in a raid on the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul. SB2C-1Cs from USS Yorktown circa 1944.

The SB2C-4 World War II Helldiver at the bottom of Lower Otay is the only remaining plane from an estimated 5,100 built during the war. Pilots nicknamed it “The Beast” because it was so ...

With a crowd of hundreds on shore, many applauding the sight, the SB2C-4 World War II Helldiver, which crashed into Lower Otay on May 28, 1945, finally was lifted from its muddy grave.

The SB2C Helldiver aircraft was brought to the surface after days of work to free it from several feet of mud and debris on the dark floor of Lower Otay Reservoir, where it was spotted last year ...

The SB2C was the third carrier-based dive bomber called “Helldiver” and produced by Curtiss. “Hell diver” was a heroic and death-defying name for both pilots and aircraft in the popular American ...

The Navy SB2C-4 Helldiver sank 90 feet to the bottom of Lower Otay Reservoir 65 years ago. On Wednesday, salvage experts brought up a portion of the aircraft's canopy.

The Helldiver did not make its combat debut until November 1943, in a raid on the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul. SB2C-1Cs from USS Yorktown circa 1944.

The SB2C was the third carrier-based dive bomber called “Helldiver” and produced by Curtiss. “Hell diver” was a heroic and death-defying name for both pilots and aircraft in the popular American ...