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Alberto Langosto flies this beauty during the Warbird Meeting of Oberhausen 2019 Model data: Scale: 1/5 Span: 2.8 m / 110.2" Weight: 18 kg / 39.7 pound Engine: MOKI 100cc 2 cyl. 4 stroke Kit: Drawings from Ziroli ... buid by Ennio Casarico | RC Scale Airplanes

The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the United States Navy's main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was also flown by the United States Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle

The Douglas SBD Dauntless took its #firstflight on May 1, 1940. The aircraft then went on to play a starring role in the war in the Pacific during WWII. The diving Dauntless saw action at Pearl Harbor – flying from the USS Enterprise, but are best known as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to Japanese carrier at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. In total, the Dauntless sank more enemy ships than any other Allied bomber, destroying 18 enemy warships, including a battleship and six carrie

In April 1944, U.S. Marine Corps armorers loaded bombs onto a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber at Bougainville. This routine work was essential for enabling dive-bomber missions. From makeshift airstrips, Marine SBD squadrons targeted Japanese positions in the northern Solomons, providing crucial air support as the Allies advanced. Despite being considered obsolete, the Dauntless proved reliable, delivering precision strikes and ensuring its crews returned safely. | Iyaoyastrong