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	Douglas SBD Dauntless - shipborne dive-bomber (D Llewellyn James)
		The Dauntless was the standard shipborne dive-bomber of the US Navy from mid-1940 until November 1943 (when the first operational Curtiss SB2C Helldivers arrived to replace it).
		The SBD was gradually phased out during 1944, and the 20 June 1944 strike against the Japanese Mobile Fleet in the Battle of the Philippine Sea was therefore its last major action as a carrier-borne aircraft.
		The SBD nonetheless continued to be used effectively by the Marine Corps right up to the end of hostilities in August 1945, most notably in the Philippines campaign.
	www.angelfire.com /fm/compass/SBD.htm (533 words)

	Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
		The SBD went on to be one of the most famous dive bombers in existance (next to the Stuka), and this was mostly due to extreme luck during the Battle of Midway.
		The SBD is slow, a poor performer, does not turn well compared to the Japanese planes, and has relatively inferiour escorts to the Japanese.
		Therefore the SBD is at an extreme advantage over it's Val counterpart, and to top it all off, the SBD can carry almost twice the bombload, thus only half the SBD's have to drop on a carrier to sink it.
	www.rdrop.com /users/hoofj/SBD5.htm (721 words)

	SBD Dauntless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It should also be mentioned that the wild success of the diving planes was due to two important circumstances: First and foremost, the fact that the Japanese carriers were at their most vulnerable: Readying bombers for battle, with full fuel hoses and armed ordnance strewn across their flight decks.
		Secondly, that the valiant but doomed assault of the TBD Devastator squadrons from the American carriers had drawn the Japanese fighter cover down nearly to sea level, making it all but impossible for them to effectively intercept the Dauntlesses' screaming helldives.
		Navy sequence: SBC - SB2C - SB3C - SBD - XSB2D - SBU - SB2U
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SBD_Dauntless (756 words)

	The Aeronut - The Dauntless SBD! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Dauntless flew into legend on the morning of June 4, 1942, when the 36 aircraft of Scouting-6 and Bombing-6 from the U.S.S. "Enterprise" arrived over the main Japanese fleet north of Midway Island.
		Of course, the SBD Dauntless did fly in other actions: participating in five of history's six fleet carrier battles, battling "The Tokyo Express" in "the slot" off Guadalcanal, protecting the flank defense for the First Cavalry Division in the race to save Manila and the Philippine POW camps, among many others.
		Considered obsolete at the outset of the war, the Dauntless sank battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and troop transports - it was the greatest ship-killer of the war.
	members.aol.com /tomsairtoair/sbd.html (757 words)

	Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The SBD Dauntless was considered obsolete shortly after the start of WWII.
		It was, however, very maneuverable, and decently armed with two machine guns in the cowl and one or (in later versions) two machine guns in the rear cockpit.
		Even after being (reluctantly) replaced by the SB2C Helldiver, the SBD soldiered on from Marine land bases until the end of the war, it (and the Wildcat and Catalina) being one of the only aircraft used from the beginning to the end of US involvement in WWII.
	airmodeller.tripod.com /48UsaSbd3.htm (213 words)

	Aircraft: Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless
		We used the SBD Dauntless as a training aircraft.
		The big feature of the Dauntless was its ability to slow down through the use of its perforated diving brakes which were normally deployed (like flaps on today's aircraft) to control speed during a bombing dive.
		The Dauntless was the perfect aircraft for taking photos and it was truly a "fun" airplane to fly in.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/douglas/sbd-4.htm (380 words)

	Boeing: History -- Products - Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber
		The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber became a mainstay of the Navy's World War II air fleet in the Pacific, with the lowest loss ratio of any U.S. carrier-based aircraft.
		The Dauntless was developed at the Douglas Northrop facility at El Segundo, Calif., and was based on the Northrop Model 8 attack bomber developed for both the Army and the export market.
		The SBD Dauntless featured "Swiss cheese" flaps -- dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes -- so that it could achieve pinpoint accuracy by diving to the target, dropping the bomb and then pulling out of the near-vertical dive.
	www.boeing.com /history/mdc/dauntless.htm (257 words)

	Douglas SBD Dauntless - USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Designed as light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, Dauntless monoplanes served during the war with the US Marine Corps, the Army and the Navy, production not finally coming to an end until 1944, by which time nearly 6,000 had been built.
		Each side lost one carrier (the Japanese carrier Shoho being sunk by Dauntless and Devastator bombers), but the US had stopped the Japanese ships from supporting an invasion of Port Moresby, New Guinea, and the proposed air assault on Australia.
		Dauntless aircraft accounted for many Japanese aircraft shot down in air-to-air combat, and finished their wartime career as antisubmarine bombers and as attack aircraft, carrying depth charges and rocket projectiles respectively.
	www.aviation-history.com /douglas/sbd.html (322 words)

	MIA - SBD Dauntless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The SBDs were to silence the AA fire followed by the TBFs carrying 2000 pound bombs to crater the runway.
		The squadron commander, Edward Willard circled the crash site until the dust cleared and observed the fuselage was still intact, but the wings and engine were torn off before the aircraft came to rest in a dry ravine.
		An SBD in the foreground is just starting a dive and it was piloted C.C Morehead with Al Prisby (then Albin Przybysz) manning the guns.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /people/mia/missing/becker.html (850 words)

	SBD Dauntless, World War 2 Model Aircraft.
		Signed by Lt. Cook Cleland, pilot of a Dauntless flying off of the USS Lexington, this limited edition print features a wonderful depiction of the Dauntless and also documents the amazing wartime exploits of Lt. Cleland, winner of the Navy Cross in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
		This particular Val flew from the IJN Shokaku and fought against a Dauntless from the USS Enterprise CV-6 on June 4, 1942.
		In August 1942, Dauntless dive-bombers flown by Robert C. Shaw and Harold L. Jones off of the USS Enterprise near Tulgi were attacked by two A9M2 Zero fighters from Rabaul.
	yellowairplane.com /Models_Fighters/airplane_models_SBD_Dauntless.html (1007 words)

	SBD Dauntless
		The SBD Dauntless was a two-place, low-wing Navy scout bomber, powered by a single Wright R1820, 1200-horsepower engine.
		The Dauntless was the standard shipborne dive-bomber of the US Navy from mid-1940 until November 1943, when the first Curtiss Helldivers arrived to replace it.
		The SBD was gradually phased out during 1944, and the June 20 strike against the Japanese Mobile Fleet - in the Battle of the Philippine Sea - was therefore its last major action.
	www.sunwest-emb.com /wiseman/dauntless.htm (1060 words)

	Douglas SBD Dauntless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Without any doubt the Douglas SBD Dauntless is regarded as being the most successful dive-bomber to be produced by the American aviation industry during World War II.
		It was successful both in terms of achievement and longevity, blunting the might of the Japanese navy in actions in the Coral Sea, Midway and during the Solomons campaign, but continuing to offer a valuable contribution to US Navy/Marine Corps actions until late 1944, long after contemporary creations had disappeared from the scene.
		There had been structural and engine changes, and while the SBD retained a general family likeness to its progenitor, it was really a very different aeroplane.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/sbd.htm (1289 words)

	Douglas SBD Dauntless
		The Douglas SBD (Scout Bomber Douglas) was developed from the BT (Bomber Northrop) which first flew 1935.
		The SBD first entered service in 1940 and was the Navy's front-line dive bomber in the early months of World War II until replaced by the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver.
		The Dauntless saw action at Coral Sea and Midway and was credited with sinking five Japanese carriers.
	www.shanaberger.com /SBD.htm (98 words)

	eBay - sbd dauntless, Models, Kits, Diecast, Toy Vehicles items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		FRANKLIN MINT ARMOUR 1:48 douglas sbd dauntless b11d000
		1/72 1:72 Entex Douglas SBD Dauntless WW2 (1973)
		SBD Dauntless James Dietz Dick Best Signed Aviation Art
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=sbd+dauntless&newu=1&... (354 words)

	SBD-3 Dauntless and the Battle of Midway (WWII warbirds)
		SBD-3 Dauntless and the Battle of Midway (WWII warbirds)
		The link is thus established between the initial state charge schedule and the adopted technical solutions.
		The evolution of markings, colours and versions of Dauntless finish this work which answers the various questions that simple photographs alone, cannot bring.
	www.aeronaval.net /cc.html (903 words)

	SBD Dauntless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The SBD Dauntless was the first and most famous of the Navy's dive bombers.
		It fought successfully in air battles during the early part of the War, especially in the Battle of Midway in June, 1942, when it sunk two enemy aircraft carriers.
		The achievement was the turning point of the War in the Pacific.
	www.martinsgiftworld.com /asbd.htm (55 words)

	SBD Dauntless? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The weird part about the story is that if this plane is in fact an SBD Dauntless, that would be the same model of plane that my deceased father flew in WW II.
		Can anyone confirm this is in fact an SBD Dauntless, and is there any way I can find out the owner of this plane, large registries, etc. I'd be really interested in talking to them.
		I wouldn't mind contacting the guy with the Texan, but I'm more interested in the SBD Dauntless since that is the one my father flew in the war, and seeing that Texan today and making my incorrect assocation with the Dauntless bought back a lot of good memories.
	www.ww2aircraft.net /forum/about938.html (1387 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the Douglas SBD Dauntless - Frans Bonné
		The reason why it is so famous is because the Dauntless was responsible for turning a near loss at the Battle of Midway (June 1942) into a resounding victory: they destroyed 3 of the 4 Japanese carriers participating in the battle.
		Armament was reduced to 1 × 0.50 inch (12,7 mm) in the nose to reduce the weight in an effort to counter the performance loss because of all modifications.
		However, 3 SBD squadrons came in flying high and unseen because of the combat taking place to get 1 TBD squadron through (which failed, by the way).
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/dougsbd.html (1002 words)

	Aircraft: Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
		First of all the center photo is not a Dauntless SBD.
		Wilmington, NC The lack of bombs indicate that the centre pic is,indeed,not a Dauntless.
		Wilmington, NC The lack of contact bombs or guns indicate that the centere pic is indeed,not a Dauntless.
	www.aero-web.org /specs/douglas/sbd-5.htm (271 words)

	Douglas SBD Dauntless - en
		Nicknamed "Barge" or "Clunk" the SBD also went by the nickname "Slow but Deadly." The SBD was the U.S. Navy's principal dive bomber until 1944.
		It was underpowered, obsolete, and slow but it might be one of the most influential planes in history.
		The SBD was a small aircraft, slow and vulnerable, and already considered obsolete when it entered service (army version named A-24 Banshee).
	www.military.cz /usa/air/war/bomber/sbd/sbd_en.htm (159 words)

	Warbird Alley: Douglas SBD Dauntless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Its influence was felt over at the Douglas Company, where a new naval dive-bomber was designed and produced based on the Northrop design.
		Initially designated the XBT-2, the new design was later called the SBD when Northrop was bought out by the Douglas Company.
		Production began in 1940, and although the SBD had a general likeness to its Northrop predecessor, it was a completely different airplane.
	www.warbirdalley.com /sbd.htm (545 words)

	Dauntless (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Called “Slow But Deadly” and considered obsolete before the outbreak of war, the Douglas SBD Dauntless none-the-less was considered one of the most famous aircraft of World War II.
		A variety of weapons could be carried by the Dauntless, with either 1000 pound or 500 pound bombs standard for the center hardpoint.
		The center weapons position used a cradle which would swing the bomb away from the propeller arc when released during a dive.
	www.skysharkrc.com /dauntless.htm (306 words)

	SBD Dauntless Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Dauntless was the most famous of the dive bombers used by the US Navy, and it made history in the destruction of four Japanese carriers at the battle of Midway.
		It also served with distinction at Coral Sea and in the Solomons campaign, and continued to be used until late 1944.
		The Army Air Corps also used a version, known as the A-24.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /usplanes/aircraft/dauntles.htm (227 words)

	Douglas Sbd Dauntless - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
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	www.nextag.com /douglas-sbd-dauntless/search-html (91 words)

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		The Douglas SBD scout/dive-bomber evolved from Northrop's earlier A-17 and BT-1 attack aircraft.
		Carrier-based SBDs attacked and sank four Japanese aircraft carriers at Midway, which turned the tide in the Pacific in favor of the Allies.
		The US Army Air Forces flew the Dauntless as the A-24, while the SBD also saw action with the air forces of New Zealand and France.
	www.hubhobbyshop.com /press5.htm (9694 words)

	Civ3 :: View topic - SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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