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 ...

World War II dive bomber Sid Zimman, who lives in Oceanside, turned 100 on Thursday and shared what he calls his “adventures with the Marine Corps” some 80 years ago. Zimman fought the war in the ...

There was bittersweet irony in Best’s accomplishment. It was his most successful mission, and also his last. As this reporter argued in an article in The National Interest published on January 23, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — For 50 years, a WWII United States Navy dive bomber sat under 177 feet of water at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Now, the plane, a Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, has made its way ...

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 ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The A-20 brought havoc to the enemy. During the Second World War, the Douglas Aircraft Company produced several important aircraft, and today the SBD Dauntless dive ...

PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — An airplane from World War Two has been restored after five years of hard work from volunteers. Now, it’s set for another takeoff. “We have a Douglas Aircraft Built SB9-2P ...

During World War II, the war effort emphasized cooperation and teamwork among manufacturers, with companies focusing on specific aircraft types for efficient production and specialization. Boeing, ...