Adam Estes examines the legacy of the Battle of Midway through the story of "Midway Madness," the last surviving Douglas SBD Dauntless that flew in the pivotal WWII battle, now preserved at the ...

At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War II’s ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Single engine, low wing, carrier based scout/dive bomber.Both sides of fuselage: "109," U. S. star and bar insignia.

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 ...

The Commemorative Air Force offers Warbird rides in Fond du Lac during EAA's AirVenture. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt rode in a WWII-era Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, the same type of plane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily ...

Use the controls at the bottom of the frame to navigate, zoom in and out, or view full-screen. The Douglas Dauntless dive bomber sank more enemy ships than any other Allied bomber, and is best ...

The Douglas SBD Dauntless was one of the truly great aircraft of World War II. It played a major role throughout the Pacific. On June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, SBDs destroyed four Japanese ...