The Dauntless Dive Bomber of World War Two.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tillman, Barrett.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dauntless (Dive bomber).

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014.

Summary:

Popularly known as the Douglas Dauntless, the U.S. Navy's SBD dive bomber was well named. Though considered obsolete at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dauntless turned the tide of war in the Pacific with the destruction of four Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway, making its mark in aviation history for sinking more enemy carriers than any other aircraft. Still in service at war's end, the Dauntless was the only U.S. carrier aircraft in operation from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day. The Dauntless was the only American Navy aircraft to fly in al five of the naval engagements fo

Contents:

Foreword; Preface; Table of Contents; 1. Birth of the Dauntless; 2. Into Combat; 3. Coral Sea; 4. Midway; 5. Guadalcanal; 6. Eastern Solomons; 7. Santa Cruz; 8. The Other Ocean; 9. Pacific Offensive: 1943-44; 10. The Last Battle; Appendix A: Surviving Dauntlesses; Appendix B: Dauntless Specifications for All Models (Navy and Marine); Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781612515434

1612515436

OCLC:

882778429