Douglas SBD Dauntless: The Most Effective US Dive Bomber Of WW2

As I’ve said in several previous Simple Flying articles as well as my author’s bio page, my two favorite warplanes of all time are the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber and the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber. After having penned three articles on the former, I now have the honor and pleasure of writing a standalone article on the latter proud warbird.