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Dauntless V. Avenger

Braniff747 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 107 posts, RR: 0
Posted (12 years 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1801 times:

Which is the better dive bomber?

My vote is for the Dauntless. They single handedly changed the course of the war at Midway.

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CstarU From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (12 years 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 1740 times:

SB2C Helldiver

NKP S2 From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 1714 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (12 years 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 1738 times:

The Grumman TBM ( Avenger ) was cheifly a torpedo bomber while the SBD ( Dauntless ) was a purpose built dive bomber-- They performed tow different roles...So we really can't say which one is better.

TEDSKI From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (12 years 1 week 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1728 times:

The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the US Navy's best dive bomber in WW2. She was the hero at the Battle of Midway in June 1942 for attacking and sinking four of the six Japanese aircraft carriers that were involved in the Pearl Harbor attack.

Jsbothe From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (12 years 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1709 times:

hi,
as far as i know, the helldiver was pure crap, it could never replace the dauntless as it was planned...the helldiver was too heavy and unexperienced pilots couldn't fly it too well...and besides, the dauntless looks much better Smile/happy/getting dizzy

jsb

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