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How a ‘Dauntless' dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea

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 ...
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The battle for Hell's Island : how a small band of carrier dive-bombers helped save Guadalcanal / Stephen L. Moore

Preface -- 1. "It's All Exciting As Hell" -- 2. Rocky, Swede, and "The Master" -- 3. "Hit-And-Run Attack In Impossible Weather" -- 4. "I Wanted To Hit 'Em Hard" -- 5. Deck Dodgers Find A Home -- 6.
The National Interest

The North American A-36: Inside America’s Ill-Fated World War II Dive Bomber

While the A-36 proved capable of consistently hitting its targets, the aircraft’s accident rate was concerning. Did you know that a ground-attack/dive-bomber ...
Miami Herald

WWII dive bomber found on Pacific floor — with a bomb still attached, NOAA says

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 ...
Air Force Times

How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea

Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National Archives) ...