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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
On this day in aviation history, December 18, 1940, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber made its first ... With the end of WWII, the US Navy retained its fleet of Helldivers in active duty ...
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Bombers of World War II
The PV-1 bomber, which also bore four guns, flew successful missions throughout the war. North American B-25 Mitchell One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one ...
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The secret WWII mission that had US bombers flying at treetop height deep inside Nazi-occupied Europe
The B-24 Liberator was the most produced US aircraft of World War II and vital to the Allied victory ... the 801st/492nd Bomb Group predominantly flew solo, moonlit sorties to support Resistance ...
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Bogey Six O’clock!: The AN/APS-13 Tail Warning Radar
In [WWII US Bombers]’ fascinating video we get a deep dive into this fascinating piece of tech that likely saved many allied pilots’ lives. Fitted to aircraft like the P-51 Mustang and P-47 ...
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Diver's footage reveals ditched WW2 bomber
The wreck of the World War Two bomber was found in shallow water off the Norfolk coast A World War Two bomber that ditched in the North Sea more than 80 years ago has been filmed in its watery ...