Gorgeous video. Thank you for recording, editing, and posting. Especially appreciate your omission of any music other than the lovely radial engine. Curious, with the obvious items reflecting authenticity, if the bomb ejection mechanism is functional, or required to be demilitarized by the FAA or other, and if they (Planes of Fame) would actually take the plane up to altitude and use the brakes, or that would put too much stress on an irreplaceable exemplar - and same question for the tail hook ?
A real piece of American history! I love the sound of the 9 cylinder radials, each cylinder displacing over 200 cubic inches.
She looks and sounds great!
Dive bombers just have something special. Beautiful plane! I would like to,see it flying (and diving) together with the JU 87 Stuka
Gorgeous video. Thank you for recording, editing, and posting. Especially appreciate your omission of any music other than the lovely radial engine. Curious, with the obvious items reflecting authenticity, if the bomb ejection mechanism is functional, or required to be demilitarized by the FAA or other, and if they (Planes of Fame) would actually take the plane up to altitude and use the brakes, or that would put too much stress on an irreplaceable exemplar - and same question for the tail hook ?
slow but deadly saved our bacon at Midway and many other battles
My grandma could have had a part in building that a/c.
Or Marilyn Monroe or even both.
SBD Slow But Deadly
I was at the same event
piloted by....."Matt Garth."
The airplane that won the Battle of Midway!! They sunk 4 Japanese carriers, Kaga, Akagi, Soryu and Hiryu.....