SBD-5 "Dauntless" Douglas

Douglas SBD-5 "Dauntless" is WW II naval scout plane and dive bomber, manufactured by Douglas Aircraft 1940-1944, built: 5,936. Restored and demo flight by the Plane of Fame Air Museum, Chino CA.

[@jimgoff1170]

A real piece of American history! I love the sound of the 9 cylinder radials, each cylinder displacing over 200 cubic inches.

[@theonlymadmac4771]

Dive bombers just have something special. Beautiful plane! I would like to,see it flying (and diving) together with the JU 87 Stuka

[@okrajoe]

She looks and sounds great!

[@davidmcleod7757]

slow but deadly saved our bacon at Midway and many other battles

[@happyhome41]

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 ?

[@henryairconcepts2999]

SBD Slow But Deadly

[@timanderson5543]

My grandma could have had a part in building that a/c.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Or Marilyn Monroe or even both.

[@kenprice1961]

The airplane that won the Battle of Midway!! They sunk 4 Japanese carriers, Kaga, Akagi, Soryu and Hiryu.....

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

piloted by....."Matt Garth."

[@roberttorres1382]

I was at the same event