The surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) on Pearl Harbor on Decemintroduced the wider world to the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero‐sen. The SBD Dauntless proved to be the perfect weapon during one of the pivotal moments in modern military history, and it did more to bring about a US victory in the Pacific than any other aircraft. Yet despite its unrivalled performance in 1941–42, the Zero‐sen was unable to stop the most capable and destructive dive‐bomber of World War II. Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M Zero‐sen is also amongst the most familiar types of the Pacific War. For Americans, the Boeing B‐17 Flying Fortress and P‐51 Mustang are seen as the key war‐winning machines of the conflict. In Britain, the Spitfire, Hurricane, and Lancaster are revered. The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive‐bomber’s place in military aviation history is often over‐shadowed by the more well‐known and iconic aircraft of World War II.
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On the blog today, author Donald Nijboer, gives a brief overview of the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive ‐ bomber’s history from recent Duel series title SBD Dauntless vs A6M Zero-sen: Pacific Theater 1941–44.
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