Title

Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" divebomber, 1944-45.

Caption

American Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" divebomber, flying over an American Essex-class heavy combat aircraft carrier in the Pacific, 1944-45.
The Dauntless, of which 5,936 planes were built, was one of the best planes aboard carriers. A real workhorse, it participated in all the great naval battles in the Pacific, beginning with the battle of the Coral Sea, May 7, 1942.

Date

1944

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Bernard Crochet

Reference

CRO01169_073

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68,5Mb (4,2Mb) / 19,7in x 13,5in / 5906 x 4054 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aircraft carrier World War II Transportation Military aviation Plane Fighter WWII Attack aircraft Flying Flight Sea Ship Aircraft carrier USS 1940s Forties 20th century Battle of the Pacific