The National Interest18d
How One Pilot Sunk Two Aircraft Carriers At the Battle of Midway
As this reporter argued in an article in The National Interest published on January 23, 2025, the U.S. Navy’s Douglas SBD ...
Army Times8d
This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
The National Interest1mon
Head-to-head: The Douglas SBD Dauntless vs. Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Bomber
As if that wasn’t amazing enough, the Dauntless stands out as the only WWII bomber with a positive kill ratio against enemy aircraft, 138:43. Out of 5,936 built, Fewer than thirty Dauntlesses ...
Yahoo8d
This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
After entering San Mateo Junior College in September 1939, he enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program ... for the loss of one dive bomber. Hiyo’s 17 D3As attacked transports in Sealark ...