The Douglas SBD Dauntless may have been slow, but it was a force to be reckoned with. Known for its devastating accuracy and impact on naval warfare, this dive bomber earned its place in history.

Meanwhile, hard on O’Hare’s heels in Lexington lore was a Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless team whose activities seemed just as much devoted to fighters as to dive bombers. John Arthur Leppla was born ...

Out of 2,960 A-4 airframes produced from 1954-1979 by the Douglas Aircraft Company (most famous for the game-changing SBD ...

At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War ...