sb2c trivia
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USS YORKTOWN (CV 10). The SB2C was a large airplane, not particular in good standing because it was hardto maintain and had several flying qualities problems. However it carried a good bomb load internally and
was, from all accounts, a very good dive bomber .
A fairly well known photo of a HELLDIVER over USS HORNET (CV 12) in January 1945.
This is the ESSEX Class HORNET. The earlier CV 8 had been lost in the Battle of Santa Cruz in 1942.
Curtiss “Helldiver”SB2C Series
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Plotting Board
E6B typeCircular slide rule
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Before Air Data Computers, INS or GPS ---
Seriously; do military flight students even get exposed to these things in ground school anymore?? Let me know!
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