A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target simplifies the bomb's trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run.

2024年10月19日 · SBD pilot Norman “Dusty” Kleiss flew from the Enterprise. On the morning of June 4, 1942, he joined 31 other SBDs of Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) in one of several American attacks on the Japanese carriers. His bomb struck the Kaga’s flight deck, starting major fires that led to its sinking.

2020年3月8日 · American dive bombers typically approached their targets at an altitude of around 20,000 feet, flying at more than 200 knots. When they spotted a ship, dive bomber pilots increased speed and descended to about 8,000 feet. Since Japanese vessels mostly lacked radar, whenever possible the Americans approached their targets from out of the sun.

VB-6 pilots in January 1942: Best is seated 3rd from the left. Richard Halsey Best (March 24, 1910 – October 28, 2001) was a dive bomber pilot and squadron commander in the United States Navy during World War II. Stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, Best led his dive bomber squadron at the 1942 Battle of Midway, sinking two …

2020年4月10日 · American dive bombers typically approached their targets at an altitude of around 20,000 feet, flying at more than 200 knots. When they spotted their targets, dive bomber pilots increased speed and descended to about 8,000 feet. Since Japanese ships mostly lacked radar, whenever possible the Americans approached their targets from out of the sun.

2024年10月22日 · During World War II, dive bombers played a crucial role in both naval and ground-based operations. These specialized aircraft were designed to dive toward their targets at steep angles, allowing for more precise bomb delivery. Several dive bombers became iconic due to their effectiveness and impact on the war.

Norman Jack "Dusty" Kleiss (March 7, 1916 – April 22, 2016) was a dive-bomber pilot in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the only pilot to hit three Japanese ships with bombs during the Battle of Midway .

US Navy carrier-based dive bomber pilots flew the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless at Coral Sea and Midway. The Dauntless entered naval service in 1941. The plane was sturdy enough for pilots to dive at a near-vertical 80 degrees, which ensured greater accuracy on the bomb run.

For almost three hours, Marine dive-bombers, Army B-17s and B-26s, and Navy torpedo planes attacked the Kido Butai without scoring a hit. Along the way, another Dauntless pilot, Major Lofton Henderson, won a posthumous Medal of Honor, losing his life leading a Marine squadron of Midway-based SBDs.

2015年1月27日 · The Douglas Dauntless dive bomber sank more enemy ships than any other Allied bomber, and is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to Japanese carriers at the...