Curtiss Helldiver

Stunning Cockpit Video from Avenger that made emergency landing

A dramatic, stunning cockpit video has been released showing the emergency landing of a WWII II-era Avenger during a historic flyover above D.C. earlier this month and how the cockpit filled up with smoke. On May 8, the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the planes flew in formations to represent the major battles of …

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Missing SB2C Helldiver since WWII Discovered

A United States Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft lost in World War II and missing for over 70 years was recently found resting in the tropical waters of the Republic of Palau. The carrier-based dive bomber plane was discovered by a multi-disciplinary team from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (UD CEOE), …

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