Title
A Flight of Helldivers
Description
Photograph of 13 Curtiss SB2C Helldivers from Bombing Squadron Eight (VB-8) flying in formation above the clouds.
Context
The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver would enter service in 1942 as a replacement for the SBD Dauntless. While the transition between the two planes would take time, by 1944 the Helldiver would be the go-to dive bomber for the US Navy. The Helldiver would serve as the primary dive-bomber for the United States for the remainder of World War II.
Accession #
2013.00022
