Name/Title
A Flight of HelldiversDescription
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.Collection
Dwight Long Collection, USS Yorktown CV-10Acquisition
Accession
2013.00022Source or Donor
Dwight Stanley LongAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
October 9, 2024