The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the US Navy's main carrier-borne scout plane and dive-bomber and was a good match in combat against the faster but lightly armored Japanese fighters. Able to carry a substantial bomb load the Dauntless proved to be very effective in sinking Japanese ships and it earned glory during the famous Battle of Midway. The SBD-5 was the definitive model of the series with an increased ammunition capacity and a more powerful engine than its predecessors had. It was also produced in a land-based variant the A-24 Banshee.

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless (Lee)
Major Christian C. Lee and his VMS-3 performed search patrol and convoy escort duties in the Caribbean until 1944.

Douglas A-24B Banshee (Ruet)
The GCB 1/18 Vendee harassed German forces retreating from the south of France from Summer 1944 to the end of the war.

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless (Kirkendahl)
Lt. JG Kirkendahl flew in bombing squadron VB-16 aboard the USS Lexington which fought in the Pacific war until 1944.

Each WW2 Wings of Glory Airplane Pack is a ready-to-play model painted and assembled 100% compatible with any other WW2 Wings of Glory game product.

This is not a complete game.
To play you must own a WW2 Rules and Accessories Pack or WW2 Starter Set.

Read more about the history of this airplane in our preview article.

Contents:

• One 1/200 scale model
• Flight stand with game stats
• 4 altitude stands
• Airplane card
• Maneuver and special cards