Senin, 06 Maret 2017

Restored: Diving into the Past

Even riding in the back seat, the view from an SBD as it plummets to earth is unforgettable. One of World War II’s most significant airplanes, the Douglas SBD Dauntless was a major factor enabling the U.S. Navy to turn the tide of the war in the Pacific. In June 1942, after cryptographers broke Japan’s …

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