lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Here is another Poll to add to the discussion....
Greatest Carrier-Born Dive Bomber of WW II...
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mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
Ohhhh I popped it's cherry!
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
Haha thanks. I do like the dance on the bottom! The wife got a kick out of it too 
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
It's the Ju 87E, it didn't ever fly from a carrier but because of that ...you can't say it was bad at it.
Dude - the Ju 87E made a significant contribution to the war effort. Actually, it sunk HMS Hood.
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
Really ?
Yup - 1800kg bomb. You don't think the Bismark was able to do that with it's infantile 15" guns do you?
I voted SBD because it had the longest, most successful career out of the WWII carrier dive-bombers. It's performance at Midway was stunning.
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
I was always under the impression that the secret Pz.Kpfw VII 'Maus' was landed on Iceland and blasted the Hood from the shore.
I voted the same, for the exact same reasons. Because I'm your stalker...
I told you already that once you got the clap it's done
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Someone sounds like they had a weeee bit too much ale tonight...
I voted for the SBD for all the common known reasons....
I voted for the SBD for all the common known reasons....
syscom3
Pacific Historian
I had to go with the "beast".
Although the SBD is my sentimental favorite.
Although the SBD is my sentimental favorite.
Wildcat
Major
SBD for above mentioned comments.
Thorlifter
Captain
SBD here too.
Soundbreaker Welch?
Tech Sergeant
I would go for the SBD, but was the Helldiver responsible for the most Axis shipping sunk in the Pacific?
Or is that wrong information I have in my head?
Edit: I found something from Warbird Alley.
Warbird Alley: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
History: The Curtiss Helldiver, despite a reputation for being difficult to handle at low speeds, was responsible for the destruction of more Japanese targets than any other aircraft. The Curtiss SB2C single-engine dive-bomber joined the fleet late in 1943, joining the Douglas Dauntless as the primary attack/bombing planes for the US Navy. The two-man Helldiver had a top speed of 295 mph and good range, making it an essential tool in the far reaches of the Pacific war.
With underwing and bomb attachments, the Helldiver could carry 1,000 pounds of bombs or an internal torpedo; later improvements included an up-rated Wright Cyclone engine and rocket hard-points. It carried two fixed forward 20mm cannon and machine guns in the rear cockpit.
Only 26 of the 7,000 Helldivers built found their way to the other services; the plane was so valuable in the Pacific theater that the Navy absorbed nearly every plane. Postwar, the Helldiver found further use with the French, Italian, Greek and Portuguese Navies and the Royal Thai Air Force. Only one airworthy Helldiver remains -- with the Commemorative Air Force in Texas -- but at least one more is under restoration to airworthy status.
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I suppose even if it did sink the most, it still might not be the best aircraft.
Or is that wrong information I have in my head?
Edit: I found something from Warbird Alley.
Warbird Alley: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
History: The Curtiss Helldiver, despite a reputation for being difficult to handle at low speeds, was responsible for the destruction of more Japanese targets than any other aircraft. The Curtiss SB2C single-engine dive-bomber joined the fleet late in 1943, joining the Douglas Dauntless as the primary attack/bombing planes for the US Navy. The two-man Helldiver had a top speed of 295 mph and good range, making it an essential tool in the far reaches of the Pacific war.
With underwing and bomb attachments, the Helldiver could carry 1,000 pounds of bombs or an internal torpedo; later improvements included an up-rated Wright Cyclone engine and rocket hard-points. It carried two fixed forward 20mm cannon and machine guns in the rear cockpit.
Only 26 of the 7,000 Helldivers built found their way to the other services; the plane was so valuable in the Pacific theater that the Navy absorbed nearly every plane. Postwar, the Helldiver found further use with the French, Italian, Greek and Portuguese Navies and the Royal Thai Air Force. Only one airworthy Helldiver remains -- with the Commemorative Air Force in Texas -- but at least one more is under restoration to airworthy status.
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I suppose even if it did sink the most, it still might not be the best aircraft.
SBD for above mentioned reasons.
Dauntless...
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
I was always under the impression that the secret Pz.Kpfw VII 'Maus' was landed on Iceland and blasted the Hood from the shore.
Oh I stand corrected PD, I always thought it was Von Ribbentrop on an amphibious Glockenspiel. He attacked disguised as a sea born Eine Keine Naccht Musik recital and launched a devestating armour piercing Bratwurst attack.
SBD is my choice really superb kill tonnage ratio, probably the best of the war.
