VQ SBD-5 Dauntless ARFThe Douglas SBD Dauntless was a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the U. S. Navy's main carrier borne scout plane and dive bomber from mid 1940 through mid 1944. The SBD was also flown by the lt U. S. Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal