Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Dauntless

Pictured here is a close-up and visually rare image of the US Navy Douglas SBD (SBD stands for slow but deadly). The plane is known as the 'Dauntless'. Here, it is photographed while the flight is en route to Palau. During this flight, there was a surprise air raid attack. The picture is dated to be taken on March 30th of 1944. It could reach up to 225 mph and had a massive wingspan. 

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