The Douglas SBD Dauntless sank four Japanese fleet carriers at Midway on June 4, 1942, in four minutes that permanently shifted the balance of power in the Pacific War.
Six iconic WWII warbirds explained on America's 250th anniversary - from the Mustang's Merlin swap to the Dauntless strikes that turned the Pacific War.
On June 4, 1942, a fuel-starved squadron of SBD Dauntless dive bombers sank three Japanese fleet carriers in roughly five minutes, permanently shifting the balance of power in the Pacific War.