Six Warbirds, Six Questions, and What the Quiz Does Not Tell You
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.
TowerBattle of Midway
The SBD Dauntless and the five minutes that turned the Pacific War at Midway
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.
TaildraggerSBD Dauntless Bureau Number Twenty-One Oh Six, the Battle of Midway veteran they pulled from the bottom of Lake Michigan
How SBD Dauntless BuNo 2106, a Battle of Midway veteran, spent 50 years in Lake Michigan and was recovered and restored.
TaildraggerThe forty-eight-hour miracle that saved USS Yorktown and turned the tide at Midway
How 1,400 shipyard workers repaired USS Yorktown in 72 hours, giving the Navy the third carrier that won the Battle of Midway.
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