Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...

At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved ...

The SBDs, however, were credited with downing a Japanese D3A dive bomber and five B5N torpedo ... while Hornet’s Dauntless dive bombers scored hits that put Shokaku out of action for months.

Spring is bringing a unique fleet of World War II-era warbirds out of the hangar for a busy 2025 Commemorative Air Force (CAF ...