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Re: A-24A Dauntless Mystery...
Posted by Cees Broere on Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:12:36 AM
In reply top A-24A Dauntless Mystery... posted by Paul McMillan on Mon Feb 24, 2003 10:19:29 AM
Hi Paul,
There were 9 SBD-5 (four for the Navy and the rest for the RAF)Dauntlesses for evaluation in the UK during the war. Test flying was at the RAE Farnborough among other things. The type was evaluated against the Curtiss Helldiver and Vultee Vengeance.
Cees