Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver dive bombers of Bombing Squadron 83 (VB-83) fly over the USS Essex (CV-9) off the coast of Okinawa, May 1945. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

Helldivers Over USS Essex

July 12, 2015

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Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver dive bombers of Bombing Squadron 83 (VB-83) fly over the USS Essex (CV-9) off the coast of Okinawa, May 1945. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver dive bombers of Bombing Squadron 83 (VB-83) fly over the USS Essex (CV-9) off the coast of Okinawa, May 1945. (U.S. Navy Photograph.) — (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

The bombardier’s position of the B-17G Flying Fortress named "Sentimental Journey" on display at the War Eagles Air Museum at the Doña Ana County Airport, Oct. 2. The bombardier’s main tool was the Norden bombsight and his accuracy was paramount in achieving a successful mission. (U.S. Dept. of Defense Photo by Sgt. Jonathan Thomas)

B-17 Bombardier Position

U.S. Navy Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat prototype being tested at NACA Langley Research Center near the end of World War II. (NASA Photograph.)

Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat Prototype

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