The first production SB2C-1 flew in 1942, and SB2Cs first flew into combat in the campaign for Rabaul in November 1943. By the next year, the SB2C had replaced the SBD Dauntless as the Navy's first-line dive bomber. The "Big-Tailed Beast," as its not-always-affectionate crewmen called it, eventually proved to be a formidable and highly versatile weapon. Join us to learn about the last airworthy Helldiver.
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• Aired on: September 22, 2021
• Panelists: Kathy Mizell, John Cotter, Ed Vesley
• Host-Steve Buss 
• Produced by Commemorative Air Force

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