Why wasnt the Douglas SBD Dauntless, or any other US airarmy dive bomber used like the German Stuka in precision bombing of buildings and other ground targets in the war in Europe?
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Dive Bombers at Midway – How the Dauntless SBD Turned the Tide in the Pacific War's Most Important Battle - MilitaryHistoryNow.com
![Crew leaving SBD Dauntless dive bomber after failed landing at carrier, ca 1942-1944. [962x637] : r/HistoryPorn Crew leaving SBD Dauntless dive bomber after failed landing at carrier, ca 1942-1944. [962x637] : r/HistoryPorn](https://i.redd.it/ea1w5lh11pxz.jpg)
Crew leaving SBD Dauntless dive bomber after failed landing at carrier, ca 1942-1944. [962x637] : r/HistoryPorn
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