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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 31, 2009 17:53:28 GMT 12
Today marks 66 years since the formation of No. 25 (Dive Bomber) Squadron, who flew Douglas Dauntless dive bombers from RNZAF Station Seagrove and Espiritu Santo before going into combat from their base at Piva, Bougainville.
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Post by alanw on Aug 3, 2009 22:12:25 GMT 12
Reading Wally Ingrams book "the Avengers" mention is
made a number of times, about the SBD's doing AA/Flak
suppression before the TBF's went in.
The SBD's truly did well in their job, we could have lost
more TBF's otherwise.
A credit to the men who flew them and the men who kept them
flying!!!
What still truly amazes me is that under the conditions
that they had to live/work under, that when the RNZAF
returned the aircraft to the Marines the comment of the
Quarter master that the were in as"New" condition.
what a compliment to the people we had (still have)
serving in our Air Force (other armed services too!!)
I have a 1/32 SBD-5 in my stash to build as a 25 Squadron
aircraft.
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