SBD 3 Dauntless Suspended Dive Bomber World War II Museum New Orleans United States // NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A restored Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber hangs suspended on display inside the War Birds Gallery at the National WWII Museum. Manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, this specific aircraft (Bureau Number 06508) flew combat missions from Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal Campaign as part of the "Cactus Air Force." Following a brief assignment aboard the USS Enterprise in 1943, the bomber was repurposed as a trainer before sinking in Lake Michigan during a November 194

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