SBD Dauntless  World War 2 Propeller Fighter Model Aircraft Kits.

.....#0006415 $59.95

Driving Adventures, Drive a real Tank

Tandem Jump Adventures

This 1/16 scale balsa kit of the exceptional Dauntless dive-bomber includes sliding  canopy, moveable gear, and other "action" parts. Has a wingspan of 31¼" when  completed; for display or free flight. Assembly required. .....#0008926 $69.95

Made of Philippine mahogany, this 1/32 scale model measures 12½" in length and  has a wingspan of 15½". Hand painted and detailed, model comes ready to display  on the included mahogany base.  .....#0009319 $169.00

Recreated in fine pewter, fitted to a pewter stand, and mounted to a hardwood base with inset  descriptive coin, this Dauntless replica is approximately 4½" in length and 5" in wingspan. Included  chrome pen makes it the perfect desktop accessory. (Also available without pen; search on "pewter"  for details).  .....#0006402 $79.95

Dauntless Courage

David Gray. At the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, Lt. (jg) Norman "Dusty" Kleiss pulls his Dauntless skyward as he inspects the devastation inflicted by his bombs on the forward elevator of the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga and as his gunner, ARM3c John Snowden, skillfully manages to keep pursuing Zeros at bay. 32½"x 23½" limited edition, numbered print is signed by the artist and by U.S. Navy Captain Norman Kleiss.
#0070952   Price: $125.00

June 4, 1942, 10:00 a.m. - Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers are about to  deliver the turning point of the War in the Pacific. Limited edition of 1250, S/N by artist. 35"x 23" print.   .....#0007410 $135.00

Dauntless dive bombers begin their attack at the Battle of Midway.  Limited edition of 300 prints signed and numbered by artist is based on the mural  that Stan painted for the new Palm Springs Aviation Museum. 45"x 15½".  .....#0007876 $195.00

This print shows elements of Lieutenant Commander Clarence W. McClusky's eighteen SBD dive-bombers from the "USS Enterprise" as they plunge from 17,000 feet to pulverize the Japanese carrier "Soryu" during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. Despite attacks by a variety of U.S. aircraft, only the  Dauntlesses were able to score any hits. The victory at Midway turned the tide of  the war in the Pacific. 23"x 19" print.  .....#0008518 $19.95 

Signed by Lt. Cook Cleland, pilot of a Dauntless flying off of the USS  Lexington, this limited edition print features a wonderful depiction of the Dauntless  and also documents the amazing wartime exploits of Lt. Cleland, winner of the Navy  Cross in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Print measures 18"x 12" and is also signed by the artist.  .....#0007066 $59.95

Unique profile print features two of the great combatants of the Pacific  war - the Aichi Type 99 Mk.11 Val dive bomber and the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless. This particular Val flew from the IJN Shokaku and fought against a Dauntless from  the USS Enterprise CV-6 on June 4, 1942. Print measures 26"x 20¾". .....#0007095 $44.95

U.S. Navy 1939-1945
Ted Williams.
Aviation Art Print

This poster features four of the U.S. Navy's most significant aircraft of World War II's Pacific Theater: the Brewster Buffalo, the Navy's first all metal monoplane fighter; the Grumman Wildcat, the frontline fighter of the early war years; the Douglas Dauntless, which was the standard for U.S. Navy dive bombers and which was instrumental in the victory at Midway; and the Grumman Bearcat, which at the end of the war raised the bar for propeller-driven fighters. 14"x 24".
#0070759
Price: $29.95

In August 1942, Dauntless dive-bombers flown by Robert C. Shaw  and Harold L. Jones off of the USS Enterprise near Tulgi were attacked by two A9M2 Zero fighters from Rabaul. The lead Zero was flown by Petty Officer Saburo Sakai, who sustained grievous injuries from the return fire from the SBD-3s. Though  blinded in one eye, Sakai managed to fly more that 500 miles back to Rabaul.Print   measures 25"x 18".      .....#0007037 $49.95

Here's another great book that I found on another site that covers the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber.

Writen by Daniel V. Hernández.

Learn Easily Aerodynamics, Flying Procedures, Systems and other Technical Concepts, as well as its Development through the Description of the SBD-3 Dauntless.

From the Webmaster.  I have looked at this site and the book looks great, one of the best that I have seen.  C. Jeff Dyrek.