SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber - San Diego, CA
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Metro2
N 32° 42.843 W 117° 10.469
11S E 483648 N 3619600
This aircraft is located on the USS Midway which is now a maritime museum permanently stationed on San Diego's waterfront.
Waymark Code: WMMY8P
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2014
Views: 10
The sign accompanying the aircraft indicates that the SBD Dauntless was the most effective dive bomber in WWII "...responsible for sinking more enemy ships in the first half of the war than any other Navy aircraft or ship."
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USS Midway
inside / outside: inside
Access restrictions:
Must buy a ticket to the Midway Museum.
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.