| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 83479 |
| Military Code: | 208 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss 84 (SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss 84 (SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike) |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver |
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| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 5 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 274763 |
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On display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Helldivers were the last dive-bombers in the U.S. Navy. This Helldiver never saw combat, having reached Guam before the war ended. It was assigned to VB-92 "Battling Beasts" aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) from Sept. to Dec. 1945. By Jan. 1946 the Helldiver was back in the USA, and after rotating through different squadrons was marked for preservation in 1948. It has been restored as a VB-92 aircraft, aided by surviving members of the squadron. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 August 2020, and has since been viewed 558 times. |