Blood Red Skies: Douglas Dauntless & Devastator SquadronAt the Battle of Midway the US Navy relied on two aircraft: the SBD 3 Dauntless dive bomber and TBD 1 Devastator torpedo bomber. At Midway, Dauntless aircraft crippled all four of the Japanese carriers. The importance of the Douglas SBD Dauntless performance over the course of the war cannot be overstated. Despite relatively poor manoeuvrability and only adequate performance, it was this aircraft that crippled all four of the Japanese carriers in the