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Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During World War II, U.S. Navy ...
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WWII plane salvaged from Lake Washington flies again after 80 years

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A rare World War II Navy dive bomber that was stripped, burned and dumped in Lake Washington during the 1940s returned to the skies July 19 after a decades-long journey from ...
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WWII planes return to the skies for War Birds Over South Texas

The free weekend event highlights historic aircraft, local veterans, and career paths in aviation — from pilots to mechanics ...
The Gazette

Flight of the Helldiver: World War II plane makes journey from lake bottom to Colorado Springs

Docent Ashby Taylor tells the story behind the World War II SB2C Helldiver dive bomber inside WestPac Restorations while giving a tour Wednesday, July 24, 2025, at the National World War II Aviation ...
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Restoring the Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver

Museum conservation and restoration specialists describe the process of restoring the Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in ...