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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2010, 02:05:06 AM »
Quote from: warphoenix on January 13, 2010, 09:32:17 PM
+1um sbds were used to dogfight in the early stages  of guadle canal(excuse incorrect spelling if any)if I recal correctly


I know you're a kid and all so I am not trying to be mean but where in the Hell did you get this information?  Is it from your uncle that got shot down in a P-82?  I mean seriously...

The Dauntless was not used as a fighter and the only time they would 'dogfight' is when they were bounced by Japanese fighters.  They never took off to engage the Japanese fighters in aerial combat.

On Guadalcanal, the Dauntless was used in the recce and anti-shipping role and not as fighters.

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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2010, 02:06:24 AM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on January 14, 2010, 02:05:06 AM
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I'd say you did rather well for not being mean to the poor kid  :)
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2010, 02:59:03 AM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on January 14, 2010, 02:05:06 AM

I know you're a kid and all so I am not trying to be mean but where in the Hell did you get this information?  Is it from your uncle that got shot down in a P-82?  I mean seriously...

The Dauntless was not used as a fighter and the only time they would 'dogfight' is when they were bounced by Japanese fighters.  They never took off to engage the Japanese fighters in aerial combat.

On Guadalcanal, the Dauntless was used in the recce and anti-shipping role and not as fighters.

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seson 1 of dogfights episode name long odds. what me to link the youtube vid to you?
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2010, 03:07:56 AM »
Quote from: warphoenix on January 14, 2010, 02:59:03 AM
seson 1 of dogfights episode name long odds. what me to link the youtube vid to you?

Oh jeebus...

You're referring to the fight involving Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa flying a SBD-3 when he was bounced by three Zeros as he was returning from a bombing mission.  He did not take off with the sole purpose of dogfighting in his Dauntless.   Again, the Dauntless was not used at any time as a fighter, if it did engage in a dogfight it was because it was bounced and it was trying to defend itself.

You may be confusing it with the TBM, which was used by some squadrons as a night fighter.


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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2010, 03:10:39 AM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on January 14, 2010, 03:07:56 AM
Oh jeebus...

You're referring to the fight involving Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa flying a SBD-3 when he was bounced by three Zeros as he was returning from a bombing mission.  He did not take off with the sole purpose of dogfighting in his Dauntless.   Again, the Dauntless was not used at any time as a fighter, if it did engage in a dogfight it was because it was bounced and it was trying to defend itself.

You may be confusing it with the TBM, which was used by some squadrons as a night fighter.


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well the show sure says that his sole mission was to protext the airfield due to a lack of fighters in the area
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2010, 08:49:18 AM »
Quote from: warphoenix on January 14, 2010, 02:59:03 AM
seson 1 of dogfights episode name long odds. what me to link the youtube vid to you?




Btw plus +1 for SBD Rockets.
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2010, 09:02:09 AM »
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2010, 09:56:28 AM »
Quote from: warphoenix on January 14, 2010, 03:10:39 AM
well the show sure says that his sole mission was to protext the airfield due to a lack of fighters in the area
edit:i mean protect
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2010, 10:01:13 AM »
Quote from: warphoenix on January 14, 2010, 02:59:03 AM
seson 1 of dogfights episode name long odds. what me to link the youtube vid to you?

I think this statement has just explained EVERYTHING!



Apart from his horrific spelling.
That can never be explained. Aren't Xmas Holidays over yet?
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2010, 10:05:29 AM »
Quote from: macleod01 on January 14, 2010, 10:01:13 AM
I think this statement has just explained EVERYTHING!



Apart from his horrific spelling.
That can never be explained. Aren't Xmas Holidays over yet?
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2010, 10:15:29 AM »
Well....ah nevermind.  I'll be good, and save Skuzzy the trouble.

See Rule #4
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2010, 11:17:30 AM »
Quote from: 5PointOh on January 14, 2010, 10:15:29 AM
Well....ah nevermind.  I'll be good, and save Skuzzy the trouble.

See Rule #4
LMAO...after his last entry...I wholeheartedly agree.
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2010, 12:46:42 PM »
+1 for the rockets.  :aok I intend to leave the poor kid alone on this thread.......  :salute
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #28 on: January 14, 2010, 12:56:20 PM »
Quote from: Baumer on January 14, 2010, 01:07:38 AM
Don't take this as a no but, land-based SBD's only fired a total of 232 rockets during the war. Carrier-based SBD's never fired any rockets at all, so it was very rare. About the time that rocket usage became prevalent the SBD's were being replaced with SB2C's and they used a lot of rockets, 5,542 to be exact.

Heck, PBJ's (B-25C's/B-25H's/B-25J's) fired 2,951 but that's another wish!

So it was very rare, but it was used and would be fun.



I take that as a yes.  :D    Thanks Baumer.
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Re: SBD rockets
« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2010, 12:58:40 PM »
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