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As I was walking around the Helldiver, looking for interesting angles to shoot, one of the crew asked if I wanted a shot of the cockpit. He said, "If you do, just get up on the wing, go right up and get a close-up." I said, "It's OK for me to climb up on the wing?" He said, "Sure, just be careful, it's a little more steep than you might think." So I got up on the wing, peered into the cockpit and got this shot. I was surprised he let me do it. I wouldn't have just stepped up on the wing if I didn't have permission. The Helldiver and B-17 crew members were very friendly.
September 2022
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tokina 11-20mm 2.8
The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was a carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the United States Navy during World War II. It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service. The SB2C was much faster than the SBD it replaced.
LGTT 11/12/21 Hellenic Air Force Museum
Constructed as a SB2C-5
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 83321.
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Hellenic Air Force with s/n 83321.
April 1995
To Hellininki Aeroporia Mousion, Tatoi, Attiki.
KEFD 23/10/16 Wings over Houston 2016 Airshow. Douglas A-24B Dauntless making a pass in the background.
SB2C-5 NX92879 served the U.S. Navy as BuNo 83589. Ed Maloney and The Ontario Air Museum acquired it in May 1963 and sold it to the Confederate Air Force at Harlingen, Texas in 1970. It was registered as N92879 and restored to airworthy condition in Ontario, California before its delivery to the CAF in November 1971. It flew for the CAF as USN #5. It crashed after an engine failure at Harlingen in August 1985. It flew again on September 27, 1988. It flies now as USN #32. It belongs to the Commemorative Air Force and is based in Texas.
Eared grebes, also known as Black-throated grebes, are stunning in their breeding plumage! They have chestnut sides, black head and neck with golden feathers fanning out behind the striking red eyes.
Grebes are small aquatic diving birds, not ducks. They spend most of their lives in water and the speed with which grebes can submerge has earned them such names as water-witch and helldiver!
In 1957, a small group of ex-service pilots pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang, beginning what is now called the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). With the addition of a pair of F8F Bearcats, the CAF became the founders of the Warbird Movement, an effort to preserve and honor our military history with the rallying cry to “Keep ‘Em Flying!” Now, 55 years later, the CAF is the premier Warbird organization, operating 156 vintage aircraft in honor of American Military Aviation. A non-profit educational association, the CAF has approximately 9,000 members operating this fleet of historic aircraft, distributed to 70 units located in 28 states. The Douglas SBD Dauntless is one of only two actively flying examples of a naval dive bomber that was made by Douglas during World War II. SBD stands for Scout Bomber Douglas and was the main dive bomber used by the US Navy from mid-1940 until late 1943. At that time it was largely replaced by the SB2C Helldiver. SBD has also been lovingly known to mean “Slow But Deadly”, and yet although slow and outmoded when it began its combat career, it was a rugged and dependable machine and was accredited to sinking more Japanese ships than any other aircraft during World War II. The SBD was primarily produced at the Douglas plant at Tulsa, Oklahoma and was equipped with a 1,200 hp Wright R1820-60 single piston engine. This particular SBD was produced in 1939 and was primarily used as a Carrier-based Bomber.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Civil Registration N92879 BuNo 83589 USN USS Franklin
Carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the United States Navy during World War II. It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service.
Photo taken at Mid Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend Spaatz Field Reading Regional Airport June 2018
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, formerly known as the AD-1, is a single-seater, carrier-borne attack bomber aircraft with a unique design and features. It was designed for, but not flown during World War II, and it applied both operational lessons learned from the wartime service of Curtiss Helldivers and Grumman Avengers, making it a fascinating piece of military history.
The Skyraider's impressive service spanned from the 1940s through to the 1980s, a testament to its endurance and reliability. It served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War, even as more versatile jet-powered aircraft were taking over the attack duties. The piston-engined Skyraider, with its enduring service, seemed like a throwback to an earlier age of military aviation. It earned the nickname "Spad," after the rugged French biplane from World War I.
The Skyraider was powered by the formidable Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine, one of the most powerful radial engines produced in the United States at the time. This engine, with its 18 cylinders in a twin-row configuration and supercharged design, provided the Skyraider with exceptional performance, a key factor in its success.
The Skyraider was not designed to be a dogfighter, so air-to-air combat was relatively rare. However, on October 9th, 1966, in the most famous mission involving an Intrepid Skyraider, Lt. (j.g.) William T. (Tom) Patton shot down a MiG-17 over Vietnam. This victory was an unusual instance where an older propeller-driven aircraft prevailed over a newer jet-powered fighter. This example is designated as an XBT2D-1 Dauntless II. It was one of the 25 prototypes built, but the program ended after WWII. Currently, this is the oldest surviving Skyraider in existence.
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Civil Registration N92879 83589 USN USS Franklin
Carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the United States Navy during World War II. It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service
This is the only airworthy Helldiver in the world
Photo taken at Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend Spaatz Field Reading Regional Airport June 2018
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver (N92879)
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Manufacturer: Curtiss Wright
Model: SB2C5
Year built: 1944
Serial Number (C/N): 83589
Mode S Code: 53157521
Aircraft Type: Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats: 2
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model: Wright R-2600 SER
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Civil Registration N92879 83589 USN USS Franklin
Carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the United States Navy during World War II. It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service.
Photo taken at Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend Spaatz Field Reading Regional Airport June 2018
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver at the 2015 Wings Over Houston Airshow held at Ellington Field October 17-18.
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A tiny Grebe swallows a fish not much smaller that it. On Fridays I work from home, so I am able to use my lunch hour to feed my need to capture fun images. The Golden tone of the entire shot was really nice to shoot.
Curtiss Wright SB2C-5 Helldiver N48HD NX48HD US Navy BuNo 83393
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2025
HAD_2413
Channel Islands Harbor
Oxnard, California
Just hanging out at the docks.
Member of the Flickr Bird Brigade
Activists for birds and wildlife
The Helldiver began seeing WW II combat in late 1943. It became the U. S. Navy's principal dive bomber. The Helldiver saw action in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. I thought the only plane visiting the DOC Hangar that afternoon was going to be the Texas Raiders B-17. So, I was surprised to find the Curtiss Helldiver on display as well.
September 2022
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tokina 11-20mm 2.8
Spontaneous project.
Internet was down, got bored, started making a spaceship just to make a spaceship, it turned into a weaponship, then I stuck two of them next to each other and thought "woah that would make a cool gun battery," then I turned it into a gun battery.
About three weekends worth of work, all told (initial concept > final model > final presentation).
Been a while since I've made a proper large-scale model that wasn't a commissioned animation interior. Glad to see I've still got that magic touch.
KEFD 21/10/16 Wings over Houston 2016 Airshow. Douglas A-24B Dauntless making a pass in the background.
SB2C-5 NX92879 served the U.S. Navy as BuNo 83589. Ed Maloney and The Ontario Air Museum acquired it in May 1963 and sold it to the Confederate Air Force at Harlingen, Texas in 1970. It was registered as N92879 and restored to airworthy condition in Ontario, California before its delivery to the CAF in November 1971. It flew for the CAF as USN #5. It crashed after an engine failure at Harlingen in August 1985. It flew again on September 27, 1988. It flies now as USN #32. It belongs to the Commemorative Air Force and is based in Texas.
In WW II, the Helldiver was responsible for more shipping "kills" and more tonnage sunk than any other Navy aircraft. It was also flown by the Royal Navy, France, Greece, Portugal and Australia.
September 2022
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tokina 11-20mm 2.8
c/n 83725
US Navy Bureau No 83589
Joined the Confederate Air Force (CAF) in 1970 and flew again in 1971 after restoration. Still operated by the CAF (now renamed Commemorative Air Force) and remains the only airworthy example of the type.
She is seen after taking part in the 2015 Arsenal of Democracy Flyover to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of VE Day and the end of WW2.
Culpeper Regional Airport, Virginia, USA
8th May 2015
Of the 7140 built, only four complete Helldivers still exist. Three are in museums. This one is the only "flying" Helldiver in the world today. Very cool to see it in person on that fine afternoon at the DOC B-29 Hangar in Wichita.
September 2022
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tokina 11-20mm 2.8
This models can act as both Drones in minifig scale and Mechs in microscale.
From left to right:
1. Light Tank Destroyer (Panzerjager) "Leopard", equipped with anti-tank cannon loaded with armor piercing shells can enemy advance really quickly. His bigger feet helps him coping with recoil. It also has dual machine gun for self defence. It also has movement sensor which helps him localizaging targets, because of this it can be really effective on the battlefield.
2. Heavy Assault Warlker- "Herkules". Heavily armored walker designed to help advanicng infantry with enemy trenches and defence lines. Perfect for citi fights. Equipped with dual auto cannons can even destroy armed vehicles. Four high fire rate machine guns and close-coped rockets are great with dealing with dug in infantry.
3. Light Scout Walker, "Hermes". Designed for fast reconnesance missions. It doesnt have thick armor which makes him vulnerable to all anti-tank equipment. Its main weapons are dual heavy machine guns. It also has two anti-personel/anti-tank rockets which connected with its high speed gives him advantage on the battledield. His big antena helps him with contacting with HQ.
Hope you like them ;).
Inspired by Mobile Frame Zero Commisars, Helldivers Exo suit and Killzone ISA Exo Bots.
c/n 83725
US Navy Bureau No 83589
Joined the Confederate Air Force (CAF) in 1970 and flew again in 1971 after restoration. Still operated by the CAF (now renamed Commemorative Air Force) and remains the only airworthy example of the type.
Seen departing to take part in the 2015 Arsenal of Democracy Flyover to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of VE Day and the end of WW2.
Culpeper Regional Airport, Virginia, USA
8th May 2015
Curtiss SBC Helldiver
The Aviation Series
Saturday July 16, 2016
Air Power Tour
Commemorative Air Force
Aurora Municipal Airport
Sugar Grove, Illinois
CI-MISC-2016-07-16-D7000-431
FB.2016.07.18
MAAM Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
WWII Weekend Airshow, 2018
Reading, PA
Owner: Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX
This beast is an SB2C Helldiver. It was fitted with two .50 Cal. guns, one in each wing. The radioman/gunner had a pair of .30 Cal. guns. The greenhouse slid forward and the turtleback folded down giving the gunner a pretty good sweep with his guns. The aircraft could carry two 500 Lb. bombs, one under each wing. The main load was carried internally in the bomb bay. Inspite of how big this aricraft is, it was based about aircraft carriers.
Sorry about the grain. Canon F-1, Canon 85mm Lens, Plus-X Film, I printed it on DW, RC, VC Paper with the enlarger tuned to a normal contrast. I couldn't do anything about the grain.
If it looks like a duck and swims like a duck, it's not necessarily a duck. Take a closer look. It could be a pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps.
Like ducks, grebes spend the majority of their time on the water, and there are some similarities in appearance, but grebes are quite different in several ways. Their bills are small and triangular, as opposed to a duck's flat, wide bill. Their feet are lobed, not webbed. While many ducks "dabble" for food, grebes dive for their meals, swimming underwater for bugs, crustaceans or fish. They seemingly disappear underwater and reappear in the most unpredictable of places.
Grebes are relatively small birds, going perhaps 15 inches in length and having a wingspan of less than two feet. Males are larger than females, but the coloration is the same between the sexes — a mix of whites, blacks, grays and browns, with a small white tail. They do change colors, depending on the season.
Pied-billed Grebes have several folk names, including "water witch" and "hell-diver."
Found this one along Peavine Road, Osceola County, Florida.