The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, initially plagued by design flaws, underwent over 800 modifications to become a formidable WWII dive bomber.

Curtiss was also no stranger to the name ... Aviation in Colorado Springs respectively. At least one more Helldiver, SB2C-3 ...

Dane Penland It was the last of a dying breed. When the Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver (dubbed “the Beast” by its pilots, and “Son of a Bitch 2nd Class” by its mechanics) eventually made its way ...