SBD Dauntless - Dauntless Over Kwajalein | INCLUDES: Dive Brake Relic
SBD Dauntless - Dauntless Over Kwajalein | INCLUDES: Dive Brake Relic
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Description
About the Relic & Process
This aluminum relic originates from a large section of SBD Dauntless dive brake wing structure recovered on Roi-Namur Island at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The Dauntless was heavily involved in Operation Flintlock (January 30 – February 4, 1944), when U.S. carrier forces struck the atoll in advance of amphibious landings that secured a decisive foothold in the central Pacific. Aircraft from the fast carriers of Task Force 58—including USS Enterprise, Yorktown, Intrepid, and Essex—conducted sustained dive-bombing operations over Roi and Kwajalein during this critical phase of the campaign.
SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber - dive brake artifact.
About the Relic
Unlike many surviving SBD wrecks that rest on the lagoon floor, this section was discovered on the island itself rather than underwater. As a result, it shows no signs of the heavy saltwater corrosion typically associated with submerged Pacific aircraft, preserving its structure and surface details in remarkable condition. The absence of marine degradation offers a rare glimpse of original materials as they weathered naturally in the tropical environment.
The fragment still retains visible traces of its inboard red paint—characteristic of the Dauntless’ perforated dive brakes—while the exterior blue finish has largely faded with time. Recovered from the very ground over which these aircraft once operated, this piece provides a direct and unusually well-preserved connection to the carrier airmen who helped secure the Marshall Islands during Operation Flintlock.
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