HA0203 -- Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Lt. Richard H. Best, VB-6, USS Enterprise, Battle of Midway

Aircraft BuNo. 4687 from the USS Enterprise (The Big E) (CV-6) was flown by the Lt.Richard H. Best, commanding officer of VB-6. On June 4, 1942 while flying Black B-1 from Bombing Six, Best and Murray took part in two sorties that day. The first mission took place in the morning against the IJNS Akagi and Kaga. In the afternoon they help with the sinking of IJNS Hiryu. During the operation Best inhaled caustic fumes from a faulty oxygen bottle damaging his lungs and forcing him into early retirement from active duty.

• Movable rear gun
• Working dive brakes, rudder & ailerons
• Engine cowling can be removed
• Rotating metal propeller
• Sliding canopy
• Retractable undercarriage
• Rolling wheels
• Movable centerline bomb rack
• Bombs under each wing
• Realistic looking crew

Dimensions
• L - 12.4 in (315mm)
• W - 15.75 in (400mm)/li>
• H - 4.8 in (122mm)

Scale 1:32