June 5th, 2012 at 12:26PM
todaysdocument: 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942 Navy fighters during the attack on the Japanese fleet off Midway, June 4-6, 1942. In the center of the picture, a burning Japanese fleet is visible.   Although the caption of this photo states these are fighters, they are likely U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-3 “Dauntless” dive bombers, which accounted for the loss of many of the Japanese ships during this critical battle.

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70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942

Navy fighters during the attack on the Japanese fleet off Midway, June 4-6, 1942. In the center of the picture, a burning Japanese fleet is visible.  

Although the caption of this photo states these are fighters, they are likely U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-3 “Dauntless” dive bombers, which accounted for the loss of many of the Japanese ships during this critical battle.

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