Curtis A-25A Shrike

ID: 5467 ~ Source: Image Courtesy of US Navy National Museum of Navy Aviation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver#/media/File:SB2C-5_Helldivers_roll_into_dives_during_exercise_in_1947.jpg
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The Curtis A-25A Shrike was the army version of the Hellcat dive-bomber. Unpopular with pilots due to poor handling the Hellcat and its variants were one of the last dive-bombers used by the US military.

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By Devrick Barnett
During World War Two war shows, like airshows today, were a popular way the military drummed up a patriotic spirit in local communities. The shows demonstrated military equipment to awe viewers and show just what all of the homefront efforts had…