On January 4, 1936, the Vought SB2U Vindicator made its first flight, becoming the U.S. Navy's first monoplane dive bomber and a key step in naval aviation's transition away from biplanes.

The SB2U Vindicator was America’s first monoplane dive bomber, a cutting-edge design in the mid-1930s that quickly became obsolete. By the time it finally saw combat at Midway in 1942, it was already ...

The Vought SB2U Vindicator was America’s first monoplane dive bomber, marking a new era in naval aviation. Gabbard team entered secret CIA warehouse to retrieve Kennedy files: Report Closure of ...