Tony, we talk about WWII, are not we?
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Originally Posted by tcolvin
Germans developed the He 50 in Russia and Udet bought Helldivers.
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It was Export Hawk but it does not matter.
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USA - Vought SBU Vindicator, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Curtis SB2C Helldiver, Vultee A34 Vengeance, and Brewster SB2A Buccaneer;
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Of these first three are naval aircraft, of the latter only Vengeance saw limited use. You could mention A-24 as well.
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Germany - Ju 87 and Ju 88;
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Ju 87 since 1942/43 was used as ordinary level bomber and gradually replaced with Fw 190F. Ju 88 is in another league like He 177.
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Japan - Aichi D3A1 Val, Yokasuka D4Y Comet, and Aichi B7A Shooting Star;
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Naval aircraft.
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USSR they had developed the technology - Archangelski AR-2, and soon introduced the Petlyakov Pe-2 Peshka;
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Pe-2 used mostly as a level bomber and in the same 'shallow' league as Ju 88. Ar-2 hardly widespread and quickly phased out.
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UK - Hawker Henley and Blackburn Skua;
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Henley never saw active service. Skua - naval.
Never heard of it being a dive bomber.
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France - Loire Nieuport LN 401/410;
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Limited quantities.
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Italy - Savoia Marchetti SM85/86;
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Never seen that.
Is not it post-war?
Limited production if any.
Outdated fighter turned into fighter bomber. I would put it in the same league as eg. Spitfire.
Mate, tell me what major power used dive bombers for ground support, apart of early use of Ju 87s?