SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron)

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Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless
No.543 SBD VS-2(偵察飛行隊)
YellowPlane.png Carrier-based Reconnaissance Aircraft
Effects: Firepower+2 Bombing+6 AA+2 ASW+5 Accuracy+3 Evasion+3 LoS+6
Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: Bauxite 5)
Scrap value: Fuel 1 Ammo 3 Bauxite 3 (Unbuildable)

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LBAS Plane

Introduction

シンプルかつ頑丈な作りの傑作急降下爆撃機で編成された偵察爆撃飛行隊です。
大戦初期の機体でありつつも、新型機が実戦配備されるまで長く機動部隊の第一線で運用されました。
ドーントレスの愛称で親しまれ、練度の高いパイロットであればある程度の対空戦闘も可能でした。
本機はその改良型で編成された、大型航空母艦所属の偵察爆撃飛行隊です。

This reconnaissance bomber squadron was made up of excellent dive bombers, which were simple yet sturdy in design.
Although it was a plane developed early in the war, it was used at the front lines of mobile units for a long time until newer planes were deployed in combat.
It was affectionately known as the Dauntless, and highly trained pilots were capable of some level of anti-aircraft combat in it.
This plane is an improved version of this bomber and is a reconnaissance and bomber squadron attached to a large aircraft carrier.

Mechanics

Reconnaissance Aircraft  Sp LB Recon  are planes that:

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of: Lexington Kai 

Event reward for:

Updates History

  • 2024-08-08: Implemented

Fit Bonuses

SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron) Equipment Bonuses
Ship Extra Requirement                 Note
Lexington (any) 
 
(★0-6) +4 +1 +2 +2 +2
(★7) +4 +1 +2 +3 +2
(★8) +4 +1 +3 +3 +2
(★9) +5 +1 +3 +3 +2
(★MAX) +5 +1 +3 +4 +2
Saratoga (any) 
 
 
 
(★0-6) +2 +1 +1 +1 +1
(★7) +2 +1 +1 +2 +1
(★8) +2 +1 +2 +2 +1
(★9) +3 +1 +2 +2 +1
(★MAX) +3 +1 +2 +3 +1
Ranger (any) 
 

Hornet (any) 
 
(★0-6) +1 +1 +1 +1
(★7) +1 +1 +2 +1
(★8) +1 +1 +1 +2 +1
(★9) +2 +1 +1 +2 +1
(★MAX) +2 +1 +1 +3 +1
Langley (any) 
 

Gambier Bay (any) 
 
 
(★0-6) +1 +1
(★7) +1 +1 +1
(★8) +1 +1 +1 +1
(★9) +2 +1 +1 +1
(★MAX) +2 +1 +2 +1
Other United States Navy Vessels (★7) +1
(★8) +1 +1
(★9) +1 +1 +1
(★MAX) +1 +1 +2
Carrier Recon Type Equipment Bonuses
Ship Extra Requirement                 Note
All Ships (1st equipped) (★2-3) +1 One-time[1]
(1st equipped) (★4-5) +1 +1 One-time[1]
(1st equipped) (★6-9) +1 +2 One-time[1]
(1st equipped) (★MAX) +2 +3 One-time[1]
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shared with all  Carrier Recon

Improvement

  SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron)

Improvement Not
Upgradable
★ Improvement
Level
0~5 6~9
  Consumed 4/5 5/6
  Consumed 3/3 3/4
Equipment
Consumed
   
Items
Consumed
-
Resources  240  230  0  360
Ship Helper Conversion
 
Lexington Kai
-
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Improvement   effects
  1★ 2★ 3★ 4★ 5★ 6★ 7★ 8★ 9★ Max★
  1.2 1.69 2.07 2.40 2.68 2.93 3.17 3.39 3.60 3.79

Trivia

This particular SBD Dauntless is part of the Scouting Squadron 2 (VS-2). These squadrons are mainly used for recon and later on Anti-Submarine operations, such squadron designations are still in use today but are now named as Sea Control Squadrons. This particular plane was an SBD-3 nicknamed "Sail 12" flown by Lt. John Leppla and Radionman 3rd Class John Liska. John Leppla is famous for his actions with his Dauntless dive bomber that shot down 4 Japanese planes while John Liska shot down 3 Japanese planes for a total credit of 7 for this particular plane.

See Also