Скачать или смотреть Blackburn Skua: The Dive Bomber That Sank a Cruiser

The Blackburn B-24 Skua was a revolutionary carrier-based monoplane that made history as the Royal Navy’s first all-metal dive bomber. Introduced in 1938, it featured cutting-edge innovations like folding wings and a retractable undercarriage, combining dive-bombing and fighter roles. Armed with four Browning machine guns and a 500-pound bomb, it famously sank the German cruiser Königsberg in 1940, marking the first major warship destroyed by dive bombers. Though effective early in WWII, the Skua’s limited speed and agility led to its retirement from combat by 1941. Join us as we explore the legacy of this groundbreaking yet short-lived aircraft! #BlackburnSkua #WWIIHistory #DiveBomber #FleetAirArm #NavalAviation