"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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That was the Vultee Vindicator, the SB2U-1. A dive-bomber. So slow
pilots nicknamed it the "Wind-indicator."


The Vindicator was built by Vought, not Vultee. The "U" in the designator
is for Vought, the Navy used "V" for Vultee aircraft so that they could be
confused with Vega.