SB2U VindicatorThe Vought SB2U Vindicator (known as the Chesapeake in Royal Navy service) was a carrier based dive bomber developed for the US Navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role. Obsolescent at the outbreak of World War II, Vindicators still remained in service at the time of the Battle of Midway, but by 1943 all had been withdrawn to training units. Mahogany Wood. Wingspan 17 1 4 inches, Length 13 1 2 inches.