The pix in one of the posts is of the CAF's SB2C...I have spent some time with the airplane and with one of the pilots who flew it extensively about five years ago. Also spent time with quite a few vets who flew it during the war. Best thing that any of the vets said about it: "It had a Curtiss engine, Curtiss electric prop, and it was built by Curtiss: That's three strikes against it right there!" The CAF's version is a bit lighter and doesn't have the electric prop, but is still a maintenance-intensive airplane with relatively unpleasant flight characteristics.
Old Shep