DMB87 Snuka Dive Bomber is a 2-man dive bomber used by the military of the Great Garmillas Empire.
History[]
Fommt Berger's personal Snuka preparing to launch
A DMB87 squadron deployed from Gaiperon-Class Multideck Astro Assault Carrier Lamvea led by Major Fommt Berger was sent to carry out a surprise attack on Yamato using warp. Believing the entire aerial strength of Yamato was busy engaging the DWG.109 squadron, they attacked the ship freely and caused critical damage to multiple systems on Yamato. They were interrupted by Akira Yamamoto and retreated after a brief tactical success. The squadron lost the majority of their planes when refueling and rearming on Lamvea while the carrier was attacked by the Yamato.[2]
DMB87 Snuka dive bombers were also seen patrolling Alongside DDG-110 Zedora II Astro Fighters during the Battle of the Imperial Capital .[3] A squadron of DMB87 Snuka Dive Bombers launched from the Special Class-1 Astro Battle Carrier Deusura III during the Planet Garmann Liberation Operation.[4] DMB87 Snuka Dive Bombers participated in the Iscandar Incident. Nearly the entire squadron was destroyed during the conflict.[5][6]
Notes[]
- The DMB87 Snuka shares part of its designation and aircraft design with the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka used by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. Ju 87 D-4 was designed as an aircraft carrier-based dive bomb to be carried by the cancelled aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin.
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Japanese language information[]
空間艦上攻撃機 DMB87 スヌーカ Kūkan kanjō kōgeki-ki DMB 87 sunūka