French forces used Helldivers from carriers during the Indochina War, including operations connected with Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Greek aircraft served with 336 Squadron during the Greek Civil War, where the rear gun position could be removed because there was no meaningful air-to-air opposition. Carrier-oriented landing equipment was also altered to suit operation from rough land fields. These lower-threat precision-strike missions suited the aircraft's ability to carry and place ordnance, explaining why it remained valuable after more advanced navies had abandoned the specialized dive-bomber role.
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Why French and Greek forces kept using the Helldiver
French carrier operations in Indochina and Greek counterinsurgency strikes show the SB2C remaining useful where its weapons load and precision mattered more than high-end air combat.