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The Vultee Vengeance beyond target-tug service

The Vultee Vengeance served effectively as a dive bomber in Burma and with Australian forces, despite the question's emphasis on target towing.

Question

Were the Brewster Bermuda and Vultee Vengeance useful only as target tugs?

Short answer

The Vengeance was effective as a dive bomber in Burma and Australian service; the same claim is not made for the Bermuda.

Notes

The Vultee Vengeance was useful as a dive bomber in the Burma campaign and in Australian service. Describing it solely as a target tug overlooks that operational record. Its service in Asia receives less attention, helping explain why its combat contribution is less familiar. This correction concerns the Vengeance and does not establish an equivalent combat record for the Brewster Bermuda.