During the Greek Civil War (1946–1949), the Kingdom of Greece received a large amount of surplus equipment from its Western allies for use against communist forces. Among these were 48 Curtiss-Wright SB2C-5 Helldivers from the United States. The aircraft were delivered via the escort carrier USS Sicily (CVE-118), arrived in the spring of 1949, and were assigned to the 336th Bomber Squadron of the Royal Hellenic Air Force. The Greek Helldivers saw brief but intense combat during the final stage of the civil war before being phased out in 1953. One example of the former RHAF's SB2C-5 is preserved and on display at the Hellenic Air Force Museum in Acharnes.

The Greek SB2C-5 was introduced in Update 2.59 "Sky Odyssey" as part of the Israeli tech tree and is identical to its counterpart in the French tech tree. Although the Helldiver's main role is as a dive-bomber or attacker, its good armament and bomber spawn also allow it to hunt other aircraft. Its good turning ability can be a lethal surprise during dogfights if no payload is being carried, since this will reduce its performance in air combat.