| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "17421" |
| Military Code: | S6 |
| Other Marks: | 6 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-24B Banshee |
| C/n (msn): | 17421 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Quantico - Quantico MCAF / Turner FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNYG IATA: NYG Local: NYG Other: - |
| Collection: | Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum |
| Photo Date: | April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 656449 |
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Originally built for USAAF as A-24B 42-54582. Registered in 1954 as N4488N and used by city of Portland, OR. as a mosquito sprayer. Later to Aero Flight, Inc. of Troutland, OR. as fire tanker #60. In 1971 to Pacific Aeronautical Corp. and restored as a SBD-5. To Doug Champlin in 1974, and reregistered N17241. Sold to USMC Air & Ground Museum in 1975. Put on display with fake Bureau Number 17241. Later loaned to USAF Museum, where it was restored to A-24 configuration, and is currently on display in the WW2 gallery. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 February 2024, and has since been viewed 85 times. |