| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 06694 |
| Military Code: | S-8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless |
| C/n (msn): | 1509 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Corpus Christi / USS Lexington [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Collection: | USS Lexington Museum |
| Photo Date: | 4 January 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 668559 |
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This Dauntless crashed into Lake Michigan in July 1943 whilst being flown on a carrier qualification flight by Major Edward Harold Drake, USMC. Fortunately the pilot survived and his plane was salvaged in the early 1990s, restored and is now part of this super floating museum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 March 2024, and has since been viewed 75 times. |