| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 36291 |
| Military Code: | DE-S-3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless |
| C/n (msn): | 4930 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 828167 |
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Photo taken two months after being recovered from Lake Michigan. 36291 was lost in the lake on 24 November 1944, the pilot was rescued unharmed. The large bracket attached to the firewall is a stand that will be used to position the a/c vertically while undergoing restoration. The aircraft is currently on display at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Titusville, Florida. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 July 2025, and has since been viewed 90 times. |