This A-24B-10-DT built by Douglas at Tulsa, OK was in fact allocated USAAC serial 42-54582. The A-24 Banshee was basically the naval Dauntless modified for Army use as a dive-bomber, encouraged by the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe with such aircraft in Europe. Postwar this machine was converted as a mosquito sprayer as N4488N, later being used as Fire Tanker '60'. In the early 1970s it was restored to represent an SBD-5 and went on show at the Marines museum in Quantico, VA. By 2004 it was displayed as A-24 41-15786 which crash-landed on Java in February 1942

Ca.1943: TOS USAAF with s/n 42-54582. In 1956 it was converted for spraying mosquitos or use as a fire-fighting tanker. 1971-1972: Restored as an SBD-5. By Jun 2004: US Air Force Museum and repainted as A-24 41-15786. Previously N17421

Ca.1943: TOS USAAF with s/n 42-54582. In 1956 it was converted for spraying mosquitos or use as a fire-fighting tanker. 1971-1972: Restored as an SBD-5. By Jun 2004: US Air Force Museum and repainted as A-24 41-15786. Previously N17421