Aircraft markings - recorded a hit on a Japanese carrier (probably Shōhō) which was sunk. Stationed aboard USS Lexington, Battle of Coral Sea, where Lexington suffered critical damage, and was scuttled by USS Phelps May 8. ADM. R.W. Cousins: Cousins led dive-bomber attacks (VB-2) against the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 for which he was awarded the Navy Cross CAF Colonels: Col. G Levitz, Col ?. Griffin, Col L. Irvine. Rear fuselage markings: Confederate Air Force; Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless; N54532. Standard Navy markings - effective April 29,1942.

Probably operated by 94 TAW at the time, as this was the final unit to operate the C-123. Any help on the location is appreciated.

Dauntless NL85GA acting as a photoship during the rehearsals for the Carp Air Show 2005.

Later reregistered N82GA.

Built for US Navy as SBD-5 BuAer 54532. To Mexico post-war as XB-QUC. Bought back by the Confederate Air Force and maintained airworthy as NL82GA.

Flew in Mexico for 13 years post-war as XB-QUC. Restored to US Register as N54532 in 1971. Here seen in 1987 in early WW2 (circa 1942) US Navy markings including red centre to the US National star, but as yet no side bars.