| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 254700 |
| Military Code: | 1 |
| 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): | 17539 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | November 1943 to December 1953 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 384735 |
| Photo Comment |
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The SBD-3 Dauntless had been ordered by the French navy before the fall of France in 1940. From late 1943, 32 SBD-5s were delivered to the Aéronavale and some 50 similar A-24B Banshees to the French air force. The A-24s were mostly used as trainers in Morocco, but some did see action during the liberation of France. 254700 is ex 42-54700. This photo was added on 20 August 2021, and has since been viewed 427 times. |