| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2106 |
| Military Code: | 6 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless |
| C/n (msn): | 632 |
| Display Paint: | 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: | 6 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 70671 |
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Surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, this Dauntless went on to sink a Japanese warship on Mar 10, 1942 and participate in the Battle of Midway. Transferred to training duties at NAS Glenview, IL, it crashed into Lake Michigan June 11, 1943 while attempting to land aboard USS Sable. Recovered in January 1994 and restored, the historic Navy aircraft is now displayed in the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 July 2018, and has since been viewed 178 times. |