| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N5254L |
| Alternate Registration: | NX5245L |
| Military Code: | S-9 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless |
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| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Madras - MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | Oregon, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: MDJ Local: S33 Other: - |
| Collection: | Erickson Aircraft Collection |
| Photo Date: | 28 August 2022 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 748579 |
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Built as 42-60817 an A-24 Banshee for use by the US Army as a target tug. Sold in 1958 to the City of Portland as N9142H for mosquito spraying and flown for them until 1965. Registered as N15749 and taken to the Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola where the aircraft was displayed as SBD-3 Dauntless '2-S-12'. Bought by the Erickson collection in 1994 and registered (as an A-24 Banshee) N5254L, initially displayed at Tillamook, it is now fully restored to SBD-3 standard and part of the airworthy fleet at Madras. This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 November 2024, and has since been viewed 78 times. |