| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N54532 |
| Alternate Serial: | 54532 |
| Military Code: | 2-B-4 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless |
| C/n (msn): | 6046 |
| Operator Titles: | Confederate Air Force |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Harlingen - Valley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHRL IATA: HRL Local: HRL Other: - |
| Event: | Confederate Air Force Airsho 1983 |
| Photo Date: | 6 October 1983 to 9 October 1983 |
| Photo by: | C. Kracht |
| Photo ID: | 798996 |
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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. This photo is copyright © C. Kracht, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 April 2025, and has since been viewed 38 times. |