NX670AM

Aircraft:
Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
Reg: NX670AM photos
Serial #:
3883
Airline: Private
Photo Date: May 04, 2011
Uploaded: Mar 14, 2015
Chino - KCNO, USA - California

Notes:

A/C was loaned from new to RNZAF as NZ5062; brought on charge Apr 1, 1944. Named ‘Francois’ with 25 Squadron. Returned to US Marine Corps at Russell May 20, 1944 and given Bu28536. After the war it was used as a wind machine by MGM Studios. Wings from another SBD were recovered from Guadalcanal to return this Dauntless to flying condition in 1987. It flew its first flight after reconstruction on February 7, 1987. Was registered NX670AM by mid 1996.

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A/C was loaned from new to RNZAF as NZ5062; brought on charge Apr 1, 1944. Named ‘Francois’ with 25 Squadron. Returned to US Marine Corps at Russell May 20, 1944 and given Bu28536. After the war it was used as a wind machine by MGM Studios. Wings from another SBD were recovered from Guadalcanal to return this Dauntless to flying condition in 1987. It flew its first flight after reconstruction on February 7, 1987. Was registered NX670AM by mid 1996.