SBD Dauntless In Color

[Njaco]

Ok, not a pic of a Dauntless but I just found this out....

Brian Keith (1921-1997), SGT, U.S. Marine Corps WW II. He served (1942–1945) as an air gunner (he was a Radio-Gunner in the rear cockpit of a two-man Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber in a U.S. Marine squadron), and received an Air Medal.
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starred in:

The McKenzie Break (1970)
The Raiders (1964)
Young Guns (1988 )

 

[fubar57]

Also the T.V. series "Family Affair" for those inclined to remember that far back.

Geo

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots guys!

 

[Njaco]

I got a question about the paint on the top of the wing on the CAF bird, What is the crackle about? The wing insignia looks fine.

Actually looks like morning dew to me...

 

[Gastounet]

A few others I have found onthe net

 

[Njaco]

Awesome! looks like they belong to some of the series I posted earlier.

 

[Crimea_River]

Also the T.V. series "Family Affair" for those inclined to remember that far back.

Geo

With Buffy and Jody and Mr. French......

 

[fubar57]

Mr. French still gives me nightmares.

Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

More great pics...jeez even I remember family Affair...

 

[T Bolt]

Here's a few I took of the A-24 at the Air Force Museum in Dayton

 

[T Bolt]

Took these of the SBD-3 at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. This one was brought up from the bottom of Lake Michigan and restored.

 

[Njaco]

Excellent pics. Thanks!

 

[Wildcat]

Nice!!

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots guys!

 

[Njaco]

and a few more.....


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[Catch22]

That second to last photo is one of the best I've ever seen. It looks like it was taken yesterday.

 

[Njaco]

I think its part of the series from the first group of pics that I posted.

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots!

 

[Catch22]

I think its part of the series from the first group of pics that I posted.

Yeah I think you're right. They're all gorgeous.

 

[aircro]

That second to last photo is one of the best I've ever seen. It looks like it was taken yesterday.

Yeah, that photo is really something special, looks ... artisctic ... unreal ... to be my new screensaver8).