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Aircraft History Built by Douglas. Constructors Number 17421. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-24B-10-DT Banshee serial number 42-54582. Postwar During 1955, purchased by Marsh Aviation in Litchfield, AZ and registered as N4488N. In 1960, purchased by the City Of Portland registered as N4488N and operated from Portland. The plane was and used for mosquito control in natural metal finish with yellow cowling, tail and outer wings. The registration "N4488N" was in orange on the rear fuselage. This plane was operated by Aero Flight Inc, Troutdale, OR and used as a sprayer until 1970. Next in 1971, purchased by Pacific Aeronautical Corporation in Lake Oswego, OR. During 1974 purchased by Windward Aviation owner Doug Champlin and registered as N17421. In 1975, sold to the U.S. Marine Corps Museum (USMC Museum) and displayed in the markings of a USMC SBD-5 Dauntless with code S6. Afterwards, to National Museum of the United States Air Force (USAF Museum) an repainted with olive drab upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces. Display This A-24 is displayed at National Museum of the United States Air Force (USAF Museum) and painted in the markings of A-24 Dive Bomber 41-15796 on February 20, 1942. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-24B-10-DT Dauntless 42-54532 "54582 (MSN 17421) flown by city of Portland as insect spray aircraft as N4488N. Since 1975, airworthy with Marine Corps Museum of Quantico, VA as N17421 in SBD-5 configuration and displayed at USMC Air-Ground Museum, Quantico, Virginia. Loaned to USAF Museum and seen at USAF Museum Oct 2005." FAA Registration N-Number Lookup N17421 (A-24B 17421 deregistered July 13, 2011) National Museum of the United States Air Force Museum - Douglas A-24 (photos) National Museum of the United States Air Force Museum - Alpha List Aerospace Vehicles - A-24B 42-54582 [PDF] Warbird Resource Group (WRG) Warbird Registry - A-24 Banshee 42-54582 (photo) Contribute
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