Douglas A-24B @ Pima Air & Space Museum

bilwor · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:46 pm

Douglas A-24B "Banshee" (USAAF 42-54654) Pima Air & Space Museum 04/02/15

Douglas A-24B Banshee USAAF 42-54654 a by Bill Word, on Flickr

Douglas A-24B Banshee USAAF 42-54654 b by Bill Word, on Flickr

Douglas A-24B Banshee USAAF 42-54654 c by Bill Word, on Flickr

Douglas A-24B Banshee USAAF 42-54654 d by Bill Word, on Flickr

Douglas A-24B Banshee USAAF 42-54654 e by Bill Word, on Flickr

Douglas A-24B Banshee USAAF 42-54654 f by Bill Word, on Flickr

DH82EH · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:23 pm

Looking great.

Thanks for the photos.

Andy

AG pilot · **Joined:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 am **Posts:** 552

Looks very nice! I hope they adjust the prop blade though?!

APG85 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:47 pm

Beautiful! Whats the history of this plane?

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:00 pm

wow, lookin' good!! :drink3:

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:25 pm

APG85 wrote:

Beautiful! Whats the history of this plane?

From the Wikipedia page;

Quote:

A-24B SERIAL NUMBER 42-54654
Service History: Built by Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica California and delivered to the USAAF on November 13, 1943. November 1943 To 4121st Army Air Force Base Unit (San Antonio Air Depot, Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Army Air Field, Texas for storage November 1944 To 4512th Army Air Force Base Unit (San Antonio Air Depot, Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Army Air Field, Texas. Continued in storage. March 1945 To 4505th Army Air Force Base Unit (San Antonio Air Depot, Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Army Air Field, Texas. Continued in storage. May 1945 Declared excess and disposed as salvage. After World War II this plane, along with several others, were acquired by a movie studio for use as wind machines. The wings and tail were removed and the fuselage was mounted on a moveable framework. 1970s Purchased by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation. 2004 Loaned to the Pima Air & Space Museum by MARC for restoration and display

APG85 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:53 pm

Lon Moer wrote:

APG85 wrote:

Beautiful! Whats the history of this plane?

From the Wikipedia page;

Quote:

A-24B SERIAL NUMBER 42-54654
Service History: Built by Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica California and delivered to the USAAF on November 13, 1943. November 1943 To 4121st Army Air Force Base Unit (San Antonio Air Depot, Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Army Air Field, Texas for storage November 1944 To 4512th Army Air Force Base Unit (San Antonio Air Depot, Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Army Air Field, Texas. Continued in storage. March 1945 To 4505th Army Air Force Base Unit (San Antonio Air Depot, Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Army Air Field, Texas. Continued in storage. May 1945 Declared excess and disposed as salvage. After World War II this plane, along with several others, were acquired by a movie studio for use as wind machines. The wings and tail were removed and the fuselage was mounted on a moveable framework. 1970s Purchased by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation. 2004 Loaned to the Pima Air & Space Museum by MARC for restoration and display

Thanks. I assume they don't have the wings for it...?

jdvoss · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:22 pm

Lon Moer,

Nice write up on the A-24! Only one discrepancy point that being that the SBD / A-24 production came out of the El Segundo Plant (aka LAX). Later on (ca. 1943-1944) a second production line was set up at Tulsa, OK. Santa Monica constructed only A-20 and C-54 aircraft during that period.

John
www.fuselagecodes.com

bilwor · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:36 pm

The wings are in restoration

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