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    Airframe Family: Northrop BT-1 / BT-2 / Douglas SBD/A-24
    Latest Model:SBD-5 Dauntless
    Last Military Serial:NZ5062 RNZAF
    Construction Number:3883
    Last Civil Registration:N670AM
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SBD-5 by Douglas.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 28536.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ5062.

    September 1975


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA

    7 May 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Chino, CA.

    7 May 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Chino, CA.

    July 1987


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA.

    29 July 1988

    To Air Museum, Chino, CA with new c/r N670AM.

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    By April 1992

    Markings Applied: 39, 39

    April 1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro Air Show, CA

    18 October 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX670AM (SBD-5, 28536) issued.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, CA.

    Circa 1998


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA.

    2 March 1998


    Photographer: Earl A. Holmquist

    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Chino Planes of Fame Airshow 2011

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings over Wine Country Air Show in Sonoma, California.

    24 September 2016

    5 May 2017


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: PoF Dauntless taking off on practice day for the 2017 Planes of Fame air show

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX670AM (SBD-5, 28536) issued.

    1 November 2018

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N670AM.
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