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Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update

In early 2021, the Military Aviation Museum (MAM) announced the acquisition of Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Bu.36175 from the ...
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Military Aviation Museum's SBD-5 Dauntless restoration advances — can you help find key parts?

The restoration of the Military Aviation Museum's SBD-5 Dauntless is making impressive progress, thanks to the efforts of Pioneer Aero. Since our previous update (HERE), significant milestones have ...
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Restoration of WWII-era plane pulled from Lake Michigan offers pilot’s family closure

PORTAGE, MI -- Restoration of a World War II-era plane found at the bottom of Lake Michigan is nearing completion, and family of the pilot who crash-landed it in 1944 said it will help bring them ...
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Air Zoo continues restoration of US Navy Douglas “Dauntless” Dive Bomber SBD-2P

In 2016, the US Navy Douglas “Dauntless” Dive Bomber SBD-2P was brought to the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum to be restored. On Thursday, Dr. Arthur J. Lendo told the story of his uncle and the ...