![SBD-4 & SBD-5 Dauntlesses join USAAF as A-24A Banshees at Douglas Aircraft Co’s El Segundo Plant, Mar 16 1943. Note two experimental XSB2D-1 torpedo bomber prototypes against the back fence 3 weeks before its maiden flight. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/50f912ff3c6c3.jpg)
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Caption | SBD-4 & SBD-5 Dauntlesses join USAAF as A-24A Banshees at Douglas Aircraft Co’s El Segundo Plant, Mar 16 1943. Note two experimental XSB2D-1 torpedo bomber prototypes against the back fence 3 weeks before its maiden flight. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | El Segundo, California, United States | |||||||||||
Date | 16 Mar 1943 | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 16 Mar 1943 | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 2,100 x 1,658 pixels |
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