There are no more than a handful left. You can count the ones that are currently airworthy on one hand, and the ones that are flying regularly can be counted on the fingers needed to hold a good cigar. Of the more than 5900 built between 1940 and 1944, that's all there are in the world. I am privileged to be one of the latest airmen to discover the fine flying qualities of the Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive-bomber.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/sbd-checkout