41-39101
| A-26B-1 Invader | |||
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| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Air Force | |||
| Number Built: 5 | |||
| First Built: Sep 1943 | |||
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Type: Light Attack Bomber | |||
| Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs | |||
| Length: 50' 9" (with guns) 49' 11" (without guns) | |||
| Height: 18' 6" (5.64 m) | |||
| Wingspan: 70' (21.34 m) | |||
| Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²) | |||
| Speed: 212 mph | |||
| Max Speed: 370 mph | |||
| Ceiling: 31,300 feet | |||
| Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 | |||
| Horsepower: 2,000 each | |||
| Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons | |||
| Range: | |||
| Crew: 3 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: 1x 75mm Cannon | |||
| Dorsal Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Ventral Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points | |||
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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number
Operational History
The IARC for this plane is a mess. I've interpreted it as best I can. I know there is more information towards the end where the card is typed over. If you can make sense of what it says, please let me know.
16 Oct 1943 - Accepted by USAF.
1 Nov 1943 - To Vandalia for staging.
5 Aug 1944 -Long Beach Material Division, Research, 357th Base Unit
21 Aug 1944 -Kellogg AFB, 357th Base Unit
3 Oct 1944 -Mariana AFB, 381st Base Unit
10 Nov 1944 -Salem, 381st Base Unit
5 Jun 1945 -Robins AFB, 4117th Base Unit
6 Jun 1945 -Salem, 8th Base unit
8 Jun 1945 -Langley AFB, 8th Base Unit
-Salem, 8th Base Unit
16 May 1946 -Langley, 8th Base Unit
-Memphis, 554th Base Unit
-Langely, 8th Base Unit
16 Sep 1946 - Memphis, 554th Base Unit - The plane was destroyed in an accident while assigned to this unit. (See below).
2 Oct 1946 - Hill AFB, 4135th Base Unit - The remains of the plane were sent for storage awaiting scrapping.
17 Oct 1946 - Reclaimed (Scrapped)
Accidents
16 SEP 1946 -The plane was assigned to Unit: 554 AAF Base Unit (ATC). The Air Force Accident Records indicate the plane crashed 6 miles Southwest of Twin Falls, Idaho. The plane was severely damaged and subsequently written off as a loss. The Pilot at the time of the accident was: AGNEW, John P. (Killed in crash) Baugher's data incorrectly lists this plane as 41-39102.
Crew
John P. Agnew - Pilot
It is currently unclear whether or not other crew were aboard.
Disposition
This plane was destroyed in a crash, 16 Sep 1946 and the wreck was scrapped 17 Oct 1946.
Images
I have no images of this plane intact, although presumably there are some in the accident report.
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR - Entry Found
- MACR - No Entry
- KORWALD - No Entry
- Baugher