43-22313

A-26B-15 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 142 (56-DL, 86-DT)
First Built: May 1944
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: 6x .50 Machine Guns
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, Serial Numbers starting with 43

Operational History

unknown

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown.

Images

Note that in this photo we can see the Fuselage code of "B" and the number "62" on the nose. We know the plane's serial number both from the Captain Francis J. Cachat Collection and the mission logs.

Here, drawing from the number "62" on the nose, we know this is the same plane, now sporting "Phoenix Thunderbird" on the nose.

Here we can see the number "62" on the nose again. This establishes this as the opposite side of "Phoenix Thunderbird". This is corroborated by Captain Francis J Cachat's notes.

Crew Chief - Al Brewer (pictured here). The names are Brewer's wife, Ruth, and 3 daughters on clover. Brewer's 2 granddaughters and grandson are listed on horse shoe. Information about nose art and photo from Brewer's granddaughter, Donna Ruth Brenneis.

Sources

Databases searched:

• AAIR-
• MACR-
• KORWALD-
• Baugher