44-35875

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A-26C-50 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built:
First Built:
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
Length: 51' 3" (15.24 m)
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 Ford R-2800-79
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: None
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


1970 - Registered as C-FPGF with Air Spray, Ltd. Last used operationally in the 2004 fire season.
2005 - Retired from Firefighting service with Airspray.
Current Status unknown.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown.

Images

44-35875 as C-FPGF in 1969 at Victoria Airport, Canada. 44-35875 as C-FPGF in the service of Air Spray, Ltd. 44-35875 as C-FPGF in the service of Air Spray, Ltd. 44-35875 as C-FPGF in the service of Air Spray, Ltd. 44-35875 as C-FPGF in the service of Air Spray, Ltd. 44-35875 as C-FPGF in the service of Air Spray, Ltd. Showing a close-up of the nose art on 44-35875 as C-FPGF in the service of Air Spray, Ltd. A head-on photo of Tanker #1 taken on 1 Jan 1987. A Michael Sowsun photo of Airspray Tanker #1 in flight. A beautiful shot of the plane in her Air Spray livery. Wearing a Canadian registry, but not Air Spray livery. 44-35975 after being retired from service.

Sources

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