64-17642

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B-26K-1 Invader
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Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company

On Mark Engineering

Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 40
First Built: Jan 1963 (YB-26K)

First test flight

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Weight: 25,130 lbs empty

37,000 lbs loaded
39,250 lbs Maximum

Length: 51' 7 3/16" (inc. guns)
Height: 19' 0"
Wingspan: 71'6" (including wingtip tanks)
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²)
Speed: 169 mph (cruising)
Max Speed: 323 mph
Ceiling: 28,600'
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-103W
Horsepower: 2,500
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range: 700 miles w/3518 lbs payload

1,480 miles empty
2,700 miles (ferry)

Crew: 2
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: 8x .50 caliber guns
Dorsal Turret: None
Ventral Turret: None
Payload: 8,000 lbs on wings

4,000 lbs internal

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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number, Serial Numbers starting with 64

Was originally 44-35345.


Operational History

9 Jul 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
10 Jul 1964 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field. [1]

17 Dec 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing and England AFB. [2]
NOTE: This isn't an assignment of a different unit, but rather the 1st ACW moving from Eglin AFB to England AFB.

4 Feb 1966 - Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) [3]
1 May 1966 - 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field [3]
9 May 1966 - 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field [3]
2 Aug 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [3]
31 Oct 1966 - 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB [3]
16 Nov 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [3]
1 Dec 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [3]
21 Dec 1966 - 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanhom Air Base. [4] Participated in Operation Barrel Roll.

31 May 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]
27 Aug 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4] Aircraft lost over northern Laos, 85 mi NW of Nakhon Phanom. 2 MIA, later upgraded to KIA.

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Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Lt. Col. Bruce Allan Jensen (Pilot) -MIA
Maj. Francis Edward Smiley (Navigator) - MIA

Disposition

Lost in action, Aug 1967.

Images

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Sources

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Jul - Sep 1964" Reel AVH-1, Pg 1179. USAFHRA
  2. ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1956 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1943 USAFHRA
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2748 USAFHRA
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