64-17651
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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
Converted from 44-34119.
Was named Mighty Mouse
Operational History
19 Sep 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
20 Sep 1964 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [1]
6 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [2]
27 Jan 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [3]
26 Jun 1967 - Left SMAAR [3]
29 Jun 1967 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
27 Jul 1967 - Returned to OnMark Engineering Company in Van Nuys, CA. [3]
22 Sep 1967 - Transferred from OnMark to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [3]
11 Oct 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
16 Oct 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
24 Oct 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
9 Dec 1967 - Assigned to SMAAR at Nakhon Phanom. [3]
14 Dec 1967 - Assignd to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
2 Aug 1968 - 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]
10 Nov 1969 - Left 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [5]
14 Nov 1969 - Assigned to 6200nd Air Base Wing at Clark AFB. [5]
5 Jan 1970 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from 609th Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand. [5][6]
Preserved at Seoul Museum, Korea, moved to Korean Aerospace Industry Aerospace Museum, Sacheon AFB.[6]
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
Maj Charles "Charlie" Volger - Pilot
Cpt Norman Wolf - Navigator
Larry Clunk - Crew Chief
Disposition
Was on display in Korean Museum.
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Sources
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- Baugher
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Oct-Dec 1964" Reel AVH-2, Pg 598 USAFHRA
- ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1944 USAFHRA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2749-2750 USAFHRA
- ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2370 USAFHRA
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2202-2203 USAFHRA
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 www.amarcexperience.com