41-39116 - Revision history

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	Assembled and flown to Nadzab, New Guinea. 3rd Bomb Group, Hollandia, New Guinea.		Assembled and flown to Nadzab, New Guinea. 3rd Bomb Group, Hollandia, New Guinea.

	Jun 1944 - Combat evaluation		Jun 1944 - Combat evaluation with 13th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group

	25 Jul 1945 - Declared obsolete and abandoned overseas.		25 Jul 1945 - Declared obsolete and abandoned overseas.

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	[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>		[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>

	41-39116 during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific. <br>		41-39116 at Nadzab Field during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific in 1944. The tail of [[41-39118]] is just visible on the left edge of the first photo.<br>
	[[File:41-39116 Eval.jpg\|900px]]<br>		[[File:41-39116 Eval.jpg\|900px]]<br>
	[[File:41-39116 Eval 2.jpg\|900px]]		[[File:41-39116 Eval 2.jpg\|900px]]

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	41-39116 ~~at Nadzab Field in 1944~~ during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific~~. The tail of [[41-39118]] is just visible on the left edge of the photo~~.<br>		41-39116 on the runway during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific.<br>
	[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>		[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>

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	41-39116 ~~on the runway~~ during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific.<br>		41-39116 at Nadzab Field in 1944 during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific. The tail of [[41-39118]] is just visible on the left edge of the photo.<br>
	[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>		[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>

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	41-39116 on the runway during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the ~~pacific~~.<br>		41-39116 on the runway during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific.<br>
	[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>		[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>

	41-39116 during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific. <br>		41-39116 during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific. <br>
	[[File:41-39116 Eval.jpg\|900px]]		[[File:41-39116 Eval.jpg\|900px]]<br>
			[[File:41-39116 Eval 2.jpg\|900px]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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	41-39116 on the runway during combat trials with the 13th ~~bomb squadron~~ in the pacific.<br>		41-39116 on the runway during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the pacific.<br>
	[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>		[[File:41-39116-2.jpg\|900px]]<br/>

			41-39116 during combat trials with the [[13th Bombardment Squadron]] in the Pacific. <br>
			[[File:41-39116 Eval.jpg\|900px]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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	Assembled and flown to Nadzab, New Guinea. 3rd Bomb Group, Hollandia, New Guinea.		Assembled and flown to Nadzab, New Guinea. 3rd Bomb Group, Hollandia, New Guinea.

	Jun ~~194~~ - Combat evaluation		Jun 1944 - Combat evaluation

			25 Jul 1945 - Declared obsolete and abandoned overseas.

	[[File:41-39116 IARC.jpg\|600px]]		[[File:41-39116 IARC.jpg\|600px]]

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	This is incorrect. The production notes show that the A-26B-1-DT model was painted as Jim describes above. However, one of the changes listed on the production notes for the A-26B-5-DT is the "deletion of camouflage". This is further supported by photographic evidence. Jim stated that no photos existed, but I have images of 41-39116, 41-39117, & 41-39118 during their combat trials at Zadnab. All of those planes are unfinished aluminum, not Olive Drab. These images confirm the data in the production note changes listed by Douglas.		This is incorrect. The production notes show that the A-26B-1-DT model was painted as Jim describes above. However, one of the changes listed on the production notes for the A-26B-5-DT is the "deletion of camouflage". This is further supported by photographic evidence. Jim stated that no photos existed, but I have images of 41-39116, 41-39117, & 41-39118 during their combat trials at Zadnab. All of those planes are unfinished aluminum, not Olive Drab. These images confirm the data in the production note changes listed by Douglas.

	One thing that is of note is that the production records for the A-26B-5-DL block indicate that it was built with the 75mm cannon in the nose. This block includes planes between serial numbers 41-39105 through 41-39119. Of these, we know for certain that [[41-39105]] and [[41-39108]] had 75mm cannons. This plane should also have a 75mm cannon due to the production block, but ~~both of~~ the ~~photos of this plane show the 6-gun arrangement~~. ~~It seem probable that the 75mm cannon~~ nose was ~~swapped out for the 6 gun version specifically for the combat trials~~.		One thing that is of note is that the production records for the A-26B-5-DL block indicate that it was built with the 75mm cannon in the nose. This block includes planes between serial numbers 41-39105 through 41-39119. Of these, we know for certain that [[41-39105]] and [[41-39108]] had 75mm cannons. This plane should also have a 75mm cannon due to the production block, but the cannon was too heavy to ferry. The nose armament was removed during transport and 6x .50 caliber machine guns were installed once it arrived at Nazdab.


	==Operational History==		==Operational History==

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	Jun 194 - Combat evaluation		Jun 194 - Combat evaluation

			[[File:41-39116 IARC.jpg\|600px]]

	==Accidents==		==Accidents==

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	Assembled and flown to Nadzab, New Guinea. 3rd Bomb Group, Hollandia, New Guinea.		Assembled and flown to Nadzab, New Guinea. 3rd Bomb Group, Hollandia, New Guinea.

	Combat evaluation ~~June 1944~~		Jun 194 - Combat evaluation

	==Accidents==		==Accidents==