43-22424

A-26B-20 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 153 (99-DL, 54-DT)
First Built: Jul 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

Identifying Marks: "225" on the fuselage.

Operational History

569th Army Air Force Base Unit.

• 15 Dec 1944 - Lost during transfer mission.

Accidents

None listed.

Crew

• 1st Lt. Charles A. Grimes (Pilot)
• 1st Lt. Laverne G. Dingwell (Navigator)
• Sgt. Norman R. Smith (Gunner)

Disposition

Crashed into jungle, destroyed.

Images

Pages from the Missing Air Crew Report. Contrast adjusted to improve readability

Sources

Databases searched:

• AAIR - No Entry
• MACR - One Entry
• KORWALD - N/A
• Baugher