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==Operational History==
==Operational History==
16 Feb 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from [[OnMark Engineering Company]] in Van Nuys, CA <ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>
16 Feb 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from [[OnMark Engineering Company]] in Van Nuys, CA <ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>
17 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Eglin AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
17 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Eglin AFB]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>


10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with the [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1947-1948 USAFHRA</ref><br>
10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with the [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1947-1948 USAFHRA</ref><br>

Revision as of 22:33, 6 October 2020

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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Converted from 44-35820.

Operational History

16 Feb 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company in Van Nuys, CA [1]
17 Feb 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field[1]
17 Dec 1965 - 1st Air Commando Wing moved from Hurlburt Field to England AFB[1]

10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with the 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
11 Jun 1966 - Sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [2]Participated in Operation Steel Tiger 21 Dec 1966 - Assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

6 Jul 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [3]
10 Sep 1967 - Maintenance at SMAAR. [3]
17 Oct 1967 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [3]
20 Oct 1967 - Arrived at 1st Air Commando Wing, England AFB. [3]
17 Nov 1967 - Left 1st Air Commando Wing, England AFB [3]
21 Nov 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
4 Dec 1967 - Arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
28 Dec 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

6 May 1968 - Maintenance with 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.[4]
11 May 1968 - Returned to Combat capability with 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]
2 Aug 1968 - 56th Air Commando Wing renamed to 56th Special Operations Wing. [4]

10 Nov 1969 - Left Nakhon Phanom Air Base[5]
14 Nov 1969 - Assigned to 6200th Air Base Wing at Clark AFB and pet into open storage.
[5]

5 Jan 1970 - left Clark AFB. [5] Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. Assigned code AD017. [6]

21 May 1971 - Sent to Florence Air & Missile Museum, Florence, SC. [6]

~1998 - Cannibalized for parts when the local airport expanded and took over the property due to corrosion. [7] According to some sources in the general warbird community the Props, Engines, and Cockpit area went to Wright-Patterson for spares for their A-26 and the Tail section went in-tact to the Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD) in Rockford, IL.

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Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Was on display at Museum in Florence, SC. Was cannibalized for parts in early 2000.

Images

Sources

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1947-1948 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752-2753 USAFHRA
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2372 USAFHRA
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205 USAFHRA
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 www.amarcexperience.com
  7. ↑ http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a26registry/a26-6417671.html
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