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4 Mar 1969 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-13">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2203 USAFHRA</ref><br>
4 Mar 1969 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-13">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2203 USAFHRA</ref><br>
1 Jul 1969 - [[603rd Special Operations Squadron]] moved to [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-13"/><br>
1 Jul 1969 - [[603rd Special Operations Squadron]] moved to [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-13"/><br>
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from [[606th Special Operations Squadron]], [[1st Special Operations Wing]], Eglin AFB, FL. <ref name="AVH-13"/><ref name="AMARC">www.amarcexperience.com</ref><br>
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at [[Davis-Monthan AFB]] from [[606th Special Operations Squadron]], [[1st Special Operations Wing]], Eglin AFB, FL. <ref name="AVH-13"/><ref name="AMARC">www.amarcexperience.com</ref><br>
27 Oct 1969 - Security Assistance Program Hold Storage at Davis-Monthan. <ref name="AVH-13"/><br>
27 Oct 1969 - Security Assistance Program Hold Storage at Davis-Monthan. <ref name="AVH-13"/><br>
NOTE: The Aerospace Vehicle Report shows 657 as part of the 603rd SOS, but Davis-Monthan records say it was a 606th SOS plane.  
NOTE: The Aerospace Vehicle Report shows 657 as part of the 603rd SOS, but Davis-Monthan records say it was a 606th SOS plane.  

Revision as of 05:24, 7 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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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number, Serial Numbers starting with 64

Converted from 43-22649.

Sold to Civil Market. Registered as N62104, then N99218.

Operational History

11 Nov 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
14 Nov 1964 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [1]
Note: Some sources incorrectly list the both dates above as 12 Nov.

6 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with the 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [2]
9 May 1966 - Sent to Maracay AB for field repairs. [2]
21 Jul 1966 - Returned to Combat Capable status at Maracay AB [2]
22 Jul 1966 - Sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [2]
27 Jul 1966 - Underwent Field maintenance at Howard AFB with the 605th Air Commando Squadron. [2]
23 Aug 1966 - Returned to Combat Capable at Howard AFB with the 605th Air Commando Squadron. [2]
NOTE: The Maracay AB listed here is probably the modern-day El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, Venezuela. I don't have much information on what kind of work was performed at that base or why the plane was sent there other than for some kind of repair or modification work.

5 May 1967 - 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
31 May 1967 - Reconciliation with 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
9 Sep 1967 - Combat capable with 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]

4 Jan 1968 - Sacramento Air Material Commando (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [4]
11 Jan 1968 - 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [4]
18 Jan 1968 - Sacramento Air Material Commando (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [4]
28 Apr 1968 - Left SMAAR Facility. Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [4]
29 Apr 1968 - Arrived with 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [4]
7 Jul 1968 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed 1st Special Operations Wing. [4]

4 Mar 1969 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [5]
1 Jul 1969 - 603rd Special Operations Squadron moved to Hurlburt Field. [5]
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB, FL. [5][6]
27 Oct 1969 - Security Assistance Program Hold Storage at Davis-Monthan. [5]
NOTE: The Aerospace Vehicle Report shows 657 as part of the 603rd SOS, but Davis-Monthan records say it was a 606th SOS plane.

15 Dec 1972 - Declared Excess and approved for reclamation[6]

Davis-Monthan records show this plane was transferred to United States Navy as PCN 7A001, but there is no outbound transfer date. There's a second entry with no transfer in date when the US Navy returned the plane to Davis-Monthan.

25 Jul 1974 - Went from Davis-Monthan to a private owner as N62104. (Baugher's site incorrectly lists the date of this sale as Nov 1972, but the aircraft had not been dropped from service by that time.)
5 Dec 1974 - Sold again in Civil market as N99218.

Nov 1975 - Damaged in a landing accident at Edwards AFB, CA when the nose gear collapsed.
9 Feb 1978 - Crashed on approach to Chino, CA. Saved for parts.
21 Jul 1986 - The forward fuselage was imported to England to assist with restoring A-26C 44-34172. The nose section is on display at the Wings Museum in Balcombe, East Essex, UK.

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Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Partially on display.

Images

Sources

Databases searched:

  • AAIR -
  • MACR -
  • KORWALD -
  • Baugher

http://www.amarcexperience.com/ui/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20045&Itemid=220

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Oct-Dec 1964" Reel AVH-2, Pg 599 USAFHRA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1945 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2750 USAFHRA
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2371 USAFHRA
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2203 USAFHRA
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 www.amarcexperience.com
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