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1 Jan 1969 - Dropped from inventory due to accident. <ref name="AVH-13">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205 USAFHRA</ref><br> | 1 Jan 1969 - Dropped from inventory due to accident. <ref name="AVH-13">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205 USAFHRA</ref><br> | ||
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from [[606th Special Operations Squadron]], [[1st Special Operations Wing]], Eglin AFB, FL.<ref>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>www.amarcexperience.com</ref><br> | ||
No further information exists in the record at Davis-Monthan. Presumably it was declared excess on 15 Dec 1972 with the rest of A-26s. Sometimes planes will be involved in an accident that makes the plane completely ruined, but it may not be written off for months. In some cases the ruined remains of the plane are shipped to AMARC centers, like Davis-Monthan for disposal. That seems to be the case here. | No further information exists in the record at Davis-Monthan. Presumably it was declared excess on 15 Dec 1972 with the rest of A-26s. Sometimes planes will be involved in an accident that makes the plane completely ruined, but it may not be written off for months. In some cases the ruined remains of the plane are shipped to AMARC centers, like Davis-Monthan for disposal. That seems to be the case here. | ||
Revision as of 05:53, 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 | |||
| 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 41-39573.
Operational History
9 Mar 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company in Van Nuys, CA [1]
10 Mar 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]
1 May 1966 - Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [2]
15 Jul 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while at SMAAR. [2]
16 Jul 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
31 Oct 1966 - Assigned to 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB. [2]
16 Nov 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
31 May 1967 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.[3]
26 Jul 1967 - Status change at 1st Air Commando Wing, England AFB. [3]
28 Aug 1967 - Sent back to OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [3]
13 Oct 1967 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [3]
1 Nov 1967 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [3]
7 Jul 1968 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed to 1st Special Operations Wing. [4]
1 Jan 1969 - Dropped from inventory due to accident. [5]
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB, FL.[6]
No further information exists in the record at Davis-Monthan. Presumably it was declared excess on 15 Dec 1972 with the rest of A-26s. Sometimes planes will be involved in an accident that makes the plane completely ruined, but it may not be written off for months. In some cases the ruined remains of the plane are shipped to AMARC centers, like Davis-Monthan for disposal. That seems to be the case here.
Accidents
1 Jan 1969
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Unknown, presumed scrapped.
Images
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- Baugher - http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1948 USAFHRA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2753 USAFHRA
- ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2372-2373 USAFHRA
- ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205 USAFHRA
- ↑ www.amarcexperience.com