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=1940s= | |||
== 1941 == | ==1941== | ||
*Douglas Aircraft Corporation Constructs a full-sized wood mock-up on the Invader to pitch to the Air Force. Two Prototypes are ordered, [[41-19504]] and [[41-19505]]. A third prototype, [[41-19588]] is ordered later. | *Douglas Aircraft Corporation Constructs a full-sized wood mock-up on the Invader to pitch to the Air Force. Two Prototypes are ordered, [[41-19504]] and [[41-19505]]. A third prototype, [[41-19588]] is ordered later. | ||
== 1942 == | ==1942== | ||
=== | ===Jul=== | ||
*10 - The first test flight of an Invader is completed at Mines Field, El Segundo, CA. | *10 - The first test flight of an Invader is completed at Mines Field, El Segundo, CA. | ||
== 1943 == | == 1943 == | ||
=== | ===Sep=== | ||
*UNK - The first Invader productions models are delivered to the Air Force. | *UNK - The first Invader productions models are delivered to the Air Force. | ||
*24 - The first production model Invader, [[41-39100]], less than a month in Air Force inventory, is involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. Another pilot in a De Haviland Mosquito crashed into this plane while it was parked. The pilot survived. | *24 - The first production model Invader, [[41-39100]], less than a month in Air Force inventory, is involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. Another pilot in a De Haviland Mosquito crashed into this plane while it was parked. The pilot survived. | ||
==1944== | ==1944== | ||
=== | ===Jun=== | ||
*23 - 5th AF Invaders stationed in Japan attack Japanese-held islands near Manokwari. 1st Combat Mission in Pacific. | *23 - 5th AF Invaders stationed in Japan attack Japanese-held islands near Manokwari. 1st Combat Mission in Pacific. | ||
*24 - 5th AF Invaders attack enemy positions East of Mokmer Airfield. 2nd Combat Mission in Pacific. | *24 - 5th AF Invaders attack enemy positions East of Mokmer Airfield. 2nd Combat Mission in Pacific. | ||
*26 - 5th AF Invaders attack airfields, shipping, villages, town areas, roads, and numerous other targets at Efman, Noemfoor Island, Japen, and Biak Islands, at Manokwari and Ransiki, and near Sarmi. | *26 - 5th AF Invaders attack airfields, shipping, villages, town areas, roads, and numerous other targets at Efman, Noemfoor Island, Japen, and Biak Islands, at Manokwari and Ransiki, and near Sarmi. | ||
*27 - 5th AF Invaders hit airfields, gun positions, and various other targets in or near Babo, Manokwari, Biak and Noemfoor Islands, Ransiki, Waren, and Moemi. | *27 - 5th AF Invaders hit airfields, gun positions, and various other targets in or near Babo, Manokwari, Biak and Noemfoor Islands, Ransiki, Waren, and Moemi. | ||
===Jul=== | |||
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*6 - 5th AF Invaders bomb the town and warehouse area of Yap Island and a few hit the airfield at Woleai Atoll. | *6 - 5th AF Invaders bomb the town and warehouse area of Yap Island and a few hit the airfield at Woleai Atoll. | ||
*11 - Despite several accidents by this point, none had been fatal until now. A stateside Invader assigned to a training unit of the 3rd Air Force, [[43-22253]], crashed 1.5 miles west of Portland, ME. The pilot was Phillip I. Russell. | *11 - Despite several accidents by this point, none had been fatal until now. A stateside Invader assigned to a training unit of the 3rd Air Force, [[43-22253]], crashed 1.5 miles west of Portland, ME. The pilot was Phillip I. Russell. | ||
===Sep=== | |||
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*UNK - 18 Invaders are delivered to the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, 9th AF. | *UNK - 18 Invaders are delivered to the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, 9th AF. | ||
*6 - 553rd BS flies first of 8 evaluation missions in the Invader. | *6 - 553rd BS flies first of 8 evaluation missions in the Invader. | ||
===Nov=== | |||
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*17 - 416th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders, flies first Invader combat mission. | *17 - 416th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders, flies first Invader combat mission. | ||
*"Late" - 409th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders. | *"Late" - 409th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders. | ||
===Dec=== | |||
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*24 - The first Invader is shot down in combat. [[41-39242]] of the 669th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. The plane was shot down in Germany. Pilot was Reece B. Robertson. | *24 - The first Invader is shot down in combat. [[41-39242]] of the 669th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. The plane was shot down in Germany. Pilot was Reece B. Robertson. | ||
==1945== | ==1945== | ||
=== | ===Jan=== | ||
*UNK - 47th Bomb Group, 12th AF converts to Invaders. | *UNK - 47th Bomb Group, 12th AF converts to Invaders. | ||
=1960s= | |||
==1964== | |||
===May=== | |||
*20 - [[64-17640]] B-26K refit completed<br> | |||
*25 - 1st Production model B-26K test flight<br> | |||
===Jun=== | |||
*15 - [[64-17640]] accepted into inventory. Sent to USAF Testing Center, Edwards AFB. <br> | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*9 - [[64-17642]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*10 - [[64-17642]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Aug=== | |||
*3 - [[64-17643]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*4 - [[64-17643]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*12 - [[64-17646]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*13 - [[64-17641]], [[64-17644]]. [[64-17645]] accepted into inventory. | |||
**[[64-17644]], [[64-17645]], [[64-17646]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*14 - [[64-17641]] sent to Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB. | |||
*18 - [[64-17644]], [[64-17645]], [[64-17646]] sent to Congo as part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with [[211th Squadron]]. | |||
*23 - [[64-17647]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*24 - [[64-17647]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Sep=== | |||
*8 - [[64-17648]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*9 - [[64-17648]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
**[[64-17649]], [[64-17650]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*10 - [[64-17649]], [[64-17650]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*19 - [[64-17651]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*20 - [[64-17651]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*4 - [[64-17652]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*5 - [[64-17652]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*12 - [[64-17653]] accepted in inventory. | |||
*13 - [[64-17653]] assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*20 - [[64-17654]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*21 - [[64-17654]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17655]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*2 - [[64-17655]] assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*10 - [[64-17656]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*11 - [[64-17656]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
**[[64-17657]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*14 - [[64-17657]] assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*17 - [[64-17658]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*18 - [[64-17658]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*27 - [[64-17659]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*28 - [[64-17659]] assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*30 - [[64-17660]] is accepted into inventory. | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17660]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*2 - [[64-17661]] accepted in Inventory | |||
*4 - [[64-17661]] assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*11 - [[64-17662]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*12 - [[64-17662]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*21 - [[64-17640]] Sent back to OnMark Engineering. <br> | |||
**[[64-17663]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*22 - [[64-17656]] dropped from inventory, destroyed in crash at Hurlburt Field. 1st B-26K model lost to any reason after only 42 days in service. | |||
**[[64-17663]] assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*28 - [[64-17649]], [[64-17662]] sent to Congo as part part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with [[211th Squadron]]. | |||
*30 - [[64-17664]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*31 - [[64-17641]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
**[[64-17664]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
==1965== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*5 - [[64-17649]] arrived in Congo. | |||
*6 - [[64-17665]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*7 - [[64-17665]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*16 - [[64-17667]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*17 - [[64-17667]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*21 - [[64-17668]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*22 - [[64-17641]], [[64-17668]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*29 - [[64-17666]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*30 - [[64-17666]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Feb=== | |||
*1 - [64-17665]] assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*2 - [[64-17669]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*3 - [[64-17669]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*4 - [[64-17670]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*5 - [[64-17670]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*16 - [[64-17671]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*17 - [[64-17671]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*22 - [[64-17672]] accepted into inventory | |||
*23 - [[64-17672]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*27 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*28 - [[64-17665]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*7 - [[64-17673]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*8 - [[64-17673]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*9 - [[64-17674]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*10 - [[64-17674]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*19 - [[64-17675]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*20 - [[64-17675]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*23 - [[64-17676]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*24 - [[64-17676]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Apr=== | |||
*14 - [[64-17677]], [[64-17678]], [[64-17679]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*15 - [[64-17677]], [[64-17678]], [[64-17679]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*23 - [[64-17663]] dropped from inventory, destroyed in crash. | |||
===Jun=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17641]] assigned to Mobile Air Material Area for repairs. | |||
*7 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <br> | |||
*11 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
**[[64-17669]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17669]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Aug=== | |||
*18 - [[64-17659]] dropped from inventory, destroyed in crash. | |||
===Sep=== | |||
*13 - [[64-17650]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
*24 - [[64-17650]] sent back to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*8 - [[64-17647]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
*9 - [[64-17660]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
*17 - [[64-17652]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
*19 - [[64-17667]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
*23 - [[64-17660]] sent back to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*3 - [[64-17652]] sent back to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*10 - [[64-17667]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*13-22 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from Hurlburt Field to England AFB. | |||
==1966== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*26 - [[64-17670]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
===Feb=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17670]], [[64-17679]] assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*4 - [[64-17642]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*15 - [[64-17675]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*28 - [[64-17670]], [[64-17679]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17664]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*11 - [[64-17658]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*29 - [[64-17640]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. <br> | |||
===Apr=== | |||
*13 - [[64-17660]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*28 - [[64-17675]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===May=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17642]] sent to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field. | |||
**[[64-17674]] Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*6 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 605th ACS planes. | |||
*9 - [[64-17657]] sent to Maracay AFB for repairs. | |||
**[[64-17670]] assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*10 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 603rd ACS planes. | |||
*16 - [[64-17666]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*27 - [[64-17641]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*28 - [[64-17658]], [[64-17664]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Jun=== | |||
*11 - [[64-17643]], [[64-17650]], [[64-17665]], [[64-17667]], [[64-17668]], [[64-17669]], [[64-17671]], [[64-17672]], [[64-17676]] sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base (NKP) as part of Project Big Eagle. | |||
*13 - [[64-17647]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*26 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
*28 - [[64-17650]] shot down in SEA. First A-26A model lost in combat. | |||
*30 - [[64-17677]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*3 - [[64-17660]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*16 - [[64-17674]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*21 - [[64-17657]] repairs completed at Maracay AFB. | |||
*22 - [[64-17657]] returned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*25 - [[64-17643]] destroyed in crash landing. | |||
*27 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for planes in the Congo. | |||
*30 - [[64-17666]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Aug=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17642]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*8 - [[64-17678]] sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base as part of Project Big Eagle. | |||
*10 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*15 - [[64-17648]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*23 - [[64-17658]] sent to Addison, TX for work with Civilian Contractor - Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Company (TEMCO). | |||
*27 - [[64-17647]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
===Sep=== | |||
*8 - [[64-17654]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*15 - [[64-17670]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*18 - [[64-17661]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*24 - [[64-17648]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*29 - [[64-17649]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*31 - [[64-17641]], [[64-17642]] assigned to [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]] at England AFB. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
*16 - [[64-17654]] Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17660]], [[64-17664]], [[64-17675]] sent to NKP as part of [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]], Detachment 1 - Operation Big Eagle. | |||
*14 - [[64-17672]] shot down in SEA. | |||
*21 - [[64-17642]], [[64-17660]], [[64-17664]], [[64-17667]], [[64-17671]], [[64-17673]], [[64-17678]] assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | |||
**[[64-17654]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*28 - [[64-17675]], [[64-17676]] assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. | |||
*29 - [[64-17645]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
==1967== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*6 - [[64-17658]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*20 - [[64-17644]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*24 - [[64-17654]] sent back to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*27 - [[64-17651]] Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Feb=== | |||
*16 - [[64-17661]] Left Sacramento Air Material Area, assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
*21 - [[64-17661]] arrived at [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*22 - [[64-17668]], [[64-17669]] lost in action in SEA. | |||
*28 - [[64-17662]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*3 - [[64-17678]] assigned to Logistics Command at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | |||
*23 - [[64-17646]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===May=== | |||
*22 - [[64-17678]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*29 - [[64-17644]] left Sacramento Air Material Area, heading for Hickam Field, HI. | |||
*31 - [[64-17645]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | |||
*31 - [[64-17642]], [[64-17649]], [[64-17660]], [[64-17664]], [[64-17675]], [[64-17676]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
===Jun=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17644]] arrived at Hickam Field, HI. Assigned to Pacific Air Force. | |||
**[[64-17648]] sent to San Antonio Air Material Area. | |||
*5 - [[64-17665]], [[64-17667]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*16 - [[64-17662]] Assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. | |||
*23 - [[64-17647]] sent to San Antonio Air Material Area. | |||
*26 - [[64-17651]] left Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*29 - [[64-17651]] arrived at [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] | |||
*30 - [[64-17648]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17662]] arrived with 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. | |||
*6 - [[64-17658]] assigned to PGCCE, Systems Command at England AFB. | |||
**[[64-17671]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*10 - [[64-17673]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*12 - [[64-17641]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*19 - [[64-17648]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*20 - [[64-17646]] assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. | |||
**[[64-17647]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
*27 - [[64-17651]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
===Aug=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17661]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*3 - [[64-17676]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
**[[64-17677]] assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. | |||
*6 - [[64-17646]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*9 - [[64-17654]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*22 - [[64-17662]] shot down in SEA. | |||
**[[64-17677]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP | |||
*23 - [[64-17660]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*27 - [[64-17642]] is shot down. | |||
*28 - [[64-17674]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*29 - [[64-17640]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
===Sep=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17641]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*6 - [[64-17676]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*11 - [[64-17660]] sent to back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*12 - [[64-17667]] left Sacramento Air Material Area, assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*13 - [[64-17648]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*22 - [[64-17651]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*25 - [[64-17665]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | |||
*28 - [[64-17661]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*30 - [[64-17641]] arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17658]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*4 - [[64-17648]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*9 - [[64-17654]], [[64-17676]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*11 - [[64-17651]] sent to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
**[[64-17675]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*13 - [[64-17674]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*17 - [[64-17671]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*19 - [[64-17640]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*21 - [[64-17661]] Assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*26 - [[64-17667]] arrived with [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*31 - [[64-17654]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
**[[64-17660]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17644]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
**[[64-17670]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*3 - [[64-17661]] arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*4 - [[64-17640]] Sent to 2851st Base Group at Kelley AFB. | |||
*9 - [[64-17664]] sent to Kadena AFB, Japan for maintenance. | |||
**[[64-17679]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*10 - [[64-17658]] left OnMark, assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*11 - [[64-17658]] arrived at [[1st Air Commando Wing]]. | |||
*15 - [[64-17664]] assigned to 18th Wing at Kadena AFB, Japan. | |||
*20 - [[64-17675]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
**[[64-17678]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*21 - [[64-17671]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*27 - [[64-17664]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*4 - [[64-17644]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
**[[64-17671]] arrived with [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*6 - [[64-17673]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*7 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
*9 - [[64-17644]] returned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*10 - [[64-17673]] arrived with [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*14 - [[64-17670]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*16 - [[64-17654]] arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*24 - [[64-17641]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*28 - [[64-17641]] returned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*29 - [[64-17641]] shot down in SEA. | |||
==1968== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*4 - [[64-17657]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*10 - [[64-17676]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*11 - [[64-17657]] returned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*16 - [[64-17664]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*18 - [[64-17657]] returned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Feb=== | |||
*12 - [[64-17652]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
**[[64-17679]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*22 - [[64-17678]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*25 - [[64-17653]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*31 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[24th Air Commando Wing]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <br> | |||
===Apr=== | |||
*3 - [[64-17647]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*15 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB | |||
**[[64-17660]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*18 - [[64-17655]] assigned to [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]] at England AFB. | |||
*25 - [[64-17644]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*27 - [[64-17664]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*28 - [[64-17657]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*30 - [[64-17648]] shot down in SEA. | |||
===May=== | |||
*13 - [[64-17667]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*27 - [[64-17666]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Jun=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17644]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP | |||
*7 - [[64-17675]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*8 - [[64-17652]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*20 - [[64-17670]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17667]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*7 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] renamed [[1st Special Operations Wing]]. <br> | |||
*14 - [[64-17653]], [[64-17660]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*29 - [[64-17647]] assigned to [[1st Special Operations Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
**[[64-17653]], [[64-17660]] arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
===Aug=== | |||
*2 - [[56th Air Commando Wing]] renamed [[56th Special Operations Wing]]. | |||
*27 - [[64-17666]] assigned to [[1st Special Operations Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Sep=== | |||
*5 - [[64-17675]] assigned to [[1st Special Operations Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
*16 - [[64-17677]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*27 - [[64-17652]] assigned to [[56th Special Operations Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*30 - [[64-17670]] assigned to [[1st Special Operations Wing]] at England AFB. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*12 - [[64-17652]] arrived at [[56th Special Operations Wing]] at NKP. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17666]], [[64-17670]], [[64-17675]] assigned to [[56th Special Operations Wing]] at NKP. | |||
==1969== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17674]] dropped from inventory, destroyed in accident. | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*7 - [[64-17677]] assigned to [[56th Special Operations Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*11 - [[64-17673]] dropped from inventory, destroyed in accident. | |||
*23 - [[64-17667]] shot down in SEA. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*1 - [[1st Special Operations Wing]] moved from England AFB to Eglin AFB. | |||
**[[64-17640]] assigned to [[603rd Special Operations Squadron]]<br> | |||
*8 - [[64-17646]] shot down in SEA. It is the last A-26A lost in combat. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*22 - [[64-17647]], [[64-17658]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
*23 - [[64-17640]], [[64-17655]], [[64-17657]], [[64-17664]], [[64-17674]], [[64-17676]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
*24 - [[64-17678]], [[64-17679]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
*9 - Last combat operations by [[56th Special Operations Wing]] in A-26As. | |||
*10 - [[65-17645]], [[64-17649]], [[64-17651]]. [[64-17652]], [[64-17654]], [[64-17661]], [[64-17665]], [[64-17666]], [[64-17670]], [[64-17671]], [[64-17677]] left NKP | |||
*12 - [[64-17644]], [[64-17660]] left NKP | |||
*13 - [[64-17644]] arrived at Clark AFB, PI. | |||
**[[64-17653]], [[64-17675]] left NKP. | |||
*14 - [[64-17645]], [[64-17649]], [[64-17651]], [[64-17652]], [[64-17653]], [[64-17654]], [[64-17661]], [[64-17665]], [[64-17666]], [[64-17670]], [[64-17671]], [[64-17677]] arrived at 6200th Base Unit, Clark AFB, PI. | |||
**[[64-17655]] pulled from storage at Davis-Monthan and reactivated with 6200th Air Base Unit at Clark AFB. | |||
*16 - [[64-17655]] returned to Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
**[[64-17675]] arrived with 6200th Base Unit, Clark AFB, PI. | |||
*29 - [[64-17660]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
==1970== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*5 - [[64-17649]], [[64-17653]], [[64-17661]], [[64-17665]], [[64-17660]], [[64-17670]], [[64-17671]] left Clark AFB. | |||
**[[64-17651]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
*11 - [[64-17649]], [[64-17653]], [[64-17661]], [[64-17666]], [[64-17670]], [[64-17671]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
*17 - [[64-17675]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
*22 - [[64-17665]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*4 - [[64-17666]] is dedicated as Gate Guard for Hurlburt Field. | |||
==1971== | |||
===May=== | |||
*21 - [[64-17671]] sent to Florence Air & Missile Museum, SC. | |||
====Aug==== | |||
*27 - [[64-17676]] sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. (N268G) | |||
*31 - [[64-17640]] sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. (N267G) | |||
===Sep=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17679]] sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. (N269G) | |||
==1972== | |||
Unknown Date - State of Georgia Forestry Commission planes stored in open storage at Macon, GA. | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*15 - [[64-17647]], [[64-17649]], [[64-17653]], [[64-17655]]. [[64-17657]], [[64-17658]], [[64-17660]], [[64-17661]], [[64-17662]], [[64-17665]], [[64-17670]], [[64-17675]] declared excess by USAF. | |||
==1973== | |||
===Feb=== | |||
*23 - [[64-17678]] declared excess by USAF. | |||
==1974== | |||
===Jan=== | |||
*4 - [[64-17653]] sent to Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ. | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*25 - [[64-17657]] sold to private owner as N62104. | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*5 - Ex-[[64-17657]], N62014 is sold, re-registered as N99218. | |||
==1975== | |||
===Mar=== | |||
Unknown date - [[64-17644]], [[64-17645]], [[64-17677]] blown up at Nha Trang to prevent capture by North Vietnamese. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
Unknown date - Ex-[[64-17657]] N99218 landing accident at Edwards AFB. | |||
==1976== | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*31 - [[64-17649]], [[64-17661]], [[64-17670]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
===Apr=== | |||
*1 - [[64-17675]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
*2 - [[64-17662]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
*6 - [[64-17658]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
*9 - [[64-17660]], [[64-17665]], [[64-17678]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17647]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
==1977== | |||
===May=== | |||
*29 - [[64-17640]], [[64-17676]] (C-GXTF), [[64-17679]] (C-GXTG) sold to [[Air Spray, Ltd]] | |||
==1978== | |||
Unknown date - [[64-17640]], [[64-17676]] purchased by Arne Carnegie of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||
===Feb=== | |||
*9 - Ex-[[64-17657]] N99218 destroyed in landing accident at Chino, CA. Wreck is dismantled and put into storage. | |||
===July=== | |||
Unknown date - [[64-17640]], [[64-17676]] (N22939) purchased by Arthur McDonnell of Mojave, CA. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
Unknown Date - [[64-17679]] sold to Lynch Flying Service of Billings, MT, registered as N4988N. | |||
==1979== | |||
Unknown Dates - [[64-17676]] flew as N22939 - "The Mojave Kid" in Air Race Circuit. | |||
==1980== | |||
[[64-17640]] acquired by the South Dakota Air & Space Museum. | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*7 - [[64-17655]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
===Nov=== | |||
Unknown Date - [[64-17676]] acquired by National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB. | |||
==1986== | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*21 - The wreck of Ex-[[64-17657]] is bought by Rod & Rex Cadman and imported to Cantebury, Kent, England to assist in restoring A-26C [[44-34172]]. | |||
==1988== | |||
===Apr=== | |||
Unknown Date - the nose section of Ex-[[64-17657]] is put on display at Booker Aircraft Museum. | |||
==1994== | |||
Unknown Date - the nose section of Ex-[[64-17657]] is moved to Wings Museum, Balcombe, East Essex, UK. | |||
==1998== | |||
Unknown Date - [[64-17671]] cannibalized for parts due to corrosion. | |||
==2010== | |||
Unknown date - [[64-17679]] sold by Lynch Flying Service. | |||
==2013== | |||
Unknown date - [[64-17679]] moved to Fort Worth, TX to undergo restoration at Greatest Generation Aircraft. | |||
==2017== | |||
===Jul=== | |||
*8 - [[64-17679]] test flight as restored plane at Meacham Field, TX. | |||
*10 - [[64-17679]] debut flight as "Special Kay". | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*Douglas A-26 Production List | *Douglas A-26 Production List | ||
*Individual Aircraft Record Cards | *Individual Aircraft Record Cards | ||
*Aerospace Vehicle Inventory Reports 1964-1969 | |||
*Unit Diaries, Mission Briefings, and Service Member Records, including: | *Unit Diaries, Mission Briefings, and Service Member Records, including: | ||
**43rd Bomb Group (JUN & JUL 1944) transcribed online here: http://www.kensmen.com/chronology.html | **43rd Bomb Group (JUN & JUL 1944) transcribed online here: http://www.kensmen.com/chronology.html | ||
[[Category:B-26K]] |
Latest revision as of 15:00, 17 February 2021
1940s
1941
- Douglas Aircraft Corporation Constructs a full-sized wood mock-up on the Invader to pitch to the Air Force. Two Prototypes are ordered, 41-19504 and 41-19505. A third prototype, 41-19588 is ordered later.
1942
Jul
- 10 - The first test flight of an Invader is completed at Mines Field, El Segundo, CA.
1943
Sep
- UNK - The first Invader productions models are delivered to the Air Force.
- 24 - The first production model Invader, 41-39100, less than a month in Air Force inventory, is involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. Another pilot in a De Haviland Mosquito crashed into this plane while it was parked. The pilot survived.
1944
Jun
- 23 - 5th AF Invaders stationed in Japan attack Japanese-held islands near Manokwari. 1st Combat Mission in Pacific.
- 24 - 5th AF Invaders attack enemy positions East of Mokmer Airfield. 2nd Combat Mission in Pacific.
- 26 - 5th AF Invaders attack airfields, shipping, villages, town areas, roads, and numerous other targets at Efman, Noemfoor Island, Japen, and Biak Islands, at Manokwari and Ransiki, and near Sarmi.
- 27 - 5th AF Invaders hit airfields, gun positions, and various other targets in or near Babo, Manokwari, Biak and Noemfoor Islands, Ransiki, Waren, and Moemi.
Jul
- 6 - 5th AF Invaders bomb the town and warehouse area of Yap Island and a few hit the airfield at Woleai Atoll.
- 11 - Despite several accidents by this point, none had been fatal until now. A stateside Invader assigned to a training unit of the 3rd Air Force, 43-22253, crashed 1.5 miles west of Portland, ME. The pilot was Phillip I. Russell.
Sep
- UNK - 18 Invaders are delivered to the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, 9th AF.
- 6 - 553rd BS flies first of 8 evaluation missions in the Invader.
Nov
- 17 - 416th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders, flies first Invader combat mission.
- "Late" - 409th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders.
Dec
- 24 - The first Invader is shot down in combat. 41-39242 of the 669th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. The plane was shot down in Germany. Pilot was Reece B. Robertson.
1945
Jan
- UNK - 47th Bomb Group, 12th AF converts to Invaders.
1960s
1964
May
- 20 - 64-17640 B-26K refit completed
- 25 - 1st Production model B-26K test flight
Jun
- 15 - 64-17640 accepted into inventory. Sent to USAF Testing Center, Edwards AFB.
Jul
- 9 - 64-17642 accepted into inventory.
- 10 - 64-17642 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Aug
- 3 - 64-17643 accepted into inventory.
- 4 - 64-17643 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 12 - 64-17646 accepted into inventory.
- 13 - 64-17641, 64-17644. 64-17645 accepted into inventory.
- 64-17644, 64-17645, 64-17646 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 14 - 64-17641 sent to Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB.
- 18 - 64-17644, 64-17645, 64-17646 sent to Congo as part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with 211th Squadron.
- 23 - 64-17647 accepted into inventory.
- 24 - 64-17647 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Sep
- 8 - 64-17648 accepted into inventory.
- 9 - 64-17648 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 10 - 64-17649, 64-17650 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 19 - 64-17651 accepted into inventory.
- 20 - 64-17651 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
Oct
- 4 - 64-17652 accepted into inventory.
- 5 - 64-17652 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 12 - 64-17653 accepted in inventory.
- 13 - 64-17653 assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 20 - 64-17654 accepted into inventory.
- 21 - 64-17654 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Nov
- 1 - 64-17655 accepted into inventory.
- 2 - 64-17655 assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 10 - 64-17656 accepted into inventory.
- 11 - 64-17656 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 64-17657 accepted into inventory.
- 14 - 64-17657 assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 17 - 64-17658 accepted into inventory.
- 18 - 64-17658 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 27 - 64-17659 accepted into inventory.
- 28 - 64-17659 assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 30 - 64-17660 is accepted into inventory.
Dec
- 1 - 64-17660 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 2 - 64-17661 accepted in Inventory
- 4 - 64-17661 assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 11 - 64-17662 accepted into inventory.
- 12 - 64-17662 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 21 - 64-17640 Sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 64-17663 accepted into inventory.
- 22 - 64-17656 dropped from inventory, destroyed in crash at Hurlburt Field. 1st B-26K model lost to any reason after only 42 days in service.
- 64-17663 assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 28 - 64-17649, 64-17662 sent to Congo as part part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with 211th Squadron.
- 30 - 64-17664 accepted into inventory.
- 31 - 64-17641 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 64-17664 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
1965
Jan
- 5 - 64-17649 arrived in Congo.
- 6 - 64-17665 accepted into inventory.
- 7 - 64-17665 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 16 - 64-17667 accepted into inventory.
- 17 - 64-17667 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 21 - 64-17668 accepted into inventory.
- 22 - 64-17641, 64-17668 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 29 - 64-17666 accepted into inventory.
- 30 - 64-17666 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Feb
- 1 - [64-17665]] assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 2 - 64-17669 accepted into inventory.
- 3 - 64-17669 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 4 - 64-17670 accepted into inventory.
- 5 - 64-17670 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 16 - 64-17671 accepted into inventory.
- 17 - 64-17671 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 22 - 64-17672 accepted into inventory
- 23 - 64-17672 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 27 - 64-17640 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 28 - 64-17665 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Mar
- 7 - 64-17673 accepted into inventory.
- 8 - 64-17673 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 9 - 64-17674 accepted into inventory.
- 10 - 64-17674 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 19 - 64-17675 accepted into inventory.
- 20 - 64-17675 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 23 - 64-17676 accepted into inventory.
- 24 - 64-17676 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Apr
- 14 - 64-17677, 64-17678, 64-17679 accepted into inventory.
- 15 - 64-17677, 64-17678, 64-17679 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 23 - 64-17663 dropped from inventory, destroyed in crash.
Jun
- 1 - 64-17641 assigned to Mobile Air Material Area for repairs.
- 7 - 64-17640 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 11 - 64-17641 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 64-17669 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
Jul
- 1 - 64-17669 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Aug
- 18 - 64-17659 dropped from inventory, destroyed in crash.
Sep
- 13 - 64-17650 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
- 24 - 64-17650 sent back to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Oct
- 8 - 64-17647 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
Nov
- 9 - 64-17660 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
- 17 - 64-17652 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
- 19 - 64-17667 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
- 23 - 64-17660 sent back to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Dec
- 3 - 64-17652 sent back to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 10 - 64-17667 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 13-22 - 1st Air Commando Wing moved from Hurlburt Field to England AFB.
1966
Jan
- 26 - 64-17670 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
Feb
- 1 - 64-17670, 64-17679 assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 4 - 64-17642 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 15 - 64-17675 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 28 - 64-17670, 64-17679 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Mar
- 1 - 64-17664 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 11 - 64-17658 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 29 - 64-17640 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Apr
- 13 - 64-17660 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 28 - 64-17675 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
May
- 1 - 64-17642 sent to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 64-17674 Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 6 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 605th ACS planes.
- 9 - 64-17657 sent to Maracay AFB for repairs.
- 64-17670 assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 10 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 603rd ACS planes.
- 16 - 64-17666 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17641 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 28 - 64-17658, 64-17664 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
Jun
- 11 - 64-17643, 64-17650, 64-17665, 64-17667, 64-17668, 64-17669, 64-17671, 64-17672, 64-17676 sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base (NKP) as part of Project Big Eagle.
- 13 - 64-17647 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 26 - 64-17640 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 28 - 64-17650 shot down in SEA. First A-26A model lost in combat.
- 30 - 64-17677 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Jul
- 3 - 64-17660 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 16 - 64-17674 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 21 - 64-17657 repairs completed at Maracay AFB.
- 22 - 64-17657 returned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 25 - 64-17643 destroyed in crash landing.
- 27 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for planes in the Congo.
- 30 - 64-17666 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
Aug
- 2 - 64-17642 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 8 - 64-17678 sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base as part of Project Big Eagle.
- 10 - 64-17641 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 15 - 64-17648 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 23 - 64-17658 sent to Addison, TX for work with Civilian Contractor - Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Company (TEMCO).
- 27 - 64-17647 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
Sep
- 8 - 64-17654 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 15 - 64-17670 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Oct
- 18 - 64-17661 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 24 - 64-17648 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 29 - 64-17649 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 31 - 64-17641, 64-17642 assigned to 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB.
Nov
- 16 - 64-17654 Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
Dec
- 1 - 64-17660, 64-17664, 64-17675 sent to NKP as part of 603rd Air Commando Squadron, Detachment 1 - Operation Big Eagle.
- 14 - 64-17672 shot down in SEA.
- 21 - 64-17642, 64-17660, 64-17664, 64-17667, 64-17671, 64-17673, 64-17678 assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
- 64-17654 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 28 - 64-17675, 64-17676 assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP.
- 29 - 64-17645 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
1967
Jan
- 6 - 64-17658 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 20 - 64-17644 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 24 - 64-17654 sent back to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 27 - 64-17651 Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Feb
- 16 - 64-17661 Left Sacramento Air Material Area, assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 21 - 64-17661 arrived at 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 22 - 64-17668, 64-17669 lost in action in SEA.
- 28 - 64-17662 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Mar
- 3 - 64-17678 assigned to Logistics Command at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
- 23 - 64-17646 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
May
- 22 - 64-17678 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 29 - 64-17644 left Sacramento Air Material Area, heading for Hickam Field, HI.
- 31 - 64-17645 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
- 31 - 64-17642, 64-17649, 64-17660, 64-17664, 64-17675, 64-17676 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
Jun
- 1 - 64-17644 arrived at Hickam Field, HI. Assigned to Pacific Air Force.
- 64-17648 sent to San Antonio Air Material Area.
- 5 - 64-17665, 64-17667 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 16 - 64-17662 Assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP.
- 23 - 64-17647 sent to San Antonio Air Material Area.
- 26 - 64-17651 left Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 29 - 64-17651 arrived at 605th Air Commando Squadron
- 30 - 64-17648 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
Jul
- 2 - 64-17662 arrived with 634th Combat Support Group at NKP.
- 6 - 64-17658 assigned to PGCCE, Systems Command at England AFB.
- 64-17671 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 10 - 64-17673 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 12 - 64-17641 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 19 - 64-17648 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 20 - 64-17646 assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP.
- 64-17647 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 27 - 64-17651 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
Aug
- 2 - 64-17661 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 3 - 64-17676 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 64-17677 assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP.
- 6 - 64-17646 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 9 - 64-17654 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 22 - 64-17662 shot down in SEA.
- 64-17677 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP
- 23 - 64-17660 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17642 is shot down.
- 28 - 64-17674 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 29 - 64-17640 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
Sep
- 1 - 64-17641 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 6 - 64-17676 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 11 - 64-17660 sent to back to OnMark Engineering.
- 12 - 64-17667 left Sacramento Air Material Area, assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 13 - 64-17648 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 22 - 64-17651 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 25 - 64-17665 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
- 28 - 64-17661 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 30 - 64-17641 arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
Oct
- 2 - 64-17658 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 4 - 64-17648 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 9 - 64-17654, 64-17676 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 11 - 64-17651 sent to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 64-17675 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 13 - 64-17674 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 17 - 64-17671 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 19 - 64-17640 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 21 - 64-17661 Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 26 - 64-17667 arrived with 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 31 - 64-17654 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 64-17660 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
Nov
- 1 - 64-17644 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 64-17670 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 3 - 64-17661 arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 4 - 64-17640 Sent to 2851st Base Group at Kelley AFB.
- 9 - 64-17664 sent to Kadena AFB, Japan for maintenance.
- 64-17679 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 10 - 64-17658 left OnMark, assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 11 - 64-17658 arrived at 1st Air Commando Wing.
- 15 - 64-17664 assigned to 18th Wing at Kadena AFB, Japan.
- 20 - 64-17675 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 64-17678 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 21 - 64-17671 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 27 - 64-17664 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
Dec
- 4 - 64-17644 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 64-17671 arrived with 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 6 - 64-17673 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 7 - 64-17640 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 9 - 64-17644 returned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 10 - 64-17673 arrived with 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 14 - 64-17670 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 16 - 64-17654 arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 24 - 64-17641 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 28 - 64-17641 returned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 29 - 64-17641 shot down in SEA.
1968
Jan
- 4 - 64-17657 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 10 - 64-17676 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 11 - 64-17657 returned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 16 - 64-17664 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 18 - 64-17657 returned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Feb
- 12 - 64-17652 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 64-17679 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 22 - 64-17678 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
Mar
- 25 - 64-17653 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 31 - 64-17640 sent to 24th Air Commando Wing at Howard AFB.
Apr
- 3 - 64-17647 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 15 - 64-17640 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB
- 64-17660 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 18 - 64-17655 assigned to 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB.
- 25 - 64-17644 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17664 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 28 - 64-17657 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 30 - 64-17648 shot down in SEA.
May
- 13 - 64-17667 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17666 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Jun
- 2 - 64-17644 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP
- 7 - 64-17675 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 8 - 64-17652 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 20 - 64-17670 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Jul
- 1 - 64-17667 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 7 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed 1st Special Operations Wing.
- 14 - 64-17653, 64-17660 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 29 - 64-17647 assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing at England AFB.
- 64-17653, 64-17660 arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
Aug
- 2 - 56th Air Commando Wing renamed 56th Special Operations Wing.
- 27 - 64-17666 assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing at England AFB.
Sep
- 5 - 64-17675 assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing at England AFB.
- 16 - 64-17677 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17652 assigned to 56th Special Operations Wing at NKP.
- 30 - 64-17670 assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing at England AFB.
Oct
- 12 - 64-17652 arrived at 56th Special Operations Wing at NKP.
Nov
- 1 - 64-17666, 64-17670, 64-17675 assigned to 56th Special Operations Wing at NKP.
1969
Jan
- 1 - 64-17674 dropped from inventory, destroyed in accident.
Mar
- 7 - 64-17677 assigned to 56th Special Operations Wing at NKP.
- 11 - 64-17673 dropped from inventory, destroyed in accident.
- 23 - 64-17667 shot down in SEA.
Jul
- 1 - 1st Special Operations Wing moved from England AFB to Eglin AFB.
- 64-17640 assigned to 603rd Special Operations Squadron
- 64-17640 assigned to 603rd Special Operations Squadron
- 8 - 64-17646 shot down in SEA. It is the last A-26A lost in combat.
Oct
- 22 - 64-17647, 64-17658 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 23 - 64-17640, 64-17655, 64-17657, 64-17664, 64-17674, 64-17676 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 24 - 64-17678, 64-17679 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
Nov
- 9 - Last combat operations by 56th Special Operations Wing in A-26As.
- 10 - 65-17645, 64-17649, 64-17651. 64-17652, 64-17654, 64-17661, 64-17665, 64-17666, 64-17670, 64-17671, 64-17677 left NKP
- 12 - 64-17644, 64-17660 left NKP
- 13 - 64-17644 arrived at Clark AFB, PI.
- 14 - 64-17645, 64-17649, 64-17651, 64-17652, 64-17653, 64-17654, 64-17661, 64-17665, 64-17666, 64-17670, 64-17671, 64-17677 arrived at 6200th Base Unit, Clark AFB, PI.
- 64-17655 pulled from storage at Davis-Monthan and reactivated with 6200th Air Base Unit at Clark AFB.
- 16 - 64-17655 returned to Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 64-17675 arrived with 6200th Base Unit, Clark AFB, PI.
- 29 - 64-17660 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
1970
Jan
- 5 - 64-17649, 64-17653, 64-17661, 64-17665, 64-17660, 64-17670, 64-17671 left Clark AFB.
- 64-17651 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 11 - 64-17649, 64-17653, 64-17661, 64-17666, 64-17670, 64-17671 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 17 - 64-17675 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 22 - 64-17665 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
Jul
- 4 - 64-17666 is dedicated as Gate Guard for Hurlburt Field.
1971
May
- 21 - 64-17671 sent to Florence Air & Missile Museum, SC.
Aug
- 27 - 64-17676 sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. (N268G)
- 31 - 64-17640 sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. (N267G)
Sep
- 1 - 64-17679 sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. (N269G)
1972
Unknown Date - State of Georgia Forestry Commission planes stored in open storage at Macon, GA.
Dec
- 15 - 64-17647, 64-17649, 64-17653, 64-17655. 64-17657, 64-17658, 64-17660, 64-17661, 64-17662, 64-17665, 64-17670, 64-17675 declared excess by USAF.
1973
Feb
- 23 - 64-17678 declared excess by USAF.
1974
Jan
- 4 - 64-17653 sent to Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.
Jul
- 25 - 64-17657 sold to private owner as N62104.
Dec
- 5 - Ex-64-17657, N62014 is sold, re-registered as N99218.
1975
Mar
Unknown date - 64-17644, 64-17645, 64-17677 blown up at Nha Trang to prevent capture by North Vietnamese.
Nov
Unknown date - Ex-64-17657 N99218 landing accident at Edwards AFB.
1976
Mar
Apr
- 1 - 64-17675 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
- 2 - 64-17662 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
- 6 - 64-17658 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
- 9 - 64-17660, 64-17665, 64-17678 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
Oct
- 2 - 64-17647 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
1977
May
- 29 - 64-17640, 64-17676 (C-GXTF), 64-17679 (C-GXTG) sold to Air Spray, Ltd
1978
Unknown date - 64-17640, 64-17676 purchased by Arne Carnegie of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Feb
- 9 - Ex-64-17657 N99218 destroyed in landing accident at Chino, CA. Wreck is dismantled and put into storage.
July
Unknown date - 64-17640, 64-17676 (N22939) purchased by Arthur McDonnell of Mojave, CA.
Oct
Unknown Date - 64-17679 sold to Lynch Flying Service of Billings, MT, registered as N4988N.
1979
Unknown Dates - 64-17676 flew as N22939 - "The Mojave Kid" in Air Race Circuit.
1980
64-17640 acquired by the South Dakota Air & Space Museum.
Mar
- 7 - 64-17655 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
Nov
Unknown Date - 64-17676 acquired by National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB.
1986
Jul
- 21 - The wreck of Ex-64-17657 is bought by Rod & Rex Cadman and imported to Cantebury, Kent, England to assist in restoring A-26C 44-34172.
1988
Apr
Unknown Date - the nose section of Ex-64-17657 is put on display at Booker Aircraft Museum.
1994
Unknown Date - the nose section of Ex-64-17657 is moved to Wings Museum, Balcombe, East Essex, UK.
1998
Unknown Date - 64-17671 cannibalized for parts due to corrosion.
2010
Unknown date - 64-17679 sold by Lynch Flying Service.
2013
Unknown date - 64-17679 moved to Fort Worth, TX to undergo restoration at Greatest Generation Aircraft.
2017
Jul
- 8 - 64-17679 test flight as restored plane at Meacham Field, TX.
- 10 - 64-17679 debut flight as "Special Kay".
Sources
Note: This source list is not exhaustive. Much of this list was compiled simply through cross-reference of existing records.
- Douglas A-26 Production List
- Individual Aircraft Record Cards
- Aerospace Vehicle Inventory Reports 1964-1969
- Unit Diaries, Mission Briefings, and Service Member Records, including:
- 43rd Bomb Group (JUN & JUL 1944) transcribed online here: http://www.kensmen.com/chronology.html