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21 MAR 1944. crash during takeoff due to mechanical failure. The plane was piloted by Lawrence T. Gordon. It was assigned to the 1st Provisional Group. The home base was listed as Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL, but the accident occurred at Richmond AAB, VA. | |||
13 DEC 1944. It was a landing accident due to mechanical failure. It is unclear at this time if these accidents were related, however the early model Invaders were notorious for nose-landing gear failures. That would be my initial guess without seeing more detailed records. The plane was piloted by George C. Dease and was assigned to the 206th Base Unit at Alamagordo, NM. The crash occurred at Davis-Monthan AAF, AZ. | |||
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
Gordon, Lawrence T. (Pilot) | *Gordon, Lawrence T. (Pilot) | ||
Dease, George C. (Pilot) | *Dease, George C. (Pilot) | ||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 9 August 2018
| A-26B-5 Invader | |||
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| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Air Force | |||
| Number Built: 30 (15-DT, 15-DL) | |||
| First Built: Dec 1943 | |||
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Type: Light Attack Bomber | |||
| Wet Weight: 31,000 lb | |||
| 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 (6,700 m) | |||
| Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 | |||
| Horsepower: 2,000 each | |||
| Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons 125 Gallon tank in bomb bay | |||
| Range: | |||
| Crew: 2 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: 1x 75mm Cannon | |||
| 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
Operational History
It was received by the USAAF between DEC 1943 - MAR 1944.
Accidents
21 MAR 1944. crash during takeoff due to mechanical failure. The plane was piloted by Lawrence T. Gordon. It was assigned to the 1st Provisional Group. The home base was listed as Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL, but the accident occurred at Richmond AAB, VA.
13 DEC 1944. It was a landing accident due to mechanical failure. It is unclear at this time if these accidents were related, however the early model Invaders were notorious for nose-landing gear failures. That would be my initial guess without seeing more detailed records. The plane was piloted by George C. Dease and was assigned to the 206th Base Unit at Alamagordo, NM. The crash occurred at Davis-Monthan AAF, AZ.
Crew
- Gordon, Lawrence T. (Pilot)
- Dease, George C. (Pilot)
Disposition
Unknown
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR - Two Entries
- MACR - No Entry
- KORWALD - No Entry
- Baugher