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==Operational History==
==Operational History==
7 Mar 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark in Van Nuys, CA <ref name="AVH-4">Reel AVH-4, USAFHRA</ref><br>
7 Mar 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark in Van Nuys, CA <ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>
8 Mar 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Eglin AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
8 Mar 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Eglin AFB]]<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 [[Eglin AFB]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>


10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">Reel AVH-6, USAFHRA</ref><br>
10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1948 USAFHRA</ref><br>
31 Oct 1966 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>  
31 Oct 1966 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>  
16 Nov 1966 - Assigned to [[603rd Air Command Squadron]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>
16 Nov 1966 - Assigned to [[603rd Air Command Squadron]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>
1 Dec 1966 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>
1 Dec 1966 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>
21 Dec 1966 - Assigned to [[634th Combat Support Group]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. <ref name="AVH-8">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752 USAFHRA</ref><br>


10 Jul 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at [[McLellan AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-8"/><br>
6 Dec 1967 - Assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. <ref name="AVH-8"/><br>
10 Dec 1967 - Arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. <ref name="AVH-8"/><br>
28 Dec 1967 - Combat capable at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. <ref name="AVH-8"/><br>


2 Aug 1968 - [[56th Air Commando Squadron]] renamed to [[56th Special Operations Wing]].<ref name="AVH-10">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2372 USAFHRA</ref><br>


11 Mar 1969 - Destroyed in accident. Crashed in circuit at Nakhon Phanom when it ran out of fuel while checking a landing gear problem.  2 KIA.
11 Mar 1969 - Destroyed in accident.<ref name="AVH-13">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205 USAFHRA</ref> Crashed in circuit at Nakhon Phanom when it ran out of fuel while checking a landing gear problem.  2 KIA.


==Accidents==
==Accidents==

Revision as of 17:07, 26 September 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 44-34135.

Operational History

7 Mar 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark in Van Nuys, CA [1]
8 Mar 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB[1]
17 Dec 1965 - 1st Air Commando Wing moved from Eglin AFB to England AFB[1]

10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
31 Oct 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
16 Nov 1966 - Assigned to 603rd Air Command Squadron at England AFB. [2]
1 Dec 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
21 Dec 1966 - Assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

10 Jul 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [3]
6 Dec 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
10 Dec 1967 - Arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
28 Dec 1967 - Combat capable at 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

2 Aug 1968 - 56th Air Commando Squadron renamed to 56th Special Operations Wing.[4]

11 Mar 1969 - Destroyed in accident.[5] Crashed in circuit at Nakhon Phanom when it ran out of fuel while checking a landing gear problem. 2 KIA.

Accidents

11 Mar 1969 - Crashed due to fuel starvation and landing gear problem.

Crew

Cpt. Neal E. Monette - Pilot - KIA
Maj. John V. Callanan - Navigator - KIA

Disposition

Destroyed in accident.

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Sources

Databases searched:

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1948 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752 USAFHRA
  4. ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2372 USAFHRA
  5. ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205 USAFHRA
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