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==Operational History==
==Operational History==
21 Jan 1965 - Accepted into USAF from OnMark at Van Nuys, CA <ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1958-1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>
21 Jan 1965 - Accepted into USAF from [[OnMark Engineering Company]] at Van Nuys, CA <ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1958-1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>
22 Jan 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Eglin AFB]].<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
22 Jan 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>

Revision as of 23:21, 1 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 44-34652.

Operational History

21 Jan 1965 - Accepted into USAF from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA [1]
22 Jan 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 the 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
11 Jun 1966 - Sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base. Assigned to 603rd Air Commando Squadron - Detachment 1, attached to 606th Air Commando Squadron [2]Participated in Operation Steel Tiger.
NOTE: Baugher and others incorrectly list this date as Aug 1966.

22 Feb 1967 - Lost in action. [3] Shot down by AA while strafing a convoy near Ban Thapachon in southern Laos. Plane made it back to Nakhon Phanom but starboard wing began to burn and crew bailed out. The crew survived and were picked up by helicopter.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Lost 22 Feb 1967.

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Sources

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  • KORWALD -
  • Baugher
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1958-1959 USAFHRA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1947 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752 USAFHRA
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