64-17647

B-26K-1 Invader
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

Was converted from 44-35904.

Operational History

unknown

This plane was part of the 606th Special Operations Squadron (Tail code IF).
22 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB for long term storage from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB. It was assigned the PCN of AD001 while at Davis-Monthan which was painted on the nose.
15 Dec 1972 - Declared Excess and approved for reclamation (scrapping).
2 Oct 1976 - Sent to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson, AZ.

Further details are unknown at this time.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown. Several other websites list this plane as being scrapped in Dec 1972 due to the USAF declaring it excess. However, the records at Davis Monthan clearly show that it survived that fate and was sold in 1976.

Sources

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• KORWALD -
• Baugher