64-17646

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 44-35375.

Operational History

18 Aug 1964 - sent to Congo to participate in CIA operation Anstalt Wigmo. Had RF646 and later FR-646 on the tail.

Mar 1967 - returned to US.

Served with 609th Special Operations Squadron.

Participated in Operation Steel Tiger.

8 Jul 1969 - hit hillside during strafing run in southern "Barrel Roll" area of SVN. 2 KIA. Last A-26 lost in SEA operations by US.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Maj. James Sizemore (Pilot) - KIA
Maj. Howard Andre (Nav) - KIA

Disposition

Lost in action Jul 1969.

Images

64-17646 doing a low-level pass over the air field in the Congo.
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64-17646 is visible in the background on the left.

Maj. James Sizemore standing beside 64-17646 in Vietnam.

Sources

Databases searched:

• AAIR -
• MACR -
• Baugher