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*23 - [[64-17647]] accepted into inventory. | *23 - [[64-17647]] accepted into inventory. | ||
*24 - [[64-17647]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | *24 - [[64-17647]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | ||
===Sep== | |||
*8 - [[64-17648]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*9 - [[64-17648]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. [[64-17649]], [[64-17650]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*10 - [[64-17649]], [[64-17650]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
*19 - [[64-17651]] accepted into inventory. | |||
*20 - [[64-17651]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
===Dec=== | ===Dec=== | ||
*21 - [[64-17640]] Sent back to OnMark Engineering. <br> | *21 - [[64-17640]] Sent back to OnMark Engineering. <br> | ||
*28 - [[64-17649]] sent to Congo as part part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with [[211th Squadron]]. | |||
*31 - [[64-17641]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | *31 - [[64-17641]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | ||
==1965== | ==1965== | ||
===Jan=== | ===Jan=== | ||
*5 - [[64-17649]] arrived in Congo. | |||
*22 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Eglin AFB. | *22 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Eglin AFB. | ||
===Feb=== | ===Feb=== | ||
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*7 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <br> | *7 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <br> | ||
*11 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | *11 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | ||
===Sep=== | |||
*13 - [[64-17650]] sent to Mobile Air Material Area. | |||
*24 - [[64-17650]] sent back to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at Hurlburt Field. | |||
===Oct=== | ===Oct=== | ||
*8 - [[64-17647]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | *8 - [[64-17647]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | ||
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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*1 - [[64-17642]] sent to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field. | *1 - [[64-17642]] sent to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field. | ||
*6 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 605th ACS planes. | |||
*10 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 603rd ACS planes. | |||
*27 - [[64-17641]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *27 - [[64-17641]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
===Jun=== | ===Jun=== | ||
*11 - [[64-17643]] sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base as part of Project Big Eagle. | *11 - [[64-17643]], [[64-17650]] sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base (NKP) as part of Project Big Eagle. | ||
*13 - [[65-17647]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *13 - [[65-17647]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
*26 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | *26 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | ||
*28 - [[64-17650]] shot down. First A-26A model lost in combat. | |||
===Jul=== | ===Jul=== | ||
*25 - [[64-17643]] destroyed in crash landing. | *25 - [[64-17643]] destroyed in crash landing. | ||
*27 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for planes in the Congo. | |||
===Aug=== | ===Aug=== | ||
*2 - [[64-17642]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | *2 - [[64-17642]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | ||
*10 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | *10 - [[64-17641]] assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at England AFB. | ||
*15 - [[64-17648]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*27 - [[64-17647]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | *27 - [[64-17647]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | ||
===Oct=== | ===Oct=== | ||
*24 - [[64-17648]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at Howard AFB. | |||
*29 - [[64-17649]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*31 - [[64-17641]], [[64-17642]] assigned to [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]] at England AFB. | *31 - [[64-17641]], [[64-17642]] assigned to [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]] at England AFB. | ||
===Dec=== | ===Dec=== | ||
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===Jan=== | ===Jan=== | ||
*20 - [[64-17644]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *20 - [[64-17644]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
*27 - [[64-17651]] Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
===Mar=== | ===Mar=== | ||
*23 - [[64-17646]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *23 - [[64-17646]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
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*29 - [[64-17644]] left Sacramento Air Material Area, heading for Hickam Field, HI. | *29 - [[64-17644]] left Sacramento Air Material Area, heading for Hickam Field, HI. | ||
*31 - [[64-17645]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | *31 - [[64-17645]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | ||
*31 - [[64-17642]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | *31 - [[64-17642]], [[64-17649]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | ||
===Jun=== | ===Jun=== | ||
*1 - [[64-17644]] arrived at Hickam Field, HI. Assigned to Pacific Air Force. | *1 - [[64-17644]] arrived at Hickam Field, HI. Assigned to Pacific Air Force. [[64-17648]] sent to San Antonio Air Material Area. | ||
*23 - [[64-17647]] sent to San Antonio Air Material Area. | *23 - [[64-17647]] sent to San Antonio Air Material Area. | ||
*26 - [[64-17651]] left Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*29 - [[64-17651]] arrived at [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] | |||
*30 - [[64-17648]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | |||
===Jul=== | ===Jul=== | ||
*12 - [[64-17641]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | *12 - [[64-17641]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | ||
*19 - [[64-17648]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
*20 - [[64-17646]] assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. [[64-17647]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | *20 - [[64-17646]] assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. [[64-17647]] sent back to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]]. | ||
*27 - [[64-17651]] sent back to OnMark Engineering. | |||
===Aug=== | ===Aug=== | ||
*6 - [[64-17646]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | *6 - [[64-17646]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | ||
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===Sep=== | ===Sep=== | ||
*1 - [[64-17641]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *1 - [[64-17641]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
*13 - [[64-17648]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*22 - [[64-17651]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | |||
*30 - [[64-17641]] arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | *30 - [[64-17641]] arrived at [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. | ||
===Oct=== | ===Oct=== | ||
*4 - [[64-17648]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*11 - [[64-17651]] sent to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP. | |||
*19 - [[64-17640]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *19 - [[64-17640]] sent to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
===Nov=== | ===Nov=== | ||
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*15 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <br> | *15 - [[64-17640]] sent to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]]. <br> | ||
*25 - [[64-17644]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | *25 - [[64-17644]] assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area. | ||
*30 - [[64-17648]] shot down. | |||
===Jun=== | ===Jun=== | ||
*2 - [[64-17644]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP | *2 - [[64-17644]] assigned to [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at NKP | ||
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===Nov=== | ===Nov=== | ||
*9 - Last combat operations by [[56th Special Operations Wing]] in A-26As. | *9 - Last combat operations by [[56th Special Operations Wing]] in A-26As. | ||
*10 - [[65-17645]] left NKP | *10 - [[65-17645]], [[64-17649]], [[64-17651]] left NKP | ||
*12 - [[64-17644]] left NKP | *12 - [[64-17644]] left NKP | ||
*13 - [[64-17644]] arrived at Clark AFB, PI | *13 - [[64-17644]] arrived at Clark AFB, PI | ||
*14 - [[64-17645]] | *14 - [[64-17645]], [[64-17649]], [[64-17651]] arrived at Clark AFB, PI. | ||
==1970== | ==1970== | ||
===Jan=== | |||
*5 - [[64-17649]] left Clark AFB. [[64-17651]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
*11 - [[64-17649]] arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB. | |||
==1971== | ==1971== | ||
====Aug==== | ====Aug==== | ||
*31 - [[64-17640]] sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. | *31 - [[64-17640]] sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission. | ||
==1972== | |||
===Dec=== | |||
*15 - [[64--17647]], [[64-17649]] declared excess by USAF. | |||
==1975== | ==1975== | ||
===Mar=== | ===Mar=== | ||
Unknown date - [[64-17644]], [[64-17645]] blown up at Nha Trang to prevent capture by North Vietnamese. | Unknown date - [[64-17644]], [[64-17645]] blown up at Nha Trang to prevent capture by North Vietnamese. | ||
==1976== | |||
===Mar=== | |||
*31 - [[64-17649]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
===Oct=== | |||
*2 - [[64-17647]] sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped. | |||
==1977== | ==1977== |
Revision as of 23:27, 11 February 2021
1941
- Douglas Aircraft Corporation Constructs a full-sized wood mock-up on the Invader to pitch to the Air Force. Two Prototypes are ordered, 41-19504 and 41-19505. A third prototype, 41-19588 is ordered later.
1942
Jul
- 10 - The first test flight of an Invader is completed at Mines Field, El Segundo, CA.
1943
Sep
- UNK - The first Invader productions models are delivered to the Air Force.
- 24 - The first production model Invader, 41-39100, less than a month in Air Force inventory, is involved in an accident at Wright Field, OH. Another pilot in a De Haviland Mosquito crashed into this plane while it was parked. The pilot survived.
1944
Jun
- 23 - 5th AF Invaders stationed in Japan attack Japanese-held islands near Manokwari. 1st Combat Mission in Pacific.
- 24 - 5th AF Invaders attack enemy positions East of Mokmer Airfield. 2nd Combat Mission in Pacific.
- 26 - 5th AF Invaders attack airfields, shipping, villages, town areas, roads, and numerous other targets at Efman, Noemfoor Island, Japen, and Biak Islands, at Manokwari and Ransiki, and near Sarmi.
- 27 - 5th AF Invaders hit airfields, gun positions, and various other targets in or near Babo, Manokwari, Biak and Noemfoor Islands, Ransiki, Waren, and Moemi.
Jul
- 6 - 5th AF Invaders bomb the town and warehouse area of Yap Island and a few hit the airfield at Woleai Atoll.
- 11 - Despite several accidents by this point, none had been fatal until now. A stateside Invader assigned to a training unit of the 3rd Air Force, 43-22253, crashed 1.5 miles west of Portland, ME. The pilot was Phillip I. Russell.
Sep
- UNK - 18 Invaders are delivered to the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, 9th AF.
- 6 - 553rd BS flies first of 8 evaluation missions in the Invader.
Nov
- 17 - 416th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders, flies first Invader combat mission.
- "Late" - 409th Bomb Group fully converted to Invaders.
Dec
- 24 - The first Invader is shot down in combat. 41-39242 of the 669th Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. The plane was shot down in Germany. Pilot was Reece B. Robertson.
1945
Jan
- UNK - 47th Bomb Group, 12th AF converts to Invaders.
1964
May
- 20 - 64-17640 B-26K refit completed
- 25 - 1st Production model B-26K test flight
Jun
- 15 - 64-17640 accepted into inventory. Sent to USAF Testing Center, Edwards AFB.
Jul
- 9 - 64-17642 accepted into inventory.
- 10 - 64-17642 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Aug
- 3 - 64-17643 accepted into inventory.
- 4 - 64-17643 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 12 - 64-17646 accepted into inventory.
- 13 - 64-17641, 64-17644. 64-17645 accepted into inventory. 64-17644, 64-17645, 64-17646 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 14 - 64-17641 sent to Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB.
- 18 - 64-17644, 64-17645, 64-17646 sent to Congo as part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with 211th Squadron.
- 23 - 64-17647 accepted into inventory.
- 24 - 64-17647 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
=Sep
- 8 - 64-17648 accepted into inventory.
- 9 - 64-17648 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron. 64-17649, 64-17650 accepted into inventory.
- 10 - 64-17649, 64-17650 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 19 - 64-17651 accepted into inventory.
- 20 - 64-17651 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
Dec
- 21 - 64-17640 Sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 28 - 64-17649 sent to Congo as part part of Operation Anstalt Wingmo with 211th Squadron.
- 31 - 64-17641 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
1965
Jan
- 5 - 64-17649 arrived in Congo.
- 22 - 64-17641 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB.
Feb
- 27 - 64-17640 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB.
Jun
- 1 - 64-17641 assigned to Mobile Air Material Area for repairs.
- 7 - 64-17640 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 11 - 64-17641 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Sep
- 13 - 64-17650 sent to Mobile Air Material Area.
- 24 - 64-17650 sent back to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field.
Oct
- 8 - 64-17647 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
Dec
- 17 - 1st Air Commando Wing moved from Hurlburt Field to England AFB.
1966
Feb
- 4 - 64-17642 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Mar
- 29 - 64-17640 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
May
- 1 - 64-17642 sent to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field.
- 6 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 605th ACS planes.
- 10 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for 603rd ACS planes.
- 27 - 64-17641 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Jun
- 11 - 64-17643, 64-17650 sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base (NKP) as part of Project Big Eagle.
- 13 - 65-17647 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 26 - 64-17640 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 28 - 64-17650 shot down. First A-26A model lost in combat.
Jul
- 25 - 64-17643 destroyed in crash landing.
- 27 - B-26K designation changed to A-26A for planes in the Congo.
Aug
- 2 - 64-17642 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 10 - 64-17641 assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 15 - 64-17648 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17647 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
Oct
- 24 - 64-17648 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB.
- 29 - 64-17649 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 31 - 64-17641, 64-17642 assigned to 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB.
Dec
- 21 - 64-17642 assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
- 29 - 64-17645 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
1967
Jan
- 20 - 64-17644 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 27 - 64-17651 Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Mar
- 23 - 64-17646 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
May
- 29 - 64-17644 left Sacramento Air Material Area, heading for Hickam Field, HI.
- 31 - 64-17645 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
- 31 - 64-17642, 64-17649 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
Jun
- 1 - 64-17644 arrived at Hickam Field, HI. Assigned to Pacific Air Force. 64-17648 sent to San Antonio Air Material Area.
- 23 - 64-17647 sent to San Antonio Air Material Area.
- 26 - 64-17651 left Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 29 - 64-17651 arrived at 605th Air Commando Squadron
- 30 - 64-17648 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
Jul
- 12 - 64-17641 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 19 - 64-17648 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
- 20 - 64-17646 assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at NKP. 64-17647 sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 27 - 64-17651 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
Aug
- 6 - 64-17646 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 27 - 64-17642 is shot down.
- 29 - 64-17640 sent back to OnMark Engineering.
Sep
- 1 - 64-17641 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 13 - 64-17648 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 22 - 64-17651 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 30 - 64-17641 arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base.
Oct
- 4 - 64-17648 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 11 - 64-17651 sent to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 19 - 64-17640 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
Nov
- 1 - 64-17644 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 4 - 64-17640 Sent to 2851st Base Group at Kelley AFB.
Dec
- 4 - 64-17644 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 7 - 64-17640 sent to 605th Air Commando Squadron.
- 9 - 64-17644 returned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP.
- 24 - 64-17641 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 28 - 64-17641 returned to 56th Air Commando Squadron at NKP.
- 29 - 64-17641 is shot down.
1968
Mar
- 31 - 64-17640 sent to 24th Air Commando Wing at Howard AFB.
Apr
- 3 - 64-17647 sent to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 15 - 64-17640 sent to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
- 25 - 64-17644 assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area.
- 30 - 64-17648 shot down.
Jun
- 2 - 64-17644 assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at NKP
Jul
- 7 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed 1st Special Operations Wing.
- 29 - 64-17647 assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing at England AFB.
Aug
- 2 - 56th Air Commando Wing renamed 56th Special Operations Wing.
1969
Jul
- 1 - 1st Special Operations Wing moved from England AFB to Eglin AFB. 64-17640 assigned to 603rd Special Operations Squadron
- 8 - 64-17646 shot down.
Oct
Nov
- 9 - Last combat operations by 56th Special Operations Wing in A-26As.
- 10 - 65-17645, 64-17649, 64-17651 left NKP
- 12 - 64-17644 left NKP
- 13 - 64-17644 arrived at Clark AFB, PI
- 14 - 64-17645, 64-17649, 64-17651 arrived at Clark AFB, PI.
1970
Jan
- 5 - 64-17649 left Clark AFB. 64-17651 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
- 11 - 64-17649 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB.
1971
Aug
- 31 - 64-17640 sold to State of Georgia Forestry Commission.
1972
Dec
1975
Mar
Unknown date - 64-17644, 64-17645 blown up at Nha Trang to prevent capture by North Vietnamese.
1976
Mar
- 31 - 64-17649 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
Oct
- 2 - 64-17647 sold to Allied Aircraft of Tucson, scrapped.
1977
May
- 29 - 64-17640 sold to Air Spray, Ltd
1978
Unknown date - 64-17640 purchased by Arnie Carnegie of Alberta, Canada
July
Unknown date - 64-17640 purchased by Arthur McDonnell of Mojave, CA.
1980
64-17640 acquired by the South Dakota Air & Space Museum.
Sources
Note: This source list is not exhaustive. Much of this list was compiled simply through cross-reference of existing records.
- Douglas A-26 Production List
- Individual Aircraft Record Cards
- Aerospace Vehicle Inventory Reports 1964-1969
- Unit Diaries, Mission Briefings, and Service Member Records, including:
- 43rd Bomb Group (JUN & JUL 1944) transcribed online here: http://www.kensmen.com/chronology.html