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18 Aug 1965 - Dropped from USAF Inventory due to accident. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1957 USAFHRA</ref><br> | 18 Aug 1965 - Dropped from USAF Inventory due to accident. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1957 USAFHRA</ref><br> | ||
NOTE: This plane appears to have a discrepancy. The official inventory records for the USAF (Reel AVH-4) shows the plane as having been dropped from the Inventory due to an accident on 18 Aug 1965. However, Davis-Monthan has a partial record of receiving this plane from the [[609th Special Operations Squadron]], [[56th Special Operations Wing]], Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand, but there are no dates listed. This would suggest that it was not destroyed in the Accident from Aug 1965, but merely damaged. The 609th wasnt formed until 15 Sep 1967, so if the plane was truly destroyed in 1965 it wouldn't have been listed as being part of this unit. But, the plane is reported with a Termination code in 1965 and does not appear on the Inventory rolls after that point. Based on this, I believe the Davis-Monthan Records are in error | NOTE: This plane appears to have a discrepancy. The official inventory records for the USAF (Reel AVH-4) shows the plane as having been dropped from the Inventory due to an accident on 18 Aug 1965. However, Davis-Monthan has a partial record of receiving this plane from the [[609th Special Operations Squadron]], [[56th Special Operations Wing]], Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand, but there are no dates listed. This would suggest that it was not destroyed in the Accident from Aug 1965, but merely damaged. The 609th wasnt formed until 15 Sep 1967, so if the plane was truly destroyed in 1965 it wouldn't have been listed as being part of this unit. But, on the AVH reels the plane is reported with a Termination code in 1965 and does not appear on the Inventory rolls after that point. Based on this, I believe the Davis-Monthan Records are in error. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 2 September 2022
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 41-39564.
Operational History
27 Nov 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
28 Nov 1964 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [1]
18 Aug 1965 - Dropped from USAF Inventory due to accident. [2]
NOTE: This plane appears to have a discrepancy. The official inventory records for the USAF (Reel AVH-4) shows the plane as having been dropped from the Inventory due to an accident on 18 Aug 1965. However, Davis-Monthan has a partial record of receiving this plane from the 609th Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand, but there are no dates listed. This would suggest that it was not destroyed in the Accident from Aug 1965, but merely damaged. The 609th wasnt formed until 15 Sep 1967, so if the plane was truly destroyed in 1965 it wouldn't have been listed as being part of this unit. But, on the AVH reels the plane is reported with a Termination code in 1965 and does not appear on the Inventory rolls after that point. Based on this, I believe the Davis-Monthan Records are in error.
Accidents
18 Aug 1965
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Unknown
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