64-17658

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

Converted from 44-35685.

Operational History

17 Nov 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark at Van Nuys, CA.
18 Nov 1964 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB.

17 Dec 1965 - 1st Air Commando Wing moves from Eglin AFB to England AFB.

11 Mar 1966 - Sent to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB
5 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while at SMAAR.
28 May 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB.
23 Aug 1966 - Sent to Addison, TX for "work completed by a civilian contractor" with code TEMCP.
Note: At present I have no idea what Civil Contractor this 23 Aug date is referring to, nor do I know what work was being performed. I will continue to look into this.

23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis Monthan from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB, FL
15 Dec 1972 - Declared Excess, approved for reclamation
6 Apr 1976 - Sold to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson, AZ.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown

Sources

Databases searched:

• AAIR -
• MACR -
• KORWALD -
• Baugher