64-17657
| 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 43-22649.
Sold to Civil Market. Registered as N62104, then N99218.
Operational History
11 Nov 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
14 Nov 1964 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [1]
Note: Some sources incorrectly list the both dates above as 12 Nov.
6 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with the 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [2]
9 May 1966 - Sent to Maracay AB for field repairs. [2]
21 Jul 1966 - Returned to Combat Capable status at Maracay AB [2]
22 Jul 1966 - Sent back to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [2]
27 Jul 1966 - Underwent Field maintenance at Howard AFB with the 605th Air Commando Squadron. [2]
23 Aug 1966 - Returned to Combat Capable at Howard AFB with the 605th Air Commando Squadron. [2]
NOTE: The Maracay AB listed here is probably the modern-day El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, Venezuela. I don't have much information on what kind of work was performed at that base or why the plane was sent there other than for some kind of repair or modification work.
5 May 1967 - 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
31 May 1967 - Reconciliation with 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
9 Sep 1967 - Combat capable with 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
4 Jan 1968 - Sacramento Air Material Commando (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [4]
11 Jan 1968 - 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [4]
18 Jan 1968 - Sacramento Air Material Commando (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [4]
28 Apr 1968 - Left SMAAR Facility. Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [4]
29 Apr 1968 - Arrived with 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [4]
7 Jul 1968 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed 1st Special Operations Wing. [4]
4 Mar 1969 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [5]
1 Jul 1969 - 603rd Special Operations Squadron at England AFB. [5]
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB, FL. [5][6]
27 Oct 1969 - Security Assistance Program Hold Storage at Davis-Monthan. [5]
NOTE: The Aerospace Vehicle Report shows 657 as part of the 603rd SOS, but Davis-Monthan records say it was a 606th SOS plane.
15 Dec 1972 - Declared Excess and approved for reclamation[6]
Davis-Monthan records show this plane was transferred to United States Navy as PCN 7A001, but there is no outbound transfer date. There's a second entry with no transfer in date when the US Navy returned the plane to Davis-Monthan.
25 Jul 1974 - Went from Davis-Monthan to a private owner as N62104. (Baugher's site incorrectly lists the date of this sale as Nov 1972, but the aircraft had not been dropped from service by that time.)
5 Dec 1974 - Sold again in Civil market as N99218.
Nov 1975 - Damaged in a landing accident at Edwards AFB, CA when the nose gear collapsed.
9 Feb 1978 - Crashed on approach to Chino, CA. Saved for parts.
21 Jul 1986 - The forward fuselage was imported to England to assist with restoring A-26C 44-34172. The nose section is on display at the Wings Museum in Balcombe, East Essex, UK.
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Partially on display.
Images
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- KORWALD -
- Baugher
http://www.amarcexperience.com/ui/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20045&Itemid=220
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Oct-Dec 1964" Reel AVH-2, Pg 599 USAFHRA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1945 USAFHRA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2750 USAFHRA
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2371 USAFHRA
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2203 USAFHRA
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 www.amarcexperience.com