64-17647
| 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
Was converted from 44-35904.
This Counter Invader has the distinction of having the longest military service life of all of the B-26Ks, 3,036 days.
Operational History
23 Aug 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
24 Aug 1964 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field. [1]
8 Oct 1965 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [2]
6 May 1966 - Aircraft designation changed from B-26K to A-26A. [3]
13 Jun 1966 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB for cowling modifications. [3]
27 Aug 1966 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [3]
7 Oct 1966 - Some kind of field repairs or maintenance while at Howard AFB and assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron[3]
3 Nov 1966 - Status Change with 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB [3]
5 Dec 1966 - Status Change with 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB [3]
23 Jun 1967 - Sent to San Antonio Air Material Area (SAAMA) from Howard AFB. [4]
20 Jul 1967 - Assigned to 605th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [4]
7 Sep 1967 - Assigned to 5700th Air Base Wing at Howard AFB. [4]
1 Dec 1967 - Assigned to 24th Composite Wing at Howard AFB. [4]
19 Jan 1968 - Assigned to 24th Air Commando Squadron at Howard AFB. [5]
3 Apr 1968 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [5]
29 Jul 1968 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [5]
30 Jul 1968 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed to 1st Special Operations Wing [5]
4 Mar 1969 - 1st Special Operations Wing at England AFB. [6]
1 Jul 1969 - 1st Special Operations Wing moved to Hurlburt Field. [6]
22 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB for long term storage from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB. [6]
23 Oct 1969 - It was assigned the PCN of AD001 while at Davis-Monthan which was painted on the nose.[7][8]
27 Oct 1969 - Placed into "Security Assistance Program Hold Storage" at Davis-Monthan. [6]
15 Dec 1972 - Declared Excess and approved for reclamation (scrapping).
[7]
2 Oct 1976 - Sent to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson, AZ.
[7]
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Scrapped.
Images
Sources
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- Baugher
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Jun-Oct 1964" Reel AVH-1, Pg 1180 USAFHRA
- ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1957 USAFHRA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1944 USAFHRA
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2749 USAFHRA
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2369 USAFHRA
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2202 USAFHRA
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 www.amarcexperience.com
- ↑ Correspondence with Vesto Haas - 25 Aug 2022