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==Operational History== | ==Operational History== | ||
9 Jul 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from [[OnMark Engineering Company]] at Van Nuys, CA. <ref name="AVH-1"> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Jul - Sep 1964" Reel AVH-1, Pg 1179. USAFHRA </ref><br> | |||
10 Jul 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-1"/><br> | |||
17 Dec 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] and [[England AFB]]. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1956 USAFHRA </ref><br> | |||
NOTE: This isn't an assignment of a different unit, but rather the 1st ACW moving from Eglin AFB to England AFB. | |||
4 Feb 1966 - Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) <ref name="AVH-6"> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1943 USAFHRA </ref><br> | |||
1 May 1966 - [[4410th Combat Crew Training Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]] <ref name="AVH-6"/><br> | |||
9 May 1966 - [[4410th Combat Crew Training Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]] <ref name="AVH-6"/><br> | |||
2 Aug 1966 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]] <ref name="AVH-6"/><br> | |||
31 Oct 1966 - [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]] at [[England AFB]] <ref name="AVH-6"/><br> | |||
16 Nov 1966 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]] <ref name="AVH-6"/><br> | |||
1 Dec 1966 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]] <ref name="AVH-6"/><br> | |||
21 Dec 1966 - [[634th Combat Support Group]] at [[Nakhon Phanhom Air Base]]. <ref name="AVH-8"> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2748 USAFHRA </ref> Participated in [[Operation Barrel Roll]].<br> | |||
31 May 1967 - [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at [[Nakhon Phanom Air Base]]. <ref name="AVH-8"/><br> | |||
27 Aug 1967 - [[56th Air Commando Wing]] at [[Nakhon Phanom Air Base]]. <ref name="AVH-8"/> Aircraft lost over northern Laos, 85 mi NW of Nakhon Phanom. 2 MIA, later upgraded to KIA. <br> | |||
[[File:AVH1-1179.jpg|200px]]<br> | |||
[[File:AVH4-1956.jpg|200px]]<br> | |||
[[File:AVH6-1943.jpg|200px]]<br> | |||
[[File:AVH8-2748.jpg|200px]]<br> | |||
==Accidents== | ==Accidents== | ||
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==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
Lt. Col. | Lt. Col. [[Bruce Allan Jensen]] (Pilot) -MIA <br> | ||
Maj. [[Francis Edward Smiley]] (Navigator) - MIA | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
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==Images== | ==Images== | ||
[[File:64-17642.jpg|600 px]] | [[File:64-17642.jpg|600 px]]<br/> | ||
[[File:64-17642_(2).jpg|600px]]<br/> | |||
[[File:64-17642 (3).jpg|600px]]<br/> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*AAIR - | *AAIR - | ||
*MACR - | *MACR - | ||
*Baugher | *Baugher | ||
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[[Category:Shot Down]] | [[Category:Shot Down]] | ||
[[Category:Have Photo]] | [[Category:Have Photo]] | ||
[[Category:606th Special Operations Squadron]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:10, 11 February 2021
| 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 originally 44-35345.
Operational History
9 Jul 1964 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark Engineering Company at Van Nuys, CA. [1]
10 Jul 1964 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field. [1]
17 Dec 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing and England AFB. [2]
NOTE: This isn't an assignment of a different unit, but rather the 1st ACW moving from Eglin AFB to England AFB.
4 Feb 1966 - Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) [3]
1 May 1966 - 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field [3]
9 May 1966 - 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Hurlburt Field [3]
2 Aug 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [3]
31 Oct 1966 - 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB [3]
16 Nov 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [3]
1 Dec 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [3]
21 Dec 1966 - 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanhom Air Base. [4] Participated in Operation Barrel Roll.
31 May 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]
27 Aug 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4] Aircraft lost over northern Laos, 85 mi NW of Nakhon Phanom. 2 MIA, later upgraded to KIA.
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
Lt. Col. Bruce Allan Jensen (Pilot) -MIA
Maj. Francis Edward Smiley (Navigator) - MIA
Disposition
Lost in action, Aug 1967.
Images
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Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- Baugher
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Jul - Sep 1964" Reel AVH-1, Pg 1179. USAFHRA
- ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1956 USAFHRA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1943 USAFHRA
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2748 USAFHRA