64-17649

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 43-22720.

Was named "Sweet Therese"

Operational History

Jan 1965 - sent to Congo to participate in CIA operation Anstalt Wigmo.

Served with 609th Special Operations Squadron.

Participated in Operation Steel Tiger.

11 Jan 1970 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB, from the 609th Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (Tail Code TA).

15 Dec 1972 - Declared Excess by USAF, approved for reclamation.

31 Mar 1976 - Sold to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Cpt. Paul "Hulk" Marschalk (Pilot)
Cpt. Leon "Crazy" Poteet (Nav)

Disposition

Scrapped Dec 1972.

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Sources

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