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Participated in Operation Steel Tiger
Dec 1966 - Sent to Southeast Asia. Participated in Operation Steel Tiger


23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from [[606th Special Operations Squadron]], [[1st Special Operations Wing]], Eglin AFB, FL.<br>
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from [[606th Special Operations Squadron]], [[1st Special Operations Wing]], Eglin AFB, FL.<br>
15 Dec 1972 - Marked as Excess and approved for reclamation<br>
15 Dec 1972 - Marked as Excess and approved for reclamation<br>
2 Apr 1976 - Sold to [[Allied Aircraft, Inc]] of Tucson, AZ.
2 Apr 1976 - Sold to [[Allied Aircraft, Inc]] of Tucson, AZ.
==Accidents==
==Accidents==
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Revision as of 02:57, 21 July 2020

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
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 43-22665.

Operational History

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Dec 1966 - Sent to Southeast Asia. Participated in Operation Steel Tiger

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

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown

Images

64-17664 is visible in the back right corner of the photo wearing a glass nose.
64-17640(3).jpg

Sources

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