64-17675

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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 44-34173.

Operational History

19 Mar 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark in Van Nuys, CA [1]
20 Mar 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB[1]
29 Dec 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB [2]

31 Jan 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB[2]
15 Feb 1966 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB[2]
28 Apr 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB[2]
10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB[2]
31 Oct 1966 - Assigned to 603rd Air Commando Squadron at England AFB[2]
16 Nov 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB[2]
1 Dec 1966 - Departed for Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [2]
28 Dec 1966 - Assigned to 634th Combat Support Group at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

31 May 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
11 Sep 1967 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
11 Oct 1967 - Sent back to OnMark Engineering at Van Nuys, CA. [3]
20 Nov 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]

7 Jun 1968 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB for maintenance. [5]
5 Sep 1968 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing, England AFB. [3]
6 Sep 1968 - 1st Air Commando Wing renamed to 1st Special Operations Wing. [3]
7 Sep 1968 - Arrived at 1st Special Operations Wing, England AFB. [3]
28 Oct 1968 - Left England AFB. [3]
1 Nov 1968 - En route to 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
25 Nov 1968 - Arrived at 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
29 Nov 1968 - 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

30 Jan 1969 - Maintenance with 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [6]
1 Feb 1969 - Returned to Combat Status at 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [6]
22 Oct 1969 - Status change at 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [6]
8 Nov 1969 - Returned to Combat Status at 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [6]
13 Nov 1969 - Left Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [6]
16 Nov 1969 - Assigned to 6200th Air Base Wing at Clark AFB and put into open storage. [6]

17 Jan 1970 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from 609th Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand. [7]

15 Dec 1972 - Declared excess and authorized for reclamation. [7]

1 Apr 1976 - Sold to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson, AZ.[7]

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown, presumed scrapped.

Images

Sources

Databases searched:

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1948 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752 USAFHRA
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AVH=8
  5. ↑ "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2373 USAFHRA
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2205-2206 USAFHRA
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 www.amarcexperience.com
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