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20 Mar 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 29 Dec 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[England AFB]] <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle Rep

17 Jan 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 19 Nov 1965 - Assigned to Mobile Air Material Area (MOAAR) <ref name="AVH-4"/><br>

20 Sep 1964 - Assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br> ...y 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle

7 Jan 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/> 28 Feb 1966 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>

4 Dec 1964 - Assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br> 6 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle

5 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]] <ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 26 Jan 1966 - Sent to Mobile Air Material Area (MOAAR) at [[Brookley AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Veh

17 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="

13 Aug 1964 - Officially assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Oct 20 Jan 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) <ref name="AVH-8">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Re

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"

15 Apr 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="

8 Mar 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="

9 Sep 1964 - Assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-1"/><br> 6 May 1966 - Re-designated from B-26K to A-26A while with [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-6">"Aerospace Vehicle

13 Oct 1964 - Assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br> ...y 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while assigned to [[605th Air Commando Squadron]] at [[Howard AFB]]. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 196

...Commanding Officer of the [[609th Special Operations Squadron]] at Nakhon Phanom AFB, Thailand. This is why the plane bears diagonal stripes on the fuselage 1 Dec 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br>

5 Oct 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br> 17 Nov 1965 - Assigned to Mobile Air Material Area (MOAAR) at [[Brookley AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Veh

30 Jan 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]. <ref name

13 Aug 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-1"/><br> 23 Mar 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at [[McLellan AFB]] <ref name="AVH-8">"Aerospace Vehi

13 Aug 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Oct 29 Dec 1966 - Returned to United States. Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) <ref name="AVH-6"/><br>

15 Apr 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="

21 Oct 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br> 22 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moves from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]. <ref> "Ae

10 Sep 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-1"/><br> 27 Dec 1964 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref> "Aerospace Vehicle Report, Oct

24 Mar 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-4"/> <br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="

...ome point or another. It may have been the only glass nosed invader at the base during Cruz's service time there, but it wasn't the only glass nosed RB-26K 14 Aug 1964 - Assigned to the [[Air Force Test Center]] (AFTCE) at [[Edwards AFB]]. <ref name="AVH-1"/><br>

22 Jan 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]].<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]].<ref name=

12 Dec 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br> 27 Dec 1964 - Status changed to "Lease/Loan" while assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]. <ref name="AVH-2"/><br>

3 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle R 11 Jun 1965 - Assigned to Mobile Air Material Area (MOAAR). <ref name="AVH-4"/><br>

23 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br> 16 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="

31 Dec 1964 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/> 22 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]].<ref name=

...ssigned to provide close air support to the Marines at the Khe Sanh Combat Base (the red pin on the map below). ...had hampered much of the air support that the Marines needed to defend the base. It was thought that the Nimrods, with the A-26, could be effective in thi

!colspan="4"|606th Air Commando Squadron |'''Air Force:'''

|'''Air Force:''' |'''Wing:''' 1st Air Commando Wing<br>

*Squadron: [[606th Air Commando Squadron]] ...e 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, flying O-1 aircraft. His last mission on June 28, 1966 was flyin

*Squadron: 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron ...e 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, flying O-1 aircraft. His last mission on June 28, 1966 was flyin

*Squadron: [[606th Air Commando Squadron]] ...e 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, flying O-1 aircraft. His last mission on June 28, 1966 was flyin

...ration Constructs a full-sized wood mock-up on the Invader to pitch to the Air Force. Two Prototypes are ordered, [[41-19504]] and [[41-19505]]. A third p *UNK - The first Invader productions models are delivered to the Air Force.

Served with the 6th Air Commando Squadron. Served with the [[603rd Air Commando Squadron]], Detachment 1. Earned DFC, 3x Air Medals, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation while serving with th

...chanical trouble during landing operations at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base. The plane crashed with the wheels down, but the nose gear stuck into the g ..., scoop-style air intake on top of the engine - dubbed the "Congo Cowl" by air crews. This in-field modifcation allowed the engines to cool better. The pl

|'''Air Force:''' |'''Wing:''' 1st Air Commando Wing<br>

...osition. Juni was in the left seat. It was the quickest check ride of my Air Force career. We took off, went to the Clairbourne Range, dropped a couple ...o the Philippines for the jungle survival school, then on to your assigned base. A couple of days after our check rides I was at the squadron taking care

|'''Air Force:''' |'''Wing:''' 56th Air Commando Wing<br>

*Squadron: [[606th Air Commando Squadron]] ...flew as part of 'Operation Barrel Roll' which was the covert program of US air campaign conducted over northern Laos in support of the Royal Lao Governmen

Deliveries of the A-26 to the 9th Air Force in the European theater began in June of 1944. However, it was not un ...y delivered to the 409th, 386th, and 391st Bombardment Groups of the Ninth Air Force in early 1945. At the time of the end of the war in Europe, the 410th

...andestinely in South Vietnam, supposedly serving with the South Vietnamese air force, but actually flown by American aircrews. ...t flew for the first time on January 28, 1963. It was delivered to the 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt for evaluation in June of 1963.

Nakhon Phanom. Why bother to ask what it translates to? It's plain: the lines of planes o "Nimrod 32 cleared for take off." The wet air swirls across the wing and lifts the Douglas Invader into night as it lumbe

...at the US Naval Aviation Musuem. Their process is very different from the Air Force. When contacting them, ask for the Bureau numbers of the planes that ==Air Force Inventory Cards==