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43-22649
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1943 Douglas A-26B Invader C/N 18796Discuss this aircraft in forum |
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Model: | A-26B Invader Search all Douglas A-26B |
| Year built: | 1943 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 18796 |
| Number of Seats: | 6 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Also Registered As: | N99218 Deregistered |
| Registration Number: | 43-22649 |
| Current Status: | De-registered |
| Owner: | United States Air Force |
| Address: | , United States |
| Malcolm Clarke, 2017-01-31 08:42:03 | |
| Delivered to USAAF Feb 8, 1944. Assigned to Hunter AAF, GA. Assigned to 9th AF in UK. Returned to USA Jul45 and stored. Modified as TA-26C Jan 1948. Assigned to 186th Fighter Squadron, Air National Guard, Gore AFB, MT. Redesignated as TB-26C Jun 1949. Assigned to the 207th Tow Target Flight (TTF), Air National Guard, Key Field, MO Mar51. In May 1951 the aircraft transferred with the 207th TTF to Tactical Air Command at New Castle AFB, Delaware, the following month the 207th TTF was renamed to 2nd Tow Target Squadron (TTS) In 1953 the aircraft received a solid nose and transferred with the 2nd TTS to Mitchel AFB, New York. In November 1959 it was withdrawn from actice service again and stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. In December 1963 the aircraft was delivered to On Mark at Van Nuys, California, for remanufacture to B-26K Counter Invader Serial 43-22649 was stricken off on January 16, 1964, and subsequently it received the new serial 64-17657. Courtesy Joe Baugher. | |