| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N8036E |
| Alternate Registration: | 44-35696 |
| Other Marks: | R26 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-26C Invader |
| C/n (msn): | 28975 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Cotton Jenny |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Chicago / Waukegan - Waukegan NationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KUGN IATA: UGN Local: UGN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 June 1983 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 373936 |
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28th May 1945: TOS USAAF as A-26C 44-35696. 7/48: Re-designated B-26C. Ca.4/52 to ca.8/52: Douglas Aircraft converted to B-26B. 10/52 to 3/54: flew over 100 combat missions in Korea. 4/54: Loaned to French Air Force in Indochina for combat. 7/54: Returned to the USAF. Served in Japan and USA. 9/57: SOC. By 1963: Registered N8036E. 30th September 1985: Collings Foundation restored the plane to Korean War scheme. June 27th 1993: Crashed on takeoff at Kankakee, IL, the plane was substantially damaged. Later stored at Aviation Museum of Texas. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 July 2021, and has since been viewed 238 times. |