Aircraft Photo of N6840D / 435911 | Rock Island Monarch 26 | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #374584
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N6840D
Alternate Serial:435911
Military Code:L
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A-26 Invader
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD)
Aircraft Version:Rock Island Monarch 26
Manufacturers:Douglas / Rock Island
C/n (msn):29190
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Spirit of NC
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KFFO   IATA: FFO   Local: FFO   Other: -
Event:100th Anniversary of Flight - Dayton Air Show 2003
 
Photo Date:10 May 2003
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 374584
Photo Comment

1945: TOS USAAF as A-26C. 6/48: Redesignated B-26C. 1/51: Loaned to the French Air Force for service in Vietnam, where it flew over 300 combat missions with the Groupe de Bombardment 1/19 "Gastogne" based at Da Nang. 10/55: Returned to the USAF and placed in storage at Clark AFB, Philippines. 3/57: Rock Island Oil & Refining and registered N6840D. 1959: Converted to a "Mark 26". Several owners since.

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