Aircraft Photo of 64-17640 / 64-640 | On Mark A-26A Counter Invader (B-26K) | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #374737
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:64-17640
Alternate Serial:64-640
Other Marks:TA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A-26 Invader
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD)
Aircraft Version:On Mark A-26A Counter Invader (B-26K)
Manufacturers:Douglas / On Mark
C/n (msn):29175
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFBMap
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KRCA   IATA: RCA   Local: RCA   Other: -
Collection:South Dakota Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:31 July 2016
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 374737
Photo Comment

1945: TOS USAAF as A-26C 44-35896. 6/48: Redesignated B-26C. By 1955: 149th Bomb Sqdn, Virginia ANG. Ca.2/61: Loaned to the CIA for Cubans to fly it in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Ca.4/61: 2849th Air Base Wing, Hill AFB. 6/64: Remanufactured as B-26K, TOS USAF with s/n 64-17640. Ca.1966: 1st SOW. Ca.1967. Designated A-26A Since Thailand refused bombers. 1969: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 1971: Registered N267G. 7/78: Arthur W. McDonnell, Mojave, CA, as N2294B; flew as a race plane. 3 Oct 1980: McDonnell ferried the plane to Ellsworth AFB, SD for the South Dakota Air & Space Museum.

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