Aircraft Photo of C-GHLX | Douglas B-26/AT Invader | Conair Aviation | AirHistory.net #505209
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GHLX
Other Marks:32
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A-26 Invader
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD)
Aircraft Version:Douglas B-26/AT Invader
C/n (msn):29227
Operator Titles:Conair Aviation
Location
City / Airport:AbbotsfordMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXX   IATA: YXX   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:6 July 1975
Photo by:Kenneth I. Swartz
Photo ID: 505209
Photo Comment

This Douglas A-26, C-GHLX, was imported from the US in 1975 and became by Conair Aviation's air tanker No. 32. The aircraft still wears its former US colour scheme, with the US history documented on this site by other photographers. On the far left of the photo is a gunbutt from there wartime RCAF Abbotsford (No. 5 OTU) base and on the right are the fuel pumps and fire retardant tanks of the old BC Forest Service air tanker base. This aircraft was later repainted in Conair's new red and white colours. It was de-registered by Conair in Dec 1985 and registered to Air Spray 1967 Ltd. in July 1987

This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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