Aircraft Photo of CF-BMS | Douglas A-26C Invader | Conair Aviation | AirHistory.net #682287
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-BMS
Fleet number:22
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):18504
Operator Titles:Conair Aviation
Location
City / Airport:Victoria - InternationalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYYJ   IATA: YYJ   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:British Columbia Aviation Museum
 
Photo Date:July 1995
Photo by:David A. Montgomery
Photo ID: 682287
Photo Comment

Parked at the British Columbia Aviation Museum at Victoria Airport on Vancouver Island. Built for the USAAF around 1943 as 43-22357 and continued in military service until 1956. Became N91348 in 1966. Joined Conair Aviation from Aero Union of Chico, California, configured as an air tanker, in 1970. Operated as fire bomber "22", registered CF-BMS later C-FBMS. Donated to the BC Aviation Museum in 1989.

This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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