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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26C-55-DT Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-35948 USAAF
    Construction Number:29227
    Last Civil Registration:N381EC
    Latest Owner or Location:Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Field, Urbana, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as an A-26C-55-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

    From October 1945 to 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35948.
    Although aircraft was delivered, it was not taken on strength, due to the war having ended.

    26 October 1945

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Kingman, AZ.
    For disposal by War Assets Corporation.

    6 February 1946

    To Charles H. Babb Co, Glendale, CA with new c/r NL67164.
    Purchase of 22 new A-26s from War Assets Corporation at Kingman AZ for $2000 each.

    By April 1946

    Ferry flight.
    To Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale CA for resale.

    1954

    To Stanolind Oil and Gas Co, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N67164.

    From 1961 to 1964

    To Pan American Petroleum Corp, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N1244.

    On Mark conversion, to include wingtip fuel tanks and spar modifications.

    31 May 1965

    To Standard Oil Co (Indiana), Chicago, IL keeping c/r N1244.

    From 4 August 1965 to 1966

    To Nine Ten Corp, Chicago, IL with new c/r N910H.

    By 6 July 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N910H.

    6 July 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68A0001: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:01 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, OK. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; landing gear and hydraulic system. A fire broke out after impact. Report remarks include: Internal leak in landing gear position selector valve caused increased landing gear extension time.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 10 September 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N161H (A-26C, 29227) issued.

    10 September 1968

    To Hamilton Aircraft Company, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N161H.

    From 1969 to 1970

    To Motorola Inc, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N161H.
    Installed side-looking radar belly antenna.

    From 1970 to 1974

    To Grumman Ecosystems Corp, Bethpage, NY keeping c/r N161H.

    1972

    Flew electronic aerial survey in Peru.

    5 September 1974

    To Associated Products, Cape May, NJ keeping c/r N161H.

    17 December 1974

    Civil registration, N161H, cancelled.

    Circa July 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-GHLX (A-26C, 44-35948) issued.

    From July 1975 to 1987

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r C-GHLX.

    On Mark tip tanks and spar mods removed during conversion to fire tanker.

    Operated as fire service #32.

    May 1986


    Photographer: Patrick Martin / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: C-GHLX - A-26C Invader - Conair at Abbotsford in May 1986

    15 July 1987

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Red Deer, AB keeping c/r C-GHLX.

    Operated as fire service #32 with markings: Bugs Bunny

    21 July 1989


    Photographer: robert brown
    Notes: At Yellowknife, NWT with three other Airspray tankers. All four had overflown the field in formation the previous evening and made overhead breaks to landing.

    8 November 2000

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r C-GHLX.

    11 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Close-up of Bugs Bunny nose art of C-GHLX while at the property of Air Spray (1967) Ltd., Red Deer / Alberta

    From 2007 to 2008

    Withdrawn from use.
    Placed in open storage at Red Deer, awaiting sale.

    Circa 19 June 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N381EC (A-26C, 44-35948) issued.

    19 June 2009

    To Champaign Aviation Museum, Urbana, OH with new c/r N381EC.

    Based at Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Field, Urbana, OH.
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    9 September 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Champaign Aviation Museum

    9 September 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Champaign Aviation Museum

    9 September 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Champaign Aviation Museum

    31 May 2017

    Civil registration, N381EC, cancelled.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    Transport Canada
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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