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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B-45-DL Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34136 USAAF
    Construction Number:27415
    Last Civil Registration:C-FKBM
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as an A-26B-45-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34136.

    February 1958

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona.

    Circa 20 March 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8017E (A-26B, 44-34136) issued.

    20 March 1962

    To Madden and Smith Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL with new c/r N8017E.

    1966

    To Donaire Inc, Deer Valley AZ keeping c/r N8017E.

    Operated as fire service #C32.

    1970

    To Thomas W. Hammon, Phoenix AZ keeping c/r N8017E.

    May 1972

    To Kenting Aircraft Ltd, Toronto ONT with new c/r CF-KBM.

    7 July 1972

    Civil registration, N8017E, cancelled.

    August 1973

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford BC keeping c/r CF-KBM.

    2 May 1985

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-FKBM.

    Operated as fire service #20.

    2007

    Withdrawn from use.
    Open storage at Red Deer.

    13 March 2012

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

    13 March 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FKBM.

    13 March 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FKBM.

    13 March 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FKBM.

    September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Red Deer Airport, Alberta
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     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    Transport Canada
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