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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34172 USAAF
    Construction Number:27451
    Last Civil Registration:N4806E
    Latest Owner or Location:Avignon-Caumont Airport, Avignon Caumont, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur

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    Dates

    Event

    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 44-34172.

    Redesignated as B-26C.

    11 June 1958

    To Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ with c/r N4806E.

    From By 1960 to By 1966

    To Rock Island Oil Refining Co, Wichita KS.

    A planned conversion to a Monarch 26 was not undertaken.

    Placed in open storage unrestored at Hutchinson, KS.

    From By 1960 to By 1985

    Stored uncovered with no restoration.

    From By 1969 to By 1972

    To Consolidated Aero Export Corp, Los Angeles, CA.

    From April 1983 to By 1984

    To Dennis W. Childers, Claremore, OK.

    By 1985

    To Courtesy Aircraft Inc, Rockford, IL.

    From 1986 to By 1998

    To Rod Rex Cadman, Canterbury, Kent, UK.

    17 July 1986

    Transported by ship.
    Arrived at Southend, UK.

    16 June 1988

    To A 26 Europe Inc, Rockford, IL.

    16 April 1997

    To A Europe Inc, Rockford, IL.

    Restoration started.
    The work was carried out at Southend, UK.

    Restoration continued.
    The work was carried out at Manston.

    By 2004

    Restoration continued.
    The work was carried out at Norwich.

    20 October 2011


    Photographer: Arfeuille Pascal
    Notes: Loading in England to go to France for restoration.

    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Arfeuille Pascal
    Notes: Restoration to flying condition.

    13 December 2012

    Civil registration, N4806E, cancelled.

    To Avignon-Caumont Airport, Avignon Caumont, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur.
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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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