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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B-61-DL Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34508 USAAF
    Construction Number:27787
    Last Civil Registration:N74874
    Latest Owner or Location:Mid America Flight Museum / Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, Texas

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    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-61-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34508.

    From By 1963 to By 1966

    To Kreitzberg Aviation, Salem, OR with new c/r N74874.

    Operated as fire service #F74.

    From By 1969 to By 1973

    To Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR keeping c/r N74874.

    13 February 1972


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    13 February 1972


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    18 November 1973


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    Operated as fire service #F74.

    Operated as fire service #74.

    From By 1977 to By 1981

    To William Dempsay/Central Air Services, East Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N74874.

    Operated as fire service #107.

    31 December 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR74874 (A-26B, 44-34508R) issued.

    From 30 June 1981 to By 2000

    To Bruce Kinney, Richey, MT keeping c/r N74874.

    Withdrawn from use.

    Operated as fire service #107.

    From By 1985 to By 2001

    Parked at Rantoul, KS, in bare metal with no markings.

    2 March 1991

    To Kinney Bruce, Richey, MT keeping c/r N74874.

    From 1 August 2000 to By 2001

    To D and D Aero Inc/William A. Dempsay, Rantoul, KS keeping c/r N74874.

    2001

    To Jack A. Bazler, San Rafael, CA keeping c/r N74874.

    August 2001

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Rantoul, KS, to Santa Rosa, CA for restoration.

    By 2001

    Operated by Pacific Coast Air Museum, Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.
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    16 April 2003

    To Jack A. Bazler Trustee, San Rafael, CA keeping c/r N74874.

    August 2004

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.
    Placed in open storage at Santa Rosa.
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    15 April 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL74874 (A-26B, 44-34508R) issued.

    By 2010

    To Aerocrafters, Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.
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    1 May 2011


    Photographer: Chris Wood
    Notes: Seen at Half Moon Bay CA, during a fly in.

    Made ready for test flights.

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    24 October 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N74874.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Mount Pleasant, TX.

    16 January 2015

    To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N74874.

    Based at Mid America Flight Museum/Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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