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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:41-39359 USAAF
    Construction Number:7072
    Last Civil Registration:N26BP
    Latest Owner or Location:Marine Aviation Museum Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-30-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39359.

    Converted to an A-26C.

    November 1956

    Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.
    Sent to Davis Monthan for storage and disposal.

    From By 1966 to By 1970

    To Aero Union Corp., Chico, CA with new c/r N91281.

    Based at Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    March 1967

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r CF-BMR.

    Operated as fire service #21.

    4 December 1985

    Assigned civil registration: C-FBMR

    5 June 1986


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: At Abbotsford, BC, Canada

    24 January 1987

    To Jerry C. Janes, Vancouver, BC.

    From 2 February 1987 to 10 November 1987

    Civil registration revised.
    Registration revised to show change in ownership.

    To unknown owner with c/r N26BP.

    From November 1987 to By 1998

    Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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    13 November 1987

    To Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MI keeping c/r N26BP.

    December 1987


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    Circa 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    11 June 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX26BP (A-26C, 41-39359) issued.

    15 March 1991

    To Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MI keeping c/r N26BP.

    Transferred to a museum.

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993 (copyright waived by Corel

    1998

    To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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    Markings Applied: Invader, 21, 39359

    January 2000


    Photographer: E Patrick Carroll
    Notes: Photographed at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, CA.

    January 2001


    Photographer: Ross Henniger

    3 July 2001

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N26BP.

    2002

    To Marine Aviation Museum Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N26BP.

    2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL26BP (B-26C, 41-39359) issued.

    Operated by Rick Sharpe, Houston, TX.

    Markings Applied: Guns for Hire

    1 April 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL26BP (B-26C, 41-39359) issued.

    25 June 2009

    To Marine Aviation Museum Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N26BP.
    Civil registration reserved.

    Based at William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, TX.
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    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX26BP (A-26C, 41-39359) issued.

    2 August 2011

    To Marine Aviation Museum Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N26BP.

    11 November 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, NAS Pensacola, FL.

    11 November 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, NAS Pensacola, FL.

    11 November 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, NAS Pensacola, FL.

    29 October 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: Wings Over Houston Airshow

    April 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Lone Star Flight Museum

    April 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Lone Star Flight Museum

    6 April 2019


    Photographer: Abe
    Notes: photo taken during Conairs 50th anniversary party

    23 July 2019


    Photographer: VIN (V77RFC)
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.


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