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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B-35-DL Invader
    Last Military Serial:41-39427 USAAF
    Construction Number:7140
    Last Civil Registration:N240P
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX

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    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-35-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39427.

    By 1952

    To Alex Roser.

    19 February 1952

    To Texas Railway (and) Equipment Co, Houston TX with new c/r N75Y.

    1959

    To Brown (and) Root Inc keeping c/r N75Y.

    30 December 1961

    To Barnwell Drilling Co, Shreveport LA keeping c/r N75Y.

    19 April 1967

    To Flight Test Research Inc, Long Beach CA keeping c/r N75Y.

    January 1969

    To William V. Wright, Long Beach CA with new c/r N240P.

    1976

    To Earl Parks, Amarillo TX keeping c/r N240P.

    10 May 1977

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen TX keeping c/r N240P.

    By 9 October 1982

    Markings Applied: SPIRIT OF WACO

    9 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: Harlingen, TX

    5 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N240P.

    25 November 1991


    Photographer: Gerald Daumiller
    Notes: Spirit of Waco at Waco Regional Airport 25 November 1991 with Marilyn Daumiller. The pilots listed below the cockpit are Ray Abadei, Aubrey Hair, Wayne Shookman, and Stan Brubaker

    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Ranger Wing, Waco Municipal Airport/Waco Regional Airport, Waco, TX.
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    Markings Applied: The Spirit of Waco, 437140

    2 June 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL240P (A-26B, 7140) issued.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL240P (A-26B, 7140) issued.

    1 January 2010

    The Ranger Wing was disbanded.

    After 1 January 2010

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
    Returned to the CAF at Midland.
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    Markings Applied: Hoodle Head

    February 2011

    Operated by CAF Invader Squadron, Fort Worth Meacham Airport/Meacham Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    25 July 2015


    Photographer: TH Tessier
    Notes: At Meacham Airport 90th Anniversary Open House

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N240P.

    5 September 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Dallas, Warbirds on Parade Air Show, Lancaster, TX

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX. (new nose art, Night Mission)

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.


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