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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34774 USAAF
    Construction Number:28053
    Last Civil Registration:N917Y
    Latest Owner or Location:Pasumek Llc, Provo, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B.

    October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34774.
    USAAF did not take delivery, but sent it directly to RFC for disposal.

    October 1945

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation (War Assets), Kingman, AZ.

    6 February 1946

    To Charles H. Babb Co, Glendale CA with new c/r N67163.

    April 1946

    Ferry flight.
    From Kingman, AZ, to Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, CA for resale.

    From 2 December 1946 to 1948

    To Paul V. Shields, New York, NY with new c/r NL67163.

    Converted.
    Converted to executive transport.

    From April 1948 to 1954

    To Standard Oil Co., Chicago, IL with new c/r N67163.

    2 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N67163 (B-26B, 28053) issued.

    From By 1961 to 1964

    To Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Chicago IL with new c/r N163Y.

    Converted.
    Executive modifications, with On Mark Marksman style nose.

    By 1965

    To Pan American Petroleum Corp, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N163Y.

    31 May 1965

    To Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Chicago IL keeping c/r N163Y.

    4 August 1965

    To Nine Ten Corp, Chicago, IL with new c/r N910Y.

    From 1966 to 1972

    To Greenacres Farm Inc, Lexington, KY with new c/r N917Y.

    From By 1977 to 1984

    To Joel McNeal, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N917Y.

    1985

    To Courtesy Aircraft, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N917Y.

    From March 1985 to 1990

    To Collings Foundation/Bob Collings, Stowe, MA keeping c/r N917Y.

    17 July 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Courtesy Aircraft during air show

    17 July 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Courtesy Aircraft during air show

    From 7 November 1990 to 1995

    To Warbirds and Vehicles Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N917Y.

    25 June 1997

    To Air Station, Arlington, WA keeping c/r N917Y.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL917Y (B-26B, 28053) issued.

    Operated by Air Station Museum, Arlington Municipal Airport (East Side), Arlington, WA.
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    13 January 2010

    To Aero-Trans Corp DBA, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N917Y.

    20 January 2012

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Provo, UT.

    5 March 2012

    To Pasumek Llc, Provo, UT keeping c/r N917Y.

    13 October 2013


    Photographer: Jan Fronk
    Notes: rear control surface control housing

    30 October 2013


    Photographer: Bob Schroeder
    Notes: inside the tail of N917Y

    30 October 2013


    Photographer: Bob Schroeder
    Notes: outside the control mixer assembly N-917Y

    10 December 2021


    Photographer: Bob Schroeder

    10 December 2021


    Photographer: Bob Schroeder

    10 December 2021


    Photographer: Bob Schroeder


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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