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1945 |
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Constructed as an A-26B-61-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA. |
22 June 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34520. |
1945 |
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Assigned to Sacramento Air Materiel Center, McClellan AAF, CA for storage. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-34520. |
June 1948 |
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Redesignated as B-26B. |
From November 1950 to February 1951 |
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Loaned to Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, CA. |
From November 1950 to February 1951 |
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Converted to a B-26C. |
February 1951 |
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Transferred to Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill AFB, UT. |
April 1951 |
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Transferred to 452nd Bombardment (Light) Wing (Far East Air Forces), Miho AB and Pusan AB Korea,. |
May 1952 |
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Transferred to 17th Bombardment (L) Wing (FEAF), Pusan AB and Miho AB, Korea. |
July 1952 |
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Transferred to 6408th Maintenance and Supply Group (FEAF), Kisarazu AB, Japan. |
September 1952 |
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Transferred to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA. |
January 1953 |
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Transferred to Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill AFB, UT. |
March 1954 |
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Transferred to 461st Bombardment (L) Wing (Tactical Air Command), Hill AFB, UT.
Deployment to Wendover AFB, UT. |
July 1955 |
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Transferred to 2347th Air Reserve Flying Center (US Air Force Reserves), Long Beach AFB, CA. |
February 1957 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC). |
July 1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
From 1963 to 1972 |
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To A. S. Wilstrom Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N94207. |
24 January 1970 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL126HP issued. |
From April 1974 to 1988 |
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To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r C-GHCF. |
September 1977 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Just across the Canadian border at Kamloops BC in September 1977 were two Douglas A-26 Invaders from the largest Canadian tanker operator Conair. C-GHCF was once a US executive aircraft, and still flies with the Lauridsen Aviation Museum in Arizona |
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Operated as fire service #28. |
1986 |
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May 1986 |
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Photographer: Doug Remington / Eric Bannwarth Collection
Notes: C-GHCF - A-26C Invader - Conair at Abbotsford in May 1986 |
1988 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH keeping c/r C-GHCF.
Exchanged for S-2 Tracker fire bombers. |
22 October 1988 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Greybull, WY from Abbotsford BC. |
21 November 1988 |
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To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N94207. |
29 June 1989 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N94207 (A-26C, 44-34520) issued. |
From July 1989 to 2000 |
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Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
 View the Location Dossier |
July 1989 |
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Assigned civil registration: N126HP |
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Operated as fire service #28. |
August 1991 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Greybull, WY |
August 1992 |
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Photographer: Nathan Wilburn
Notes: Helena, Montana. |
From 1999 to 2004 |
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Placed on display with Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, Greybull, WY. |
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Markings Applied: 28, LuLu, BC-250, K, US AIR FORCE, 434520 |
23 August 2000 |
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To D and G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N126HP. |
2 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Greybull, WY |
2 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Greybull, WY |
23 August 2006 |
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Sold at H and P closing-down auction at Greybull. |
5 October 2006 |
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To Hans O. Lauridsen, Carefree, AZ keeping c/r N126HP. |
From By 21 July 2007 to By December 2007 |
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Based at Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Glendale Municipal Airport, Phoenix, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
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Based at Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
By 27 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Chris Clark |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
8 February 2014 |
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Photographer: Chris Kennedy
Notes: They are in the process of painting this plane black. |
25 November 2015 |
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To Hans O. Lauridsen, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N126HP. |
24 April 2019 |
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To Hans O. Lauridsen, Cave Creek, AZ keeping c/r N126HP. |
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