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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34769 USAAF
    Construction Number:28048
    Last Civil Registration:N500MR
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-26B sn 44-34769 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34769.

    From 1950 to 1954

    To Superior Oil Co Inc, Lafayette, LA with new c/r N67162.

    16 January 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL500MR (A-26B, 28048) issued.

    From 1964 to 1968

    To H. B. Zachry Co, San Antonio, TX, with new c/r N500M.

    8 July 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW66A0003: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, TX. The gear retracted while taxiing to takeoff.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1969

    To George J. Rivera, Milton, CA, keeping c/r N500M.

    By 13 November 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N500M.

    To unknown owner with c/r N25S.

    To Fletcher Oil (and) Gas with new c/r N500M.

    From 1971 to 1972

    To Lloyd A. Hamilton, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N500M.
    Flown as Racer Number 16.

    From 13 November 1971 to 13 November 1971

    Raced as #16.
    Competed in the California 1000 Air Races event. The pilots were Lloyd Hamilton, John Alford and. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 294.05 mph. Finished 35 laps.

    1977

    To John J. Marks, Hales Corner, WI with new c/r N29711.

    From 1982 to 1989

    To George J. Rivera, San Jose, CA with new c/r N500MR.

    May 1982


    Photographer: Shawn Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Watsonville, CA.

    1989


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: San Jose International Airport, San Jose Jet Center ramp.

    1989


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: San Jose International Airport, San Jose Jet Center ramp.

    10 March 1990


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Titusville, Florida

    From May 1990 to 1992

    To William M. Farrell, Cincinatti, OH keeping c/r N500MR.

    From 1995 to 2001

    To Minos Kirakou, Athens, Greece keeping c/r N500MR.

    23 June 1995

    To Sea Link Aviation Inc, Stamford, CT keeping c/r N500MR.

    Circa September 1995

    Based at Hellininki Aeroporia Mousion, Tatoi, Attiki.
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    17 June 1998

    To Sea Link Aviation Inc, Wilnington, DE keeping c/r N500MR.

    Markings Applied: 434769/K/Gator Invader.
    In camourflage scheme.

    8 May 2014

    To Sea Link Aviation Inc, Stamford, CT keeping c/r N500MR.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL500MR (A-26B, 28048) issued.

    22 May 2017

    To Sea Link Aviation Inc, Washington, DC keeping c/r N500MR.

    18 March 2019

    To Tina Fly Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N500MR.

    4 December 2023

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N500MR.

    20 July 2024


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: off airport at Stanserhorn Flugparade Switzerlandhome base Bern LSZB

    20 July 2024


    Photographer: Mario Richard


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

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    Terry Fletcher

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