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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-35724 USAAF
    Construction Number:29003
    Last Civil Registration:N7954C
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26C-45-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35724.

    10 June 1958

    To J. E. Gardner with c/r N7954C.

    From By 1962 to By 1964

    To Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR.

    Operated as fire service #83.

    July 1962


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    Converted to a B-26C.

    Sold surplus at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.

    From By 1966 to By 1970

    To Flick Aviation, La Grande, OR.

    31 May 1969


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    13 September 1969


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    From By 1971 to By 1972

    To Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR.

    18 September 1971


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    18 September 1971


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    19 September 1971


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    18 November 1973


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    From By 1973 to By 1981

    To Central Air Service/William A. Dempsay, East Wenatchee, WA, and Rantoul, KS.

    Operated as fire service #83.

    Operated as fire service #106.

    31 December 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7954C (A-26C, 44-35724) issued.

    28 January 1980

    To Central Air Service Inc, East Wenatchee, WA.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    From 1981 to By 1995

    Loaned to Beale AFB (East Side), Linda, CA.
    Displayed at Beale on loan from the United States Air Force Museum.
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    Markings Applied: 434517

    Markings Applied: 434517, Monnie
    Displayed in an a black colour scheme.

    By 1995

    When the museum closed it was moved to the ramp and the paint was stripped so it was all metallic.

    Loaned to Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, AL.

    August 1998

    Placed on display with Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, AL.
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    16 February 2005


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    19 November 2014

    Civil registration, N7954C, cancelled.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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    American Aviation Historical Society
    American Aviation Historical Society
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
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