| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FKBZ |
| Fleet number: | 27 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas B-26/AT Invader |
| C/n (msn): | 29031 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1980 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 147596 |
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A-26C 44-35752 was delivered in 1945, but too late to see action in WWII. Retired by the Air Force in 1958, the bomber was purchased by Rock Island Oil & Refining Co in 1960 and registered N8627E. By 1963 it had been converted to a fire bomber and was sold to Kenting Aviation in 1972 as CF-KBZ. Added to Conair's fleet in August 1973, it flew another 15 years fighting fires in British Colombia. Sold in 1988 to Canadian Warplane Heritage as A-26s were replaced by Firecats, the warbird was again sold in the USA as N81797. It was donated to the Carolinas Aviation Museum Charlotte, NC in 2006. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 June 2019, and has since been viewed 1606 times. |