| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N2294B |
| Alternate Serial: | 17640 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD) |
| Aircraft Version: | On Mark A-26A Counter Invader (B-26K) |
| Manufacturers: | Douglas / On Mark |
| C/n (msn): | 29175 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Rapid City - Ellsworth AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | South Dakota, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KRCA IATA: RCA Local: RCA Other: - |
| Collection: | South Dakota Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 1997 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 374747 |
| Photo Comment |
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1945: TOS USAAF as A-26C 44-35896. 6/48: Redesignated B-26C. Ca. 2/61: Loaned to the CIA for Cubans to fly it in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Ca. 4/61: 2849th Air Base Wing, Hill AFB. 6/64: Remanufactured as B-26K, TOS USAF with s/n 64-17640. Ca.1966: 1st SOW. Ca.1967. Designated A-26A Since Thailand refused bombers. 1969: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 1971: Registered N267G. 7/78: Arthur W. McDonnell, Mojave, CA, as N2294B; flew as a race plane. 3 Oct 1980: McDonnell ferried the plane to Ellsworth AFB, SD for the South Dakota Air & Space Museum. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 July 2021, and has since been viewed 300 times. |