| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GHCF |
| Fleet number: | 28 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26/JD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-26C Invader |
| C/n (msn): | 27799 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 1974 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 534336 |
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The BC Forest Service first evaluated the Douglas A-26 Invader for firefighting in June 1969 when three aircraft attacked 30 fires over a 12-day period from the Kamloops tanker base. In 1970, Conair Aviation won contracts for three A-26s which joined three Flying Fireman PBY-5 Cansos, and five Conair TBMs Avengers to form BC's provincial firefighting fleet. This Douglas A-26C was delivered to the USAAF as 44-34520 in June 1945. In 1958 it became N9420Z and flew as a corporate aircraft. Conair imported it in 1974 as C-GHCF. Sold it to Hawkins & Powers Avn. in 1988 as N94207. To N126HP in 1989. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 December 2022, and has since been viewed 187 times. |