| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 64-17666 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF64-17666 |
| 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): | 28762 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mary Esther - Hurlburt FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: HRT Other: - |
| Collection: | Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 807111 |
| Photo Comment |
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Constructed as an A-26C-35-DT at Tulsa and joining the USAAF as 44-35483, this Invader was modified to TB-26C in 1948. Damaged in a landing accident in 1948, it was eventually converted to a B-26K by On Mark Engineering at Van Nuys in 1966 for the 1st SOW at Eglin AFB, FL with new serial 64-17666. On deployment to Thailand in 1968, it had to be re-designated as an A-26A to overcome local restrictions on bombers operating from that country. In 1971 it became the first of many aircraft to be displayed at the Hurlburt gate, mounted on a plinth as seen in my 1979 image here This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 May 2025, and has since been viewed 69 times. |