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Constructed as an A-26C-50-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. |
1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35911. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-35911. |
June 1948 |
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Redesignated as B-26C. |
3 January 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 44-35911.
Loaned for service in Indochina. |
Circa January 1951 |
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Transferred to Groupe de Bombardement 1/19 Gascogne [GB 1/19], Tourane [Da Nang], Vietnam;.
Operated with markings: BC-911, E/435911
Flew over 300 missions. |
22 October 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-35911. |
From 1955 to 1957 |
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Assigned to Clark AFB, Philippines for storage. |
18 March 1957 |
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To Rock Island Oil and Refining Co, Wichita, KS.
Purchased with 5 others at Clark AFB. |
From March 1957 to 1964 |
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To Rock Island Oiland Refining Co, Wichita, KS with new c/r N6840D {2}. |
1959 |
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Converted to a Monarch 26 by Rock Island.
Prototype Rock Island Monarch 26, done at Hutchinson, KS. |
September 1959 |
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First flight.
First post-conversion flight. |
1966 |
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To Magnolia Homes Manufacturer Corp, Vicksburg, MS keeping c/r N6840D {2}. |
8 December 1967 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68A0061: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:35 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma Cty, OK. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; landing gear warning and indicating components. Report remarks include: Nose landing gear warning systm switch improperly adjusted.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
From 1969 to 1970 |
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To Aero Specialties Inc, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N6840D {2}. |
3 February 1970 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N6840D {2} (A-26C, 29190) issued. |
1972 |
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To Westinghouse Credit Corp, Brynmawr, PA keeping c/r N6840D {2}. |
1977 |
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To Milt Slollak, Burbank, CA keeping c/r N6840D {2}. |
From October 1983 to 1988 |
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To Stephen L. Miles, Carmel Valley and Salinas, CA keeping c/r N6840D {2}.
Markings added: High Ballin, D RG, 435911 |
From January 1989 to 1990 |
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To Courtesy Aircraft, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N6840D {2}. |
From 1992 to 2000 |
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To Coleman Warbird Museum, Coleman, TX keeping c/r N6840D {2}.
Markings added: Bandido, 435911 |
From 22 March 2001 to 2004 |
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To George W. Lancaster, Wilmington, NC keeping c/r N6840D {2}.
Markings added: 439511/L, Spirit of NC |
1 January 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL6840D {2} (A-26C, 29190) issued. |
10 May 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the 100th Anniversary of Flight celebration, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
12 April 2004 |
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To Spirit of North Carolina Llc, Wilmington, NC keeping c/r N6840D {2}. |
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Based at Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, NC.
 View the Location Dossier |
26 August 2006 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN |
26 August 2006 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks |
15 March 2008 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL |
4 May 2012 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Air Expo, Shaw AFB SC |
3 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Owen ORourke
Notes: At Warbirds Over Monroe 2012 Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport, NC (KEQY) |
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