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Constructed as an A-26B-45-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34198. |
1964 |
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Converted to a B-26K by On Mark Engineering at Van Nuys, CA, USA with s/n 64-17679 USAF. |
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Redesignated as A-26A. |
From October 1969 to By 1971 |
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Transferred to Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.
Placed in storage at Davis Monthan. |
From 1971 to By 1977 |
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To State of Georgia Forestry Commission, MacOn, GA with new c/r N269G. |
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The original intent was to convert the airframe to a tanker, but stored unconverted at Macon, GA. |
From By 1972 to By 1977 |
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Kept in open storage at Macon, GA. |
1977 |
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To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GXTG. |
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Damaged.
Not actually delivered to Airspray since it was damaged on a heavy landing during test flights at Macon, GA. |
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Abandoned at Macon, GA. |
By 1978 |
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To Arnie Carnegie, Edmonton, AB.
Mr. Carnegie purchased the damaged airframe. |
From 25 September 1978 to By 2002 |
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To Lynch Flying Service/Denny Lynch, Billings, MT with new c/r N4988N. |
1978 |
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Rebuilt at Macon, GA. |
1978 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Billings MT. |
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Markings Applied: IF 679
Painted in a USAF camouflage colour scheme. |
From By 1979 to By 2001 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
October 1981 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: On Mark B-26K Counter-Invader N4988N at Billings MT in October 1981 waiting restoration by Denny Lynch to be his own ultimate warbird. He had ferried it to Billings from Macon GA where it was badly damaged and a sale to Canada abandoned |
1 October 1985 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX4988N (A-26B, 64-17679) issued. |
August 1991 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Billings, MT |
19 February 1997 |
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To Lynch Flying Service Inc, Billings, MT keeping c/r N4988N. |
October 1998 |
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Photographer: John Meneely
Notes: Scottsdale Air Fair, Scottsdale, AZ - October 1998 |
7 September 2001 |
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To Lynch Flying Services, Billings-Logan International Airport, Billings, MT keeping c/r N4988N.
 View the Location Dossier |
From By 2001 to By 2003 |
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Restoration to flying condition started. |
18 September 2007 |
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To Lynch Air Tankers, Billings, MT keeping c/r N4988N. |
By 2008 |
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Proposed sale to A-26 Legacy Inc. |
January 2010 |
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To unknown owner.
Relocated to Denton, TX, with a new owner. |
10 January 2010 |
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Photographer: Anonymous |
23 April 2010 |
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To James W. Terry, Cleburne, TX keeping c/r NX4988N. |
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To Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth Meacham Airport/Meacham Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: IF679 |
17 February 2012 |
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To Reynolds James Stanley, Haltom City, TX with new c/r N4988N. |
11 November 2016 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Vintage Flying Museum, Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, TX. |
11 November 2016 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Vintage Flying Museum, Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, TX. |
6 October 2017 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow. |
6 October 2017 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow. |
September 2019 |
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Photographer: Owen ORourke
Notes: Douglas B-26K 64-17679 N4988N - Spirit of St. Louis Airshow Chesterfield, MO (KSUS) |
24 September 2020 |
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To Reynolds James Stanley, Haltom City, TX keeping c/r N4988N. |
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