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Constructed as an A-26B-66-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA. |
Circa July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34713. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-34713. |
June 1948 |
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Redesignated as B-26B. |
Circa November 1950 |
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Converted to a B-26C.
Converted by Douglas Aircraft of Long Beach, CA. |
From 26 January 1954 to November 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 44-34713.
Loaned to France for service in Indochina. |
10 November 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-34713. |
From 10 November 1955 to 1958 |
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Assigned to Clark AFB, Philippines for storage.
Placed in open storage. |
Circa 1958 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N5538V. |
11 December 1959 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL706ME (A-26B, 27992) issued. |
By 1960 |
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Starred in the film Cash McCall with James Garner. |
1960 |
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Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
Notes: At Chicago Midway |
1961 |
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To Star Flite Inc with new c/r N706ME.
Operated with markings: Initiator V |
From 1963 to 1964 |
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To On Mark Engineering Co, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N706ME. |
From 1963 to 1964 |
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Converted to a Marketeer by On Mark Engineering at Van Nuys, Califoria, USA. |
From 1966 to 1972 |
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To W. R. Bailard, Ventura, CA with new c/r N36BB {2}.
Operated with markings: Coastal Luck IV |
1974 |
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To Micky Rupp, Mansfield, OH with new c/r N26MR. |
January 1975 |
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To Sherman Aircraft Sales, West Palm Beach, FL keeping c/r N26MR. |
1975 |
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To Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N26WB. |
1977 |
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To A. S. Barber Inc, Kirksville, MO keeping c/r N26WB. |
14 July 1979 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International - of a Douglas A-26/On-Mark A-26C Marksman |
1984 |
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To Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N26WB. |
Circa April 1984 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In FLL. |
March 1987 |
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To Mid South Aircraft Sales, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N26WB. |
July 1988 |
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To Wayne County Sheriff Department, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N26WB. |
From 1988 to 1992 |
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To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY keeping c/r N26WB.
Converted with 8-gun nose. |
22 June 1992 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the National Warplane Museum |
25 November 1992 |
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To Lane Ethridge/Nostalgia Inc, Denton-Hidden Valley Airpark, TX with new c/r N706ME. |
25 November 1992 |
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To Nostalgia Inc, Denton, TX keeping c/r N706ME. |
From 2002 to 2009 |
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At Las Cruces, NM still marked as N26WB. |
6 April 2004 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: 2004 photo stored at Las Cruces |
1 January 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL706ME (A-26B, 27992) issued. |
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Based at Southwest Aviation, Lac Cruces International Airport/Las Cruces Municipal Airport, Las Cruces, NM.
Survives stored here.
 View the Location Dossier |
7 February 2016 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Photographed through a chain link fence. |
7 February 2016 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Photographed through a chain link fence. |
7 February 2016 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Photographed through a chain link fence. |
5 January 2022 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N706ME.
Sale reported to a new owner in Reno, NV. |
5 January 2023 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N706ME.
Registration pending to a new owner in Reno, NV. |
13 May 2023 |
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To Tempest Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N706ME. |
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