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Constructed as an A-26C-30-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Originally scheduled for delivery to the British as KL706

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35326.

4 March 1945

Transferred to Modification Center, Tulsa, OK.
While at the modification center it was diverted back to the Army Air Force.

26 May 1945

And it was flown to the Sacramento Air Technical Service Center where it was stored until 22 August 1945 when it was flown to Phoenix for delivery to the Navy. Apparently not accepted by the Navy.

From 18 September 1947 to May 1956

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-35326.

1948

Redesignated as B-26C.

By May 1956

Transferred to Hill AFB, UT.

May 1956

To On Mark Engineering Corp, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N2889D.
Purchased from USAF disposals at Hill AFB, UT.

1957

To On Mark Engineering Corp, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N40Y.

1957

Converted to a Marketeer by On Mark Engineering at Van Nuys, Califoria, USA.
Converted at Van Nuys. This airframe was the prototype Marketeer.

From By 1957 to By 1960

To Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co, Youngstown, OH keeping c/r N40Y.

1960

To Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co, Youngstown, OH with new c/r N401Y.

From By 1963 to By 1966

To Boothe Leasing Corp, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N401Y.

From By 1969 to By 1970

To Business Aircraft Lessors, Elyria, OH keeping c/r N401Y.

By 1977

To Active Air Inc, Wakeman, OH keeping c/r N401Y.

From By 1987 to By 1988

To Endless Turn Inc/Dale Faust, Leoti, KS keeping c/r N401Y.

From May 1990 to 1993

To Stallion Aircraft, Bensenville, IL keeping c/r N401Y.

26 August 1993

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Shortly after arriving at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

26 August 1993

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Shortly after arriving at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

From 1993 to 1996

To Air Classics Aircraft Museum/Jack Rodgers, Du Page, IL keeping c/r N401Y.

From 1993 to 1995

Repair started.
Restored to flying condition at DuPage, IL.

October 1995

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Shortly after new paint applied. FIlm got hot and left the brown haze on the 35mm slide

From 17 January 1997 to By 1999

To Air Classics Inc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N401Y.

1998

Last flight.
Flown to Rockford, IL. Parked at Rockford, IL.

15 June 1999

To Courtesy Aircraft Sales, Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
Placed up for sale with Courtesy.
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December 1999

To Tidewater Wings Inc/Keith Taurman, Virginia Beach VA.
Was not moved from Rockford.

From By 2000 to By 2004

Markings Applied: BC-326, 435326
Restoration work carried out at Rockford, IL.

17 April 2000

Civil registration revised.
The registration was revised to indicate the Tidewater ownership.

17 April 2000

To Tidewater Wings Inc, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N401Y.

21 April 2009

To Tidewater Wings Inc, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N401Y.

21 August 2009

Photographer: Steve Kovalsky
Notes: Taken during the Rockford 2009 Air Show. I understand the aircraft is still in Rockford, but may have been moved from where I saw it.

21 August 2009

Photographer: Steve Kovalsky

Circa August 2011

To Indiana Military Museum, Vincennes, IN.
Not immediately moved from Rockford to Vincennes. Paul Cooper reports (October 2010): The aircraft is currently still at Rockford but will be disassembled and transported within the next two months.
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2011

Transported by ground. Delivered to Indiana Military Museum, Vincennes, IN.
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Markings Applied: 435326
USAF Silver overall paint.

14 July 2014

Photographer: Frank Roales
Notes: At Indiana Military Museum Vincennes IN. Remarked as generic A-26

6 March 2017

Civil registration, N401Y, cancelled.