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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B-15-DT Invader
    Last Military Serial:43-22357 USAAF
    Construction Number:18504
    Last Civil Registration:C-FBMS
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-26B-15-DT sn 43-22357 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:British Columbia Aviation Museum, Victoria Airport (formerly Patricia Bay Airport), Victoria, British Columbia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-15-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-22357.

    February 1956

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.

    1965

    To Greg Board/Aero Associates Inc, Tucson AZ with new c/r N91348.

    1966

    To Hamilton Aircraft Co Inc, Tucson AZ keeping c/r N91348.

    1970

    To Aero Union Corp, Chico CA keeping c/r N91348.

    15 April 1970

    Civil registration, N91348, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    From 22 April 1970 to 1980

    To Conair Aviation Ltd with new c/r CF-BMS (B-26C, 4322357).

    Operated as fire service #22.

    By 1983

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford BC with new c/r C-FBMS.

    28 August 1989

    To British Columbia Aviation Museum, Sidney, BC keeping c/r C-FBMS.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Victoria Airport, B.C.

    Placed on display with British Columbia Aviation Museum, Victoria Airport (formerly Patricia Bay Airport), Victoria, BC.
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    11 July 1996

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FBMS.

    15 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At BC Aviation Museum, Victoria Airport on Vancouver Island
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