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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:VB-26B Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34610 USAF
    Construction Number:27889
    Compressed ID:Douglas VB-26B sn 44-34610 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-61-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    6 August 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34610.

    August 1945

    To Turner Field, GA. Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA.

    November 1946

    Converted to a TA-26B.

    26 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-34610.

    Converted to a VB-26B.

    By 1947

    To Air National Guard Headquarters, Air National Guard, Andrews AFB, MD.


    Photographer: Unknown

    May 1972


    Photographer: Bob LaBouy

    12 October 1972

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    This was the last A-26 in USAF service.

    After October 1972

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
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    May 2017

    Loaned to Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Macon, GA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 0-34610
    Placed on display.
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