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Constructed as an A-26B-20-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA. |
18 August 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39230. |
20 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 410th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, Great Dunmow, England. |
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Entered combat operations early 1945. Suffered battle damage to tail from enemy night fighters. |
Circa 1946 |
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Assigned to Hobbs, NM for storage. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 41-39230. |
1948 |
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Redesignated as B-26B. |
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Transferred to USAF Reserve, GA. |
1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
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To H. R. Wells with new c/r N9682C. |
From 1963 to 1966 |
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To Flight Inc (Texas Instruments), Dallas, TX keeping c/r N9682C. |
From By 1967 to 1980 |
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To D (and) D Aero Spraying Inc, Rantoul, KS keeping c/r N9682C. |
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Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #105. |
By 1980 |
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To Central Air Services keeping c/r N9682C. |
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Involved in smuggling operations, and was seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency as bounty. They sold the plane at auction in 1980. |
October 1980 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: N9682C - B-26B Invader - ex Central Air Service at Rebel Field in October 1980 |
From By December 1980 to 1982 |
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To Harley Wilke/Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N9682C. |
May 1981 |
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Photographer: Bob Baas |
21 August 1982 |
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To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen TX, (later Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX) keeping c/r N9682C.
Markings added: 139230/P Panhandles Pride |
9 October 1982 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: Harlingen, TX |
12 July 1986 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF hangar, Brownfield Airport, TX. |
From 1988 to 1996 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: 139230, N Vegas Vixen
Restoration at North Las Vegas, NV. |
10 June 1996 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Sierra Hotel A-26 Sponsor Group, Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, OK.
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24 July 1998 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9682C. |
2 June 1999 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL9682C (B-26B, 4139230) issued. |
2003 |
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Markings Applied: Lady Liberty |
July 2008 |
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Photographer: David Miller
Notes: At 2008 AirVenture at Oshkosh |
31 March 2009 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City. |
24 August 2015 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N9682C. |
29 October 2016 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX. |
29 October 2016 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX. |
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