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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:RB-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-35323 USAAF
    Construction Number:28602
    Last Civil Registration:N8026E
    Compressed ID:Douglas RB-26C sn 44-35323 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Musuem, Chino, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26C-30-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35323.

    From Circa 1951 to Circa 1956

    Converted to a RB-26C.

    December 1957

    Transferred to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    July 1958

    To L. B. Smith Aircraft Corp., Miami, FL with new c/r N8026E.

    From By 1964 to By 1966

    To Kreitzberg Aviation, Salem, OR keeping c/r N8026E.

    15 July 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR8026E (RB-26C, 44-35323) issued.

    By 1969

    To Aeroflight Inc, Troutdale, OR keeping c/r N8026E.

    26 July 1969

    Operated as fire service #55.

    26 July 1969


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    From 1969 to By 1970

    To Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA keeping c/r N8026E.

    May 1970

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r CF-CDD.
    Leased to Conair.

    From September 1970 to By 1972

    To Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA with new c/r N8026E.

    Operated as fire service #C55.

    From By 1975 to By 1977

    To William A. Dempsay, East Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N8026E.

    Operated as fire service #55.

    1977

    To Don A. Goodman, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N8026E.

    By 1978

    To Lester Risley, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N8026E.
    Used as a river sand tanker.

    From By 1979 to By 1980

    To Don Rogers, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N8026E.

    July 1980

    To Planes of Fame/Air Museum, Chino. CA keeping c/r N8026E.

    July 1980

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Anchorage, Alaska, to Chino, CA.

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Ginny Sue, BC-323, 435323
    Returned to military configuration.

    Markings Applied: Ahaulin, BC-323

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    28 August 1981

    To Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N8026E.

    1985


    Photographer: Michael Huggins
    Notes: 1945 A-26C-30-DT (RB-26C) 44-35323 c/n 28602 Ginny Sue (N8026E), Planes of Fame airshow, Chino 1985

    September 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport Planes of Fame, CA.

    Circa 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino CA

    Circa 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino Airport, CA.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino Airport, CA. Date should be 1990.

    By 1995

    Based at Planes of Fame-Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
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    By 15 May 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at El Toro, CA.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

    1998


    Photographer: Michael Huggins
    Notes: RB-26C-30-DT 44-35323 cn.28602 Ahaulin (N8026E) Planes of Fame at March AFB airshow 1998

    5 June 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Now on display at Valle AZ

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR8026E (RB-26C, 44-35323) issued.

    1 November 2018

    To Planes of Fame Air Musuem, Chino, CA keeping c/r N8026E.


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    Credits
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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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