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Constructed as an A-26B-30-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA. |
1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39401. |
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Transferred to 643 Bomb Squadron. |
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Converted to a B-26C. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3457G. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N39401. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
From 1959 to 1970 |
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To John R. Moore, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N3457G. |
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Markings Applied: Whistlers Mother |
From 1959 to 1982 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in open storage at Van Nuys, CA. |
1 July 1966 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX3457G (B-26C, 41-39401) issued. |
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Markings Applied: Whistlers Mother, 51 |
June 1974 |
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Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Possibly Van Nuys Airport, CA |
Circa 1982 |
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Photographer: Mike Woodley
Notes: Gathering of the Warbirds, Madera CA 1982 |
Circa 1982 |
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Photographer: Mike Woodley
Notes: Gathering of the Warbirds, Madera CA 1982 |
Circa 1982 |
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Photographer: Mike Woodley
Notes: Gathering of the Warbirds, Madera CA 1982 |
November 1982 |
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To Challenge Publications Inc, Canoga Park, CA with new c/r N3457G. |
May 1983 |
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To Challenge Publications Inc, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N39401. |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Van Nuys, CA. |
18 August 1983 |
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First flight. |
From January 1985 to 1987 |
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To American Aeronautical Foundation, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N39401. |
May 1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
21 July 1987 |
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To Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N39401. |
From 21 July 1987 to 2019 |
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To Weeks Air Museum/Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL keeping c/r N39401. |
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Based at Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: Whistlers Mother, 139401 |
4 March 1990 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: N39401 41-39401 51-C Whistlers Mother A-26B Invader at the Weekes Air Museum, Tamiami in 4-March 1990 and prior to the hurricane of 92. |
24 August 1992 |
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Damaged.
Badly damaged at Tamiami, FL, by Hurricane Andrew. |
1997 |
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Transported by ground.
Trucked to Chino, CA. |
From 1997 to 2004 |
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Restored. |
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Contracted to Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA for work on the airframe.
View the Location Dossier |
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Returned to Florida. |
1 January 2001 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX39401 (B-26C, 41-39401) issued. |
From 2011 to 2014 |
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Loaned to Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, FL. |
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Restoration started. |
August 2022 |
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Photographer: Scott Manning
Notes: Now known as Pistol Packing Princess. Photo taken at Chino Airport in Chino,Calif. |
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