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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:Monarch 26
    Last Military Serial:44-34121 USAAF
    Construction Number:27400
    Last Civil Registration:C-GHZM
    Compressed ID:Rock Island Monarch 26 sn 44-34121...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Penhold, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-45-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    From Circa 1944 to 6 March 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34121.

    1960

    To Rock Island Oil (and) Refining Co, Wichita KS with new c/r N4805E.

    From 1965 to 1968

    Withdrawn from use.
    In open storage at Hutchinson KS.

    1968

    Converted to a Monarch 26 by Rock Island.

    1972

    To Koch Industries Inc, Hutchison KS with new c/r N4805E.

    29 July 1975

    To Lynch Air Tankers Inc, Billings, MO keeping c/r N4805E.

    Operated as fire service #58.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Billings, MT

    25 September 1992

    To Jerry Slater, Seattle WA keeping c/r N4805E.

    10 August 1993

    To Tony N. Grout DBA, Spanaway, WA keeping c/r N4805E.

    3 January 2001

    Civil registration, N4805E, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    18 January 2001

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GHZM.

    11 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Nose-art close-up at Red Deer / Alberta

    13 March 2012

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Penhold, AB keeping c/r C-GHZM.

    September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Red Deer Airport, Alberta
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