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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-35523 USAAF
    Construction Number:28802
    Last Civil Registration:N3428G
    Compressed ID:Douglas B-26C sn 44-35523 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Central Air Service Inc, E Wenatchee, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26C-35-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35523.

    Redesignated as B-26C.

    To Aero Atlas Inc, Red Bluff. CA with new c/r N3428G.

    From 1961 to 1962

    Placed in open storage at Medford, OR. Displayed a weathered USAF black scheme, with a hand-painted registration and the perspex was broken.

    December 1961


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    To Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR keeping c/r N3428G.

    From 1963 to 1972

    To Rosenbalm Aviation Inc, Medford, OR keeping c/r N3428G.

    Operated as fire service #F23.

    By 8 August 1971

    Markings Applied: F29

    Operated as fire service #29.

    From 1972 to 1981

    To Central Air Service/William A. Dempsay, East Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N3428G.

    30 July 1972


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    Operated as fire service #108.

    12 January 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR3428G (B-26C, 44-35523) issued.

    June 1981

    To Kinney Air Tankers, Richey, MT keeping c/r N3428G.

    Operated as fire service #108.

    2 June 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Dubois-Jefferson County Airport (DUJ) Dubois, PA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft was being ferried to its home base in Montana. During a landing to refuel, the left main gear collapsed after the aircraft had rolled about 2500 feet and had slowed to about 30 to 40 knots. An inspection revealed that the left main gear beam mounting axle had shifted outboard about three inches. The reason for the shift was not verified.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1984

    To Custom Farm Service of Montana, Richey, MT keeping c/r N3428G.

    5 July 1985

    To Central Air Service Inc, E Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N3428G.

    From 1985 to 2001

    Withdrawn from use.
    Placed in open storage at Rantoul, KS.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR3428G (B-26C, 44-35523) issued.

    3 October 2012

    Civil registration, N3428G, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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