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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26B Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-34609 USAAF
    Construction Number:27888
    Last Civil Registration:N4819E
    Compressed ID:Douglas B-26B sn 44-34609 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-61-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34609.

    Redesignated as B-26B.

    By 1960

    To Rock Island Oil Refining Co, Wichita, KS with new c/r N4819E.

    There was a planned conversion to a Monarch 26 but was sold unconverted.

    From By 1963 to By 1969

    To John Hamacher, San Francisco CA keeping c/r N4819E.

    From By 1963 to By 1967

    Operated by Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR.

    29 May 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4819E (B-26B, 44-34609) issued.

    1200 gallon belly tank installed.

    Operated as fire service #57.

    Circa 1965


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    Operated as fire service #F57.

    By 1970

    To Thomas W. Hammon, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N4819E.

    From February 1971 to By 1996

    To Don Underwood/Donaire Inc, Phoenix AZ keeping c/r N4819E.

    By 1972

    To Global Air Museum keeping c/r N4819E.

    Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ.

    Circa 1974

    Based at Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, AZ.
    Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Buckeye, AZ.
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    October 1978


    Photographer: John Chapman
    Notes: A-26 N4819E was operational at Buckeye AZ in October 1978, without retardant tank

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Buckeye Municipal Airport, AZ

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Buckeye Airport, AZ.

    4 April 1996

    To Dawn R. Adrian, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N4819E.

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West

    24 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Buckeye, AZ, USA

    4 March 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N4819E.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Peoria, AZ.

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 August 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N4819E.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Peoria, AZ.

    By 2017

    Based at Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, AZ.
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    World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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