Talk:List of surviving Douglas A-26 Invaders

I propose editing "44-34156" to "43-22444 marked as 44-34156" for the A-26 at Vance AFB. This is contentious because many references quote the airframe as 43-22523. The fuselage originates from N4050A that was prepared by Aero Nostalgia at Stockton in 1987 under USAFM contract that anticipated using the remains of 44-34156. See "Thompson,Scott. Douglas A-26 and B-26 Invader, Crowood Press, UK 2002 ISBN 1861265034, p.171". Thompson quotes N4050A as ex 44-22523, but that was based on incorrect translation of the Douglas serial number 18670 that has always been quoted in FAA US Civil Aircraft Register 1963-1982. Hagedorn, in Foreign Invaders, shows 18670 as 43-22444 obtained from Douglas production documents brought to light in the 1990s.

I propose editing "44-35493" to "44-35493 / N576JB" and its location to War Eagles Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Source Ogden.

I propose a new entry for "43-22258 marked as 434220" at the location of Grand Forks AFB, Texas. Source Ogden. This is contentious because many references quote 44-35493 or 44-35710. The airframe originates from N94445, serial number 7 quoted in FAA files and US Civil Aircraft Register 1966-1969. Thompson says serial number 7 is the fuselage number, hence USAF serial was 43-22258.

I propose a new entry for "44-35710 / N7705C" location Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas. Source FAA US Civil Aircraft Register 2008.

PeterWD (talk) 16:08, 17 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I like all your changes. Go for it. (I had to reread your 44-22258 explaination a couple of times, felt like the Aflac duck, lol, but it did make sense the third time...and I didn't go out drinking last night either. LOL... have a great day Peter!)LanceBarber (talk) 16:51, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Don;t forget to cite your changes with format, thanks.LanceBarber (talk) 16:57, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, repeat your refs, use the construct [...] and repeat with ... see other inline refs for conventions. LanceBarber (talk) 17:21, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

OK, guys, I give up - why don't my ISBNs appear in the rendered page ? MTIA PeterWD (talk) 00:43, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Douglas A-26 Survivors
Been doing a bunch of survivors series (see survivors series) - they keep getting more involved each time I do a new one (check out the B-25 survivor or at my home page under sandboxes the Curtiss P-40 survivors). Found that tables really do not work for this information (many of the aircraft that worked past WWII had very complicated combat histories - ex-Korea, ex-VNAf, etc...

-- also have a specific format for this series--. I do not want to jump in and redue all your hard work to follow this format but there is a lot more information/survivors then you have mentioned - you do need in add the model types and block numbers.


 * A-26 Registry,
 * FAA Gov A-26
 * FAA Gov B-26
 * Airliners net input A-26 for pictures

hope this information helps Davegnz (talk) 20:49, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

-- The current healthy state of this page has come about since 17 Feb 2008, when I stumbled in here. First, I was advised one-to-one that the list was intended for complete aircraft accessible to the public via static display or at airports or air shows. I hope that the list is now almost complete in that respect, except that I haven't researched the status of the remaining 'active' Canadian A-26s.

Perhaps there should be a separate category and page for "A-26 Surviving Bits" :-)

Second, I questioned the table structure at that time, and I have tweaked it a bit recently, but I think there's a need to define the model as the current 'apparent' configuration, and quoting the original build configuration doesn't do that. It only takes 4 man hours to change the nose on an A-26 to switch it from apparent A-26B to A-26C or vice versa, and the appearance of many airframes denies their own heritage. Similarly, I believe it's important to show the current tail number because that's what people see, not the FY serial, genuine or otherwise. Museum exhibits don't always reflect the true history of airframes.

Regards other sources, the Warbird Registry doesn't get updated much, if ever. The current FAA register is of limited value, because it contains many aircraft long deceased or never flown since registered, such as two of the Nicaraguan A-26s that failed to get out to USA before the dictator was deposed.

Finally, I'd like to see the page logically renamed "A-26 Survivors", but as a newbie I'm wary of going that far - anyone like to try it ? PeterWD (talk) 00:47, 27 February 2008 (UTC) --- I applaud Peter for his willingness and tenacity to expand this list including adding the references that was sorely need. Thank you. LanceBarber (talk) 04:30, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Moved/renamed. LanceBarber (talk) 04:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I also applaud Peter for all his work envolved with this page - current marking are addressed in my survivors series but current markings (as well as registration) can easily be changed but original s/n is forever (hopefully) - same with original configuration. With regards to nose configuration, using original s/n as a starting point should be able to pinpoint if aircraft was a A-26B vs A-26C as produced then making a notation at the end of the entry note: converted to A-26C status (as an example).  One big problem with the A-26 series is that the on-mark aircraft "lost" there original identy (i.e. re-serial numbered) and was hoping when I did this section to try and find on the net this information.  Regarding Warbird Registry and FAA registry these are only starting points not the final product.  Many, many sites have some bits and pieces for this information (take a look at the Curtiss P-40 Survivors the references and links section) - let me know if you want any help Davegnz (talk) 17:52, 27 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for above comments. Seekers of B-26K original serials and c/ns need only to

visit Joe Baugher's US serials website, to which I've been feeding details for some months, some of which is yet to be embodied on those pages PeterWD (talk) 18:50, 27 February 2008 (UTC)


 * added links from Wiki CAF & Pima page 209.212.28.50 (talk) 18:42, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Added M-264 and M-265" displayed in Indonesia, but note that correspondents on internet forums claim M-265" to be formerly marked M-263" on display and previously M-267 in service, also that a third A-26, also marked M-265", is displayed at Taman Prestasi, Surabaya, Java, Indonesia. No known USAAF identities have ever been quoted for any AURI (Indonesian AF) A-26s, in any sources I have seen. PeterWD (talk) 00:12, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

"A-26B "A-26C" 	41-39359 - Is currently located at Ellington Field in Houston TX. Parked inside the 'T" hangar compound. Colputt (talk) 17:12, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Individual histories
The purpose of this article is to present a summary of location, status and markings of surviving A-26 Invaders potentially publicly accessible, to enable people to view examples of such a historical aircraft type. Individual aircraft histories are outside that remit, and can detract from the layout and presentation of the page. So, for the two examples on display at NMUSAF at Dayton, I have removed the inserted narrative text that I regard as non-notable in this specific context.PeterWD (talk) 00:38, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

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Image links
In the table, I have added three links to categories and images on Commons, as a trial. Comments welcome. PeterWD (talk) 09:24, 23 August 2014 (UTC)

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