A-26 at St. Andrews Airport, Canada

[george]

On google earth, an Invader with a very interesting camo paint job can be seen parked at this airport. It looks to be in good condition. Seems to be the only warbird there. Anybody have any info on it?

[mdwflyer]

This one?


Lives with this Harvard:



I believe the A-26 is ex Airspray, and the Harvard was restored and lived in Vancouver, BC until moving to Manitoba about 10 years ago.

I miss that Harvard, but it looks like it has found a great home.

Mark

[Thomas_Mac]

http://canadianaviator.com/digital-may2014/html5/ (page 34-35)

EDIT-Opps wrong Western Canadian A-26! Going to leave my link live as it is a good article on the type's role out west.

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[Lon Moer]

On google earth, an Invader with a very interesting camo paint job can be seen parked at this airport. It looks to be in good condition. Seems to be the only warbird there. Anybody have any info on it?

Cool find! I love checking out airports on GE.

This one?

Mark

Yep, you can even see the checkerboard cowlings.

[george]

Thanks, Mark. The camo pattern on the left wingtip area is the same, so that has got to be the one you pictured.

Lon, it is a lot of fun searching the airports on google earth, because occasionally you find a gem like this Invader.

[Lon Moer]

Thanks, Mark. The camo pattern on the left wingtip area is the same, so that has got to be the one you pictured.

Lon, it is a lot of fun searching the airports on google earth, because occasionally you find a gem like this Invader.

B-17 at Ukiah, CA. right now.

[kenair]

The Invader and Harvard are owned by local Winnipeg businessman Ross Robinson. More info at this article http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/282/Badass-Invader-From-the-Republic-of-Manitoba.aspx
and here http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-biography.page?doc=mr-ross-robinson/hlrp4hme