A-26 Invader

Larry Wielgosz · **Posted:** Fri May 21, 2010 7:33 pm

Photos 1 - 7 top to bottom.

1. Tucson, AZ Scrapyard. 1977-1979. The South East Asia camo would make you think it's a B-26K but the serial # on the side is 41-9244. This s/n could mean nothing.

2. Tucson, AZ airport. 1977-1979. B-26K 64-17676 (A-26A 41-39596) sits in the USAF Museum in Ohio.

3, 4, & 5 Tucson, AZ airport. 1977-1979.

6. Chino, CA Oct.1986

7. March AFB Museum,CA Oct. 1986

Larry

b29flteng · **Posted:** Fri May 21, 2010 7:56 pm

The first photo has some C/KC-97 side cargo doors in the foreground.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2010 9:44 pm

Larry Wielgosz wrote:

3, 4, & 5 Tucson, AZ airport. 1977-1979.

Anyone have the numbers on these two Invaders? while two photos show the same Invader, does anyone know the ID of the cropped out Invader. I believe it is 44-34749 A-26B N4823E I saw there in 1988, but hey, I have been known to be wrong.

Larry, these are Great, can I scab these photos or can you email me some HR copies for my files??? :drinkers:

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 7:55 am

The glass nosed A-26 in Tucson (3 & 4) is 44-35901 N91351 and the hard nosed one next to it is N8021E 44-35780. Both are owned by Gary Abrams who also owns A-26 N4959K "Puss N' Boots". The red and gold A-26 (5) N317W is now with Jerry Yagan in Virginia.

T J

gary1954 · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 9:28 am

Thanks TJ, I knew the answers would be here.
I wonder in anyone can answer questions for BP on how to plug the oil leak. :Hangman:

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 9:40 am

Hey in picture 5, is that a Boss Mustang?

gary1954 · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 9:55 am

T J Johansen wrote:

The glass nosed A-26 in Tucson (3 & 4) is 44-35901 N91351 and the hard nosed one next to it is N8021E 44-35780. Both are owned by Gary Abrams who also owns A-26 N4959K "Puss N' Boots". The red and gold A-26 (5) N317W is now with Jerry Yagan in Virginia.

T J

Okay, It appears that 317W is no longer a valid Civil Registration Nummer. Anyone have the Serial and Civil Nummer of this Invader?? :axe:

wwrw2007 · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 11:17 am

mustangdriver wrote:

Hey in picture 5, is that a Boss Mustang?

Definitely a Mustang but no hood scoop so it's not a Boss.

K5DH · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 12:05 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

Hey in picture 5, is that a Boss Mustang?

Nope, just a plain '70 model with some aftermarket wheels and aftermarket hood pins. The orange paint color is known as Calypso Coral. The car is missing the stainless trim across the hood above the grille opening.

Cheers,
Dean the Mustang Maniac

K5DH · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 12:09 pm

wwrw2007 wrote:

mustangdriver wrote:

Hey in picture 5, is that a Boss Mustang?

Definitely a Mustang but no hood scoop so it's not a Boss.

The Boss 302 did not come standard with a hood scoop. The non-functional scoop was optional, as was the Shaker ram air system. The Mach 1 did include the non-functional scoop as standard equipment, along with the optional Shaker. The Boss 429 included a very large, distinctive scoop as standard equipment, and the Shaker was not offered.

Cheers,
Dean the Mustang Maniac

wwrw2007 · **Posted:** Tue May 25, 2010 1:01 pm

You got me there. I was only thinking of the mammoth scoop on the Boss 429 wasn't thinking of the 302.

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 6:29 am

gary1954 wrote:

T J Johansen wrote:

The glass nosed A-26 in Tucson (3 & 4) is 44-35901 N91351 and the hard nosed one next to it is N8021E 44-35780. Both are owned by Gary Abrams who also owns A-26 N4959K "Puss N' Boots". The red and gold A-26 (5) N317W is now with Jerry Yagan in Virginia.

T J

Okay, It appears that 317W is no longer a valid Civil Registration Nummer. Anyone have the Serial and Civil Nummer of this Invader?? :axe:

41-39161 N26RP.

T J

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 2:49 pm

Thanks TJ, I knew someone in here would have the answer.
This forum is a wealth of information and photos.
Thanks to all that contribute to the content of the forum. :drinkers:

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 3:44 pm

Very cool thread. I always love to see pics of aircraft before they were in museums and collections.

Alexandre Jay · **Posted:** Fri May 28, 2010 4:52 pm

Great thread and photos! Thanks for sharing.

I remember seeing a documentary about the excavation of a couple of A-26s in the UK. They were involved in a mid-air collision while forming up, apparenty due to the poor visibility from the cockpit. The show was called TimeTeam.

Here's a link that may interest some of you

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/Time%20Team.htm

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