A-26C 44-35724 "Monnie" N7954C appearing neglected

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:45 am

I also ran across A-26C 44-35724 "Monnie" N7954C a rather derelict appearing Douglas Invader at the Southern Museum of Flight Birmingham, Alabama. The wings were still attached to the center section, and offset from the main fuselage.

Looked like she had a dorsal turret at one time, and the turret position appeared to be unmodified.

RickH · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:48 am

I'm sure that the A-26 project is on the back burner with all of the activity focusing on the B-25. The A-26 has great significance to the Alabama ANG, their A-26s and some of their pilots were part of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:37 am

Which B-25 is it? I saw the center section and that was it. This center section looked like it was the victim of a hard landing followed by a
post crash fire, check out the brakes.

another angle

check out the brakes

RickH · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:47 am

Gary, that looks like the wings and center section of the Lake Murray B-25. I sure hope they are moving forward with their original plans to display her as found in the lake.

Did you get any pictures of the TA-4 behind the 25 ?

B-25 C · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:03 am

gary1954 wrote:

I also ran across A-26C 44-35724 "Monnie" N7954C a rather derelict appearing Douglas Invader at the Southern Museum of Flight Birmingham, Alabama. The wings were still attached to the center section, and offset from the main fuselage.

Looked like she had a dorsal turret at one time, and the turret position appeared to be unmodified.

Its been there for quite sometime. To my Knowledge nothing is in the works to restore it. I do know the razor wire was just put up because of aluminum thieves were having a good year. :twisted:

steve dickey · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:13 am

Whats the background on that A-26? Thanks for posting the pics

B-25 C · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:17 am

gary1954 wrote:

Which B-25 is it? I saw the center section and that was it. This center section looked like it was the victim of a hard landing followed by a
post crash fire, check out the brakes.

another angle

check out the brakes

This is the Lake Murray B-25C Center section. It was moved to this unprotected storage yard from out side the restoration shop about 5 or 6 months ago. This is it final resting place Until the Museum can expand or move from this site as I was told. The nose section is on display inside the south hall. The Tuskegee Air exhibit takes up most of the room as well the Korea exhibit. I don't look for the B-25 to be all together any time in the near future

TAdan · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:25 am

B-25 C wrote:

gary1954 wrote:

This is the Lake Murray B-25C Center section. It was moved to this unprotected storage yard from out side the restoration shop about 5 or 6 months ago. This is it final resting place Until the Museum can expand or move from this site as I was told. The nose section is on display inside the south hall. The Tuskegee Air exhibit takes up most of the room as well the Korea exhibit. I don't look for the B-25 to be all together any time in the near future

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:49 pm

This is the B-25C as she sat in a hangar after she was recovered from Lake Murray South Carolina.

The Mitchell is now on Static Display near the airport in
Columbia, South Carolina.
Was there two B-25s recovered from Lake Murray?
can someone provide the serial numbers for the one in Birmingham?
The example in Birmingham, appears to have been the victim of a Hard Landing/Crash, followed by a Post Crash Fire to the tires.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:08 pm

Does anyone have any pics of the B-25C that is restored at the airport?

B29Gunner · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:25 pm

B-25 C wrote:

Its been there for quite sometime. To my Knowledge nothing is in the works to restore it. I do know the razor wire was just put up because of aluminum thieves were having a good year. :twisted:

Does this mean it might be "available?" :wink:

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:16 am

When was the 26 moved from the Beale AFB museum?

T J

B-25 C · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:06 pm

Gary
I have a list of some that went in the lake
B-25D 41-29860 crashed 4-4-43 Pilot William L. Sittman

B-25C 41-12634 crashed 4-4-43 Pilot William C. Fallon

B-25C 41-13289 crashed 2-23-43 Pilot Weston A. Doak

OA-14 42-38223 crashed 3-23-43 Pilot John J Kennedy

B-25C 41-13177 crashed 6-19-43 Pilot Floyd C. Grazier

That is just through Aug. 1943.

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

RickH wrote:

I'm sure that the A-26 project is on the back burner with all of the activity focusing on the B-25. The A-26 has great significance to the Alabama ANG, their A-26s and some of their pilots were part of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Here are a few ALA. Guard A/C.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:44 pm

I sure like that olive drab -26 way down the ramp. Great color shot.

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