A-26/B-26 instrument panel wanted

[ALOHADAVE]

A-26/B-26 Douglas instrument panel wanted

We are restoring the cockpit of our A-26 at the Travis AFB Heritage Center
The instrument panel was changed when the aircraft was in service as a fire bomber.
We are looking for a blank panel, repo or original or something we could restore
no gauges/instruments required
We want to return the aircraft back to as original as possible

Our aircraft was built as A-26C-25-DT s/n 43-22652, one of a total of 2,452 built by Douglas Aircraft Co. It served with the ninth AF 24Feb1945 during WWII. After it retired, it was delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage in February 1958. Subsequently purchased by LB Smith Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL, under N8018E civil registry. Next owner was Aerojet General Corp/Aerojet Electrosystems, Azusa, CA, between 1961 and 1972 who used it as testbed for military tracking systems. Arthur W McDonnell, Mojave, CA, owned the aircraft from 7 September 1973 to 1974. In June of 1974 Conair Aviation Ltd of Abbotsford, BC, registered it as C-GHCE and flew it as tanker #30. On 7 August 1974, it was damaged in a gear-up landing at Williams Lake, BC, but was repaired to airworthy condition. On 18 July 1988 it was sent to the Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, CA, and displayed as A-26K/USAF/43-652/TA652

Also if anybody has more info about its military service we want to know
Thanks in advance for any help

[bomberfan]

You don't by any chance have the drawings of the panel? I have a CNC router at work, where I'm beginning to build my B-17 panels. It takes a while to draw but if I had a drawing a could probably cut one out for you.

[UC61K]

Hi Trojandl
Contact the curator at Castle Air Museum in Atwater CA. I worked on the A/B-26C there back in the late 80's. It was quite original. I am sure they can assist you with pictures and dimensions.
Let me know if you need any manuals. I have a good collection on the Invader that I have shared with other Invader restorers here on WIX

Jim Chybicki
Midwest Aeronautique LLC
UC-61K USAAF # 43-14964 / RAF # HB-690