Douglas A-26 Invader – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:56:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WWN-icon-256-150x150.png Douglas A-26 Invader – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com 32 32 A-26 “Special Kay” flies again https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/07/13/a-26-special-kay-flies-again/ https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/07/13/a-26-special-kay-flies-again/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:17:42 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=3289
1st Official Flight of Special Kay the only flying A-26A Counter Invader
1st Official Flight of Special Kay the only flying A-26A Counter Invader
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“Special Kay” made its first flight in Fort Worth, Texas on 8 July 2017 after a six-and-a-half year restoration.

This aircraft was the final B-26K, a variant of the A-26 Invader improved and re-engined by On Mark for service during the Vietnam War.

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A-26 Invader Nose Gear Collapse On Landing
A-26 Invader Nose Gear Collapse On Landing
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The A-26 Invader “Silver Dragon” was damaged in a landing accident in Oshkosh when the nose gear retracted upon touchdown. Fortunately the crew emerged unhurt but, despite appearances, the aircraft probably sustained substantial damage.

Video: AirshowStuffVideos

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A preserved A-26 Invader in flight. (Photo Javier Pedreira (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0))

After a 9-year restoration process, the Douglas A-26C Invader s/n 43-22499 nicknamed “Reida Rae” was unveiled on October 6th at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT.

The aircraft flew combat missions with the 416th Bombardment Group of 9th Air Force in Europe from December 1944 to August 1945 (sic). Twelve 416th BG veterans were present at the NEAM for the unveiling.

Source: Aeroplane Monthly

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An A-26B of the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group. (Photo USAF)

A Douglas A-26 Invader recently arrived in Avignon and should be restored. It is A-26B-45-DL s/n 44-34172, built by Douglas in Long Beach, California.

Sold as surplus in 1958, the airframe was owned by several different companies and individuals. It was initially meant to be converted into a Monarch 26 corporate aircraft, but that project was never carried out. Its following owners intended to restore it to its wartime condition, but the restoration never progressed much.

More information (in French) and pictures can be found on the Aviation Ancienne and Pégase  forums.

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