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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:Tempo II
    Last Military Serial:44-34127 USAAF
    Construction Number:27406
    Last Civil Registration:XB-ZOA
    Compressed ID:Smith Tempo II sn 44-34127 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Astro Aero Carpet Corp

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    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-45-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34127.
    Circa late 1950s.

    Circa 1959

    To L. B. Smith Aircraft, Miami, FL.

    Converted to a Tempo II by Smith at Miami, Florida, USA.
    Modified, rebuilt to become the second pressurized TEMPO II executive transport. Completed by L.B. Smith Aircraft Miami Florida circa mid-1960, registered N4214A.

    Circa 1962


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Second of two L.B. Smith TEMPO II conversions based on Douglas Invader, sn 44-34127, cn 27406, registered N4214A

    Circa 1963


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Second L.B. Smith TEMPO II registered as N4214A

    15 July 1965

    To Astro Aero Carpet Corp with new c/r N4214A (A-26B, 44-34127).

    22 November 1965

    Civil registration, N4214A, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-ZOA.
    Airplane went to owner in Mexico, registered as.

    December 1971


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Second L.B. Smith TEMPO II N4214A registration dropped, to Mexico as XB-ZOA, flew for 1968 Summer Olympics, seen here as derelict December 1971
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