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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26B Invader
    Last Military Serial:601 FAS
    Construction Number:7185
    Last Civil Registration:N26VC
    Compressed ID:Douglas B-26B sn 601 FAS cn 7185 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-35-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39472.

    1948

    Redesignated as B-26B.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To John P. Wilds, Escalon, CA, USA with new c/r N86482.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To Kimberley Leasing Corp, Saint Paul, MN, USA keeping c/r N86482.

    At some point it was converted by On Mark Engineering to one of their variants.

    From August 1969 to 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Salvadorenais with s/n 601.

    From 16 April 1974 to 18 April 1974

    Transported by ship.
    From El Salvador to San Diego, CA.

    From 1974 to 1980

    To John V. Crocker, San Mateo, CA, USA with new c/r N26VC.

    From 18 May 1975 to 18 May 1975

    Unknown Race #.
    The race number is not known. The primary pilot was John Crocker. No results were recorded for the race.

    From 15 May 1976 to 16 May 1976

    Unknown Race #.
    The race number is not known. The primary pilot was John Crocker. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 212.63 mph.

    7 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: NX26VC - A-26B Invader - Oakland

    1980

    To Jim Ricketts/Aero Nostalgia, Stockton, CA, USA keeping c/r N26VC.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 October 1980

    To Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Restored as a B-26B.

    15 September 1990

    Civil registration, N26VC, cancelled.

    Markings Applied: Lil Sal, 435648
    In false markings as 44-35648.

    2 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 1995


    Photographer: Unknown

    19 April 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Castle Air Museum

    By 2010

    Markings Applied: 435648, BC-648
    In false markings as 44-35648 with chequered tail but no longer carries nose art Lil Sal.

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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