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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:5174 FABr
    Construction Number:28028
    Last Civil Registration:N4959K
    Compressed ID:Douglas B-26C sn 5174 FABr cn 28028...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-66-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34749.

    Redesignated as B-26B.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4823E.

    Converted to a B-26C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Boliviana with s/n 5174.

    From 1960 to 1966

    To Rock Island Oil and Refining Co, Wichita, KS with new c/r N4823E.

    A conversion to a Monarch 26 was planned but not commenced.

    From 1968 to 1969

    To Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N4823E.

    From June 1969 to 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Brasileira with s/n 5174.

    1969

    Restored.
    Rebuilt at Tucson, AZ, by Hamilton for the FAB.

    December 1975

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Forca Aerea Brasileira.
    Utilized as an instructional airframe.

    To ESPAer, Sao Paulo.
    Used as an instructional airframe.

    September 1984

    To Tired Iron Racing Team/Don Davis, Casper, WY with new c/r N4959K.

    1984

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Brazil to the US.

    Markings Applied: Puss and Boots

    5 August 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL4959K (A-26C, 44-34749) issued.

    By 9 September 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r N4959K.

    From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985

    Raced as #85, named Puss and Boots.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Mike Wright. Qualified in 30th place with an average speed of 301.482 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 283.96 mph.

    Circa 9 September 1985


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    1987

    To Guarantee Federal Bank, Casper, WY keeping c/r N4959K.

    From August 1987 to 1989

    To Airplane Sales International, Beverly Hills, CA keeping c/r N4959K.

    From October 1989 to 2019

    To Abrams Airborne Manufacturing Inc/Harold and Gary Abrams, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N4959K.

    Markings Applied: USAF, 85, Puss in Boots

    Markings Applied: USAF, 0-434749, BC-749, Puss and Boots

    24 October 1989

    To Abrams Airborne Manufacturing Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N4959K.

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    To Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
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    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL4959K (A-26C, 44-34749) issued.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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