Douglas A/B-26 Invader

Executive/VIP transport














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"Gold, wheat and tones of blue, hand-rubbed blond walnut, finished in turquoise with eyebrow type lighting, complemented with cream buttoned leather seating"

The Douglas A-26 Invader originally began life as a private venture on the part of the Douglas plant at El Segundo, California, so at the end of World War Two, it wasn't surprising that surplus Invaders were quickly purchased as high-performance business aircraft with conversions undertaken by On Mark,  L.B. Smith Company,  Lockheed Air Service (LAS), Rhodes Berry, Rock Island Oil & Refining Co, LeTourneau , World Corp, Grand Central Air Services and Aero Trades Inc., to haul business executives in comparative speed and luxury at an affordable cost.

Companies such as On Mark, took pride in individualizing both the interior and exterior of each conversion, making the aircraft unique for each customer, including the CIA. 

These planes had come primarily from a batch of 28 A-26s than had gone directly to surplus as soon as they had left the factory, with in some cases minimal modifications, such as the removal or modification of military features, such as bomb bay doors being sealed shut, passenger entry stairs and larger windows added, and the conversion of the fuselage to accept six to eight passengers, sometimes within a new and highly modified pressurised cabin. 

Improvements developed considerably until the early 1960s, when purpose-built executive types started to become available.

..............Enter the Lear jet

 

My main interest in the A-26 Invader has always been the civilian conversion side of the aircraft and the romance associated with using an ex WWII bomber as an executive transport, so this section is more data and image rich than other sections.

This section is by far the largest and most comprehensive of the site, so I have tried to make access to civilian airframes as easy as possible.
For me, identifying Invaders modified for use as VIP transport aircraft, is the main reason I created this site.
 
To facilitate the task of locating a certain airframe, I have supplied two search engines, as can be seen below.
Search engine ( 1. ) allows for the location of executive/civil Invaders via their Registration.
Search engine ( 2. ) allows a search of the airframe via their Serial Number, in coordination with search engine ( 1. )
Search engine ( 3. ) is via the Serial numbers in ascending order.
 
The registrations in search engine ( 1. ) are how they appear on each page.
Alternative registrations and cross referencing, can also be found on the data section against each aircraft.

For history and data on individual Invaders throughout the site, I would like to credit the Warbirds Worldwide Directory by John Chapman, thank you John.
 
 

 
Search Engine ( 1. ) Via Registration








































 
N100Y - 43-22460
N103C - 41-39555
N114RG - 43-22275
N115RG - 44-34134
N122Y - 44-35240
N1242 - 44-34777
N126HK - 44-35788
N142ER - 41-39215
N2DM - 41-39163
N202R - 44-35601
N237Y - 41-39516
N240P - 41-39427
 
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N500MR - 44-34769
N507WB - 44-35495
N5052NM - 44-35994
N5510V - 41-39262
N5530V - 44-35708
N5588A - 44-35759
N5589A - 41-39303
N5636V - 44-35596
N60Y - 44-35681
N600D - 44-34738
N600WB - 44-35617
N6101C - 44-34624
N(L)65779 - 44-34763
N666 - 44-34754
 
 
 
 

 

 
N91281 - 41-39359
N9163Z - 44-34659
N9174Z - 44-34523
N94A - 43-22281
N9400Z - 44-35905
N9403Z - 44-35810
N9405Z - 41-39553
N9421Z - 44-35224
N9432Z - 41-39486
N94445 - 43-22258
N9682C - 41-39230
N99426 - 44-35870
N9990Z - 43-22602
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Civil Serial No's - Page 1

41-39161  -  N1470V, N317V, N317W, N26RP
41-39163  -  N2022A, N2DM, N2DD, N61B, N161Q
41-39190  -  N9404Z
41-39215  -  N5292V, N5294V, N4000M, N200M, N142ER
41-39221  -  N9636C, N3035S, N256H , N25GT
41-39230  -  N9682C
41-39262  -  N5510V
41-39298  -  N74830
41-39303  -  N5589A
41-39319  -  N2876G
41-39359  -  N91281, CF-BMR, C-FBMR, N26BP
41-39398  -  N91317, CF-DFC

 

Civil Serial No's - Page 4

43-22559  N91359
43-22602  -  N9990Z
43-22612  -  N3710G
43-22652  N8018E, C-GHCE
43-22653  N9402Z, C-GPTW
43-22660  N3711G, CF-EFX, C-FEZX
43-22673  N9159Z, C-GHLM
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Serial No's - Page 7

44-35358  -  N7774C
44-35365  N91353
44-35371  N4818E
44-35385  N91352
44-35425  N3427G
44-35439  -  N74833
44-35440  -  N6838D, CF-MSB, C-FMSB
44-35444  -  N7656C, CF-TFB, C-FTFB
44-35456  N330WC, CF-AGO, C-FAGO
44-35493  -  N2852G, N576JB
44-35495  -  N2076A, N501NN, N507WB
44-35497  -  N3426G, C-FOVC
44-35505  -  N4815E
44-35523  N3428G
44-35524  -  N9401Z, CF-CUI, C-FCUI
44-35552  -  N5544V
44-35562  -  N707TG, N7079S, N9176Z, N7079G
44-35581  -  N3485G, C-GWJG
44-35590  -  N3248G
44-35596  -  N5636V
44-35601  -  N202R
44-34607  N8395H, CF-FBV
44-35615  -  CF-HPF
44-35617  -  N7660C, N600WB
44-35622  -  N9658C, D-BELE, D-CELE
44-35640  -  N4204A
44-35643  -  N6841D, C-GCES, N8015H, N226RW, N626SH
44-35661  N9996Z, CF-CBK, C-FCBK
44-35681  -  N60Y, N160Y, N168Y, CF-VPR
44-35696  N8036E






 
N256H - 41-39221
N26AB - 44-34526
N26BK - 44-34766
N26WB - 44-34713
N2852G - 44-35493
N2876G - 41-39319 
N300V - 44-34616
N303WC - 44-35913
N3157G - 44-34603
N317W - 41-39161
N330WC -  44-35456
N3328G - 44-35898
N3485G - 44-35581
N3710G - 43-22612
NX37482 - 44-35956

 

 
N67148 - 44-35950
NL67157 - 44-34756
N67160 - 44- 34765
N67163 - 44-34774
N67164 - 44-35948
N67814 - 44-34770
NX67834 - 44-34759
N67839 - 44-34755
N67907 - 44-34757
N67908 - 44-34758
N67943 - 44-34778
N6836D - 44-34390
N6838D - 44-35440
N6839D - 44-34538
N6840D - 44-35911
N6841D - 44-35643
N6843D - 43-22374
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Search Engine ( 2. ) Via Serial number as per the
above search engine
 
The S/No's highlighted in RED are Invaders that have served as Air Tankers.

Civil Serial No's - Page 2

41-39401  -  N3457G, N39401
41-39427  -  N75Y, N240P
41-39437  -  N7938A, N117RG
41-39468  -  N91354
41-39486  -  N9432Z, N90711
41-39497  -  N71Y
41-39516  -  N237Y
41-39553  -  N9405Z
41-39555  -  N103C
41-39596  N268G, C-GXTF, N29939
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Civil Serial No's - Page 5

 
44-34102  N4060A
44-34104  -  N9484Z, N99420
44-34121  -  N4805E, C-GHZM
44-34127  -  N4214A
44-34134  -  N4974N, N115RG
44-34136  -  N8017E, CF-KBM, C-FKBM
44-34146  -  N5426E
44-34156  -  XB-COM, XC-CAZ, N190M
44-34198  N269G, C-GXTG, N4988N
44-34313  N5457V, C-GHLK, N119DR
44-34344  N91356
44-34390  -  N6836D
44-34415  -  N60042, N60043, N5002X, N46598, N900V
44-34423  -  N9594Z, C-GHLI
44-35425  -  N3427G
44-34508  N74874
44-34520  -  N9420Z, C-GHCF, N94207, N126HP
44-34523  -  N9174Z, C-GTOX
44-34524  -  N558, N58Y, HK-999E
44-34526  -  N9178Z, N827W, N551EH, N400V, CF-OFO
44-34535  N8020E
44-34538  -  N6839D, N34538
44-34550  -  N7769C, N355Q, HK-1247W, HK-1247P
44-34567  -  N9412Z, ZS-CVD
44-34568  -  N202PP, AP-AVV
44-34592  -  N8631E, CF-FJG, C-FFJG
44-34602  N8392H, N167B
44-34603  -  N3157G
44-34609  -  N4819E
44-34616  -  N2890D, N300V
44-34624  -  N6101C
44-34653  -  N9417H
 

 






 
N40Y - 44-35326
N400E - 44-34761
N4000K - 44-34762
N4050A - 43-22523
N4204A - 44-35640
N4214A - 44-34127
N437W - 44-35201
N46598 - 44-34415
N4813E - 44-35964
N4815E - 44-35505
N4819E - 44-34609
N4820E - 44-35217
N4852V - 44-34768
N4984N - 44-35952
 

 

 
N7079G - 44-35562
N71Y - 41-39497
N74830 - 41-39298
N7656C - 44-35444
N7662C - 44-34724
N7684C - 44-35615
N7719C - 43-22392
N7774C - 44-35358
N7824B - 43-35638
N7938A - 41-39437
N7953C - 44-35918
N800W - 44-35725
N8018E - 43-22652
N8394H - 44-35955
N8630E - 44-34669
N8631E - 44-34592
N86479 - 44-34206
N86481 - 43-22499

 

 
AP-AVV - 44-34568 - Pakistan
LN-AER - 44-35245 - Norway
D-BACA - 44-35938 - Germany
D-CAFY - 44-34765 - Germany
D-BELI - 43-35638 - Germany
D-CELE - 44-35622 - Germany
D-CADU - 44-35682 - Germany
HK-1247P - 44-34550 - Columbia
HK-999E - 44-34524 - Columbia
OO-INV - 44-35710 - Belgium
XB-COM - 44-34156 - Mexico
XB-PEK - Mexico
Z001 - 44-34763 - Mexico
Z002 - El Indio - Mexico
XB-SIJ - 44-35999 - Mexico
ZS-CVD - 44-34567 - S Africa
XB-ZOA - 44-34127 - Mexico

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Civil Serial No's - Page 3

43-22258  -  N1469V, N36B, N94445
43-22275  -  N4973N, N114RG
43-22281  -  N94A, N61B
43-22357  N91348, CF-BMS, C-FBMS
43-22392  -  N7719C
43-22416  -  N1394N, N100Y, N140Y, N190Y, N40XY
43-22511  -  N86469
43-22523  -  N4050A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Civil Serial No's - Page 6

44-34659  -  N9163Z
44-34669  -  N8630E
44-34713  -  N5538V, N706ME, N36B, N26MR, N26WB
44-34724  -  N7662C, CF-BVH, C-FBVH
44-34738  -  N9861C, N600D, N808D, C-GWLU
44-34749  N4823E, N4959K
44-34754  -  N66662, N666
44-34755  -  N67839, N256H, N3035S
44-34756  -  NL67157
44-34757  -  N67907
44-34758  -  N67908
44-34759  -  NX67834, N67834, N28W, N956, N956R 
44-34761  -  N67158, N400E, N60XY, N60XX
44-34762  -  N67800, N4000, N4000K
44-34765  -  N67160, D-CAFY
44-34766  -  N67807, N1243, N910G, N9150, N26BK
44-34768  -  N67162, N4852V
44-34769  -  N67162, N25S, N500M, N29711, N500MR
44-34770  -  N67814
44-34773  N67944
44-34774  -  N67163, N163Y, N917Y
44-34777  -  N66661, N1242, N910F, N919P
44-34778  -  N67943, C-GWLT
44-35201  -  N8025E, N137WG, N437W
44-35217  -  N4820E, CF-FIM, C-FFIM
44-35226  -  N2889D, N40Y, N401Y
44-35245  -  LN-AER
44-35262  N72404
44-35323  -  N8026E, CF-CDD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Civil Serial No's - Page 8

44-35708  - N5530V, C-GXGY
44-35710  - N7705C, OO-INV
44-35721  N9425Z
44-35724  N7954C
44-35725  -  N800W
44-35752  N8627E, CF-KBZ, C-FKBZ, N81797
44-35759  -  N5588A
44-35788  -  N8058E, N126HK
44-35810  -  N9403Z, C-GPUC
44-35857  N9300R, CF-ZTC, C-FZTC
44-35870  -  N1471V, N320, N99426
44-35872  N9301R
44-35875  N4816E, CF-PGF, C-FPGF
44-35893  N4812E, C-GHCC
44-35898  -  N3328G, CF-PGP, C-FPGP
44-35901  N91351
44-35905  -  N9400Z
44-35911  -  N6840D
44-35913  -  N3522C, N303WC
44-35938  -  N4203A, N510X, N516X, D-BACA
44-35948  -  N67164, N1244, N910H, N161H, C-GHLX
44-35950  -  N67148
44-35952  -  N67166, N1S, N4984N/U
44-35955  -  N8394H
44-35956  -  NX37482
44-35964  -  N4813E
44-35994  -  N5052N, N52NM, XB-SIJ, CG-QPZ
??-?????  -  N65121 / XB-PEK








































Search engine ( 3. ) Civilian registrations in order of S/No

41-39555 - N103C

41-39215 - N142ER

41-39163 - N2DM

41-39516 - N237Y

41-39427 - N240P

41-39221 - N256H

41-39319 - N2876G

41-39161 - N317W

41-39262 - N5510V

41-39303 - N5589A

41-39497 - N71Y

41-39298 - N74830

41-39437 - N7938A

41-39359 - N91281

41-39553 - N9405Z

41-39486 - N9432Z

41-39230 - N9682C

 

 

43-22460 - N100Y

43-22275 - N114RG

43-22612 - N3710G

43-22523 - N4050A

43-22374 - N6843D

43-22392 - N7719C

43-35638 - N7824B

43-22652 - N8018E

43-22499 - N86481

43-22281 - N94A

43-22258 - N94445

43-22602 - N9990Z

43-35638 - D-BELI - Germany

 

 

44-34134 - N115RG

44-35240 - N122Y

44-34777 - N1242

44-35788 - N126HK

44-35601 - N202R

44-34526 - N26AB

44-34766 - N26BK

44-34713 - N26WB

44-35493 - N2852G

44-34616 - N300V

44-35913 - N303WC

44-34603 - N3157G

44-35456 - N330WC

44-35898 - N3328G

44-35581 - N3485G

44-35956 - NX37482

44-35326 - N40Y

44-34761 - N400E

44-34762 - N4000K

44-35640 - N4204A

44-34127 - N4214A

44-35201 - N437W

44-34415 - N46598

44-35964 - N4813E

44-35505 - N4815E

44-34609 - N4819E

44-35217 - N4820E

44-34768 - N4852V

44-35952 - N4984N

44-34769 - N500MR

44-35495 - N507WB

44-35994 - N5052NM

44-35708 - N5530V

44-35759 - N5588A

44-35596 - N5636V

44-35681 - N60Y

44-34738 - N600D

44-35617 - N600WB

44-34624 - N6101C

44-34763 - N(L)65779

44-34754 - N666

44-35950 - N67148

44-34756 - NL67157

44- 34765 - N67160

44-34774 - N67163

44-35948 - N67164

44-34770 - N67814 

44-34759 - NX67834

44-34755 - N67839

44-34757 - N67907

44-34758 - N67908

44-34778 - N67943

44-34390 - N6836D

44-35440 - N6838D

44-34538 - N6839D

44-35911 - N6840D

44-35643 - N6841D

44-35562 - N7079G

44-35444 - N7656C

44-34724 - N7662C

44-35615 - N7684C

44-35358 - N7774C

44-35918 - N7953C

44-35725 - N800W

44-35955 - N8394H

44-34669 - N8630E

44-34592 - N8631E

44-34206 - N86479

44-34659 - N9163Z

44-34523 - N9174Z

44-35905 - N9400Z

44-35810 - N9403Z

44-35870 - N99426

44-34568 - AP-AVV - Pakistan

44-35245 - LN-AER - Norway

44-35938 - D-BACA - Germany

44-34765 - D-CAFY - Germany

44-35622 - D-CELE - Germany

44-35682 - D-CADU - Germany

44-34550 - HK-1247P - Columbia

44-34524 - HK-999E - Columbia

44-35710 - OO-INV - Belgium

44-34156 - XB-COM - Mexico

                  XB-PEK - Mexico

44-34763 - Z001? - Mexico

44-35999 - XB-SIJ - Mexico

44-34567 - ZS-CVD - S Africa

 

 
 
The cross reference page allows you to cross correlate the registrations covered below, against the manufacturers serial number.
This page also includes some miltary airframes, not found on the search engines below.
The link will take you to the relevant page, where by scrolling down the airframe can be found. 
 
i.e.43-22460  -  N1394N, N100Y, N140Y, N190Y, N40XY

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