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Above, Formally
44-34749 - Two other FAB Invaders in shot.
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The above shot was sent to me by Scott Lindley (SO"SC"
Fixer and historian)
EB-26C-DT, B-26C-DT modified for missile guidance
tests, USAAF serial: 44-35300
Regarding the "0" on the fin of this aircraft, for a period in the 50's & 60's there was a problem with
airframes starting to last longer than normal and the possibility of 2 aircraft serialled 48-4500 and 58-3500 both shown as
83500
It was decided that the one that was older would have a ZERO in front of it to denote 'Over 10 years old' so
one would have 84500 the other 0-84500
Somewhere along the line somone decided that the ZERO was an 'O' for Obsolescent and this error has been
repeated in MANY sources.
Above, I can confirm that this A-26 was sold
to the French in the mid-1950s for use in Algeria.
I am curious about her assignment in the USAF in the
1940s.
So far I've found nothing about her prior to her sale.
Interestingly, this photo was shot at the airport where the SONC now resides.
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