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	Link to another shot of the above aircraft   Link to another shot of the above aircraft   Link to another shot of the above aircraft Serial #: 44-35523 Construction #: 28802 Civil Registration:   N3428G Model: A-26C Name: None Status: Unknown Last info: 1988   History: Aero Atlas Inc, Red Bluff, CA - Registered as N3428G. Rosenbalm Aviation Inc, Medford, OR, 1963-1972. - Flew as tanker #F29 (later #29). William Dempsay/Central Air Service, East Wenatchee, WA, 1972-1981. - Flew as tanker #108. Kinney Air Tankers, Richey, MT, June 1981. - Flew as tanker #108. - Damaged after left main gear collapsed during landing, Dubois, PA, June 2, 1982. Custom Farm Service of Montana, Richey, MT, 1984. William Dempsay/Central Air Service, East Wenatchee, WA & Rantoul, KS, July 5, 1985-2002. - Stored in open, Rantoul , KS, 1985-2001. NTSB Identification: NYC82DA114 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Wednesday, June 02, 1982 in DUBOIS, PA Probable Cause Approval Date: 6/2/1983 Aircraft: DOUGLAS RB-26C, registration: N3428G Injuries: 1 Uninjured. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FERRIED TO ITS HOME BASE IN MONTANA. DURING A LANDING TO REFUEL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD ROLLED ABOUT 2500 FT AND HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 TO 40 KTS. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BEAM MOUNTING AXLE HAD SHIFTED OUTBOARD ABOUT THREE INCHES. THE REASON FOR THE SHIFT WAS NOT VERIFIED.

	Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Rogue River National Forest Oregon, 1965 Serial #: 44-35724 Construction #: 29003 Civil Registration:   N7954C Model(s):   A-26C   B-26C Name: Monnie Status: Stored? Last info: 1995   History: Delivered to USAAF as 44-35724 - To Davis Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. - Sold as surplus, June 11, 1958. J.E. Gardner, 19?? - Registered as N7954C. Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR, 1963-1964. Flick Aviation, La Grande, OR, 1966-1970. - Flew as tanker #83. Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR, 1972. William A. Dempsay/Central Air Service, East Wenatchee, WA, 1973-1983. - Flew as tanker #83 (later #106). USAF Museum, Beale AFB, CA, 1983-1995. - Displayed as 434517/Monnie. Museum closed, parked on ramp, Beale AFB, 1995.

	Above is how she used to look when she was with Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR, in 1969-1972 Serial #: 44-34508 Construction #: 27787 Civil Registered:   N74874 Model(s):   A-26B   B-26B Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2001   History: Kreitzberg Aviation, Salem, OR, 1963-1966. - Registered as N74874. Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR, 1969-1972. - Flew as tanker #F74. William Dempsay/Central Air Services, East Wenatchee, WA, 1977-1981. - Flown as tanker #107. Bruce Kinney, Richey, MT, June 30, 1981-2000. - Flown as tanker #107. William Dempsay/D&D Aero Inc, Rantoul, KS, Aug. 1, 2000-2001. Jack Basler, Santa Rosa, CA, 2001 - Delivered from KS to CA for restoration.           Serial #: 44-35552 Construction #: 28831 Civil Registration:   N5544V Model: A-26C Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2002   History: Rosenbalm Aviation, Medford, OR, 1963-1972. - Registered as N5544V. William Dempsay, C.A.S. East Wenatchee, WA, circa 1972-1981. - Flew as tanker #104. Kinney Air Tankers, Richey, MT, June 1981. - Flew as tanker #104. Duane D. Sly, Platte, SD, Feb. 20 1985-1992. Bonanzaville Museum, West Fargo, ND, 1992-2003. - Displayed as ND ANG/435523.   Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft .       Serial #: 44-35323 Construction #:   28602 Civil Registration:   N8026E   CF-CDD Model(s):   A-26C   RB-26C Name: Ginny Sue Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002         History: Delivered to USAAF as A-26C/44-35323, March 1945. - Delivered to ETO, April, 1945. - Returned to U.S.A., July 1945. - Assigned to 4255th Base Unit, Granada Field, MS,    July 1945-Feb. 1946. - Transferred to 4160th Base Unit, Hobbs Field, NM,    Feb. 1946-Sept. 1947. - Transferred to 4185th Base Unit, Hill AFB, UT, Sept. 1947. - Redesignated B-26C, July 1948. - Transferred to 67th TRW/12th TRS/Far East Air Force,    Tague Airbase, Korea, June 1951. - Equipped with large nose mounted camera and    redesignated RB-26C. - Transferred to 183rd Transport Squadron/Air National Guard,    Hawkins, MI, 1956. - Transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB for storage, Dec. 1957. L.B. Smith Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL, July 1958 - Registered as N8026E. Kreitzberg Aviation, Inc., Salem, OR, 1966. Aeroflight Inc, Troutdale, OR, 1969 Aero Union Corp, Chino, CA, 1969. - Converted to air tanker configuration. - Flown as tanker #55. Conair Aviation Ltd., Abbotsford, BC, May 1970. - Registered as CF-CDD. Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA. Sep. 1970-1972 - Reregistered as N8026E. - Flew as tanker #C55. William Dempsey, C.A.S. East Wenatchee, WA, 1977. - Flew as tanker #55 Don A. Goodman, Missoula, MT, 1977 Lester Riley, Anchorage, AK, Circa 1978. - Used as a "River Sander", dropping sand and crushed coral    on frozen rivers to aid in ice breakup. - Also used as fire bomber. Dr. Don Rogers, Anchorage, AK, Circa 1979. The Air Museum, Chino, CA, July 1980-1992 - Flown as "435323/Ginny Sue. The Air Museum/Planes Of Fame, Valle, AZ, 2002. - Static Display.

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