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The making of "Always"

	The above photo was donated by Gary Lewis Serial #: 44-35371 Construction #: 28650 Civil Registration:   N4818E Model(s):   A-26C   TB-26C   STOL 26 Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002   History: Rock Island Oil & Refining Co, Wichita, KS, 1960-1966. - Registered as N4818E. - Planned conversion to Monarch 26 not completed. - Stored, unrestored, Hutchinson, KS. Consolidated Air Parts Corp, Los Angeles, CA, 1967. Denny Lynch/Lynch Air Tankers, Billings, MT, 1967-2002. - Converted to Lynch STOL 26 tanker. - Flew as tanker #A28 (later #59). - Damaged when nose gear collapsed on landing, Billings, MT, June 28, 1975. -- repaired.

	Serial #: 44-34121 Construction #: 27400 Civ. Registration:   N4805E   C-GHZM Model(s):   A-26B   Consort 26   STOL 26 Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2007   History: Delivered to USAAF as 44-34121 - Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, Mar. 6, 1958. - Surplused, June 11, 1958. Rock Island Oil & Refining Co, Wichita, KS, 1960-1969. - Registered as N4085E. - Converted to Rock Island Consort 26 configuration, Hutchinson, KS. Koch Industries Inc, Wichita, KS, 1972 Reeder Flying Service, Twin Falls, ID, 19??. - Converted to tanker but not used. Lynch Air Tankers, Billings, MT, 1975-1992. - Flown as tanker #58. - Converted to Lynch STOL 26 configuration by Lynch. Jerry Slater, Seattle, WA, Sept. 25, 1992. Tony N. Grout, Spanaway, WA, ?Aug. 10, 1993-2000. Air Spray Ltd, Red Deer, Alberta, Jan. 18, 2001-2007. - Registered as C-GHZM. - Stored Red Deer, 2001-2002. - Engines and control services removed. - Marked as tanker #58.