Above, Airshow at El Toro MCAS, California, Nov 1966. Serial #: 41-39401 Construction #: 7114 Civil Registration:   N3457G   N39401 Model(s):   A-26B   B-26C Name: Whistler's Mother Status: Restoration Last info: 2002   History: Accepted December 1944, Markings 51C Redesignated B-26B in 1947, markings BC401 Modified with A-26C radar pathfinder nose, 1953 Assigned: 3rd BW / 13th BS (Kunsan AB) Markings: "Mc" The a/c was equipped with an experimental infrared detector for night attack, AN/AAS-1, 'Project Redbird' John R. Moore, Los Angeles, CA, 1959-1969 - Registered as N3457G. - Flew as Whistler's Mother. - Withdrawn from use and stored, Van Nuys, CA, 1959-1982. Challenge Publications Inc., Canoga Park, CA, Nov. 1982 - Registered as N39401, May 1983. - Rebuilt Van Nuys, Ca, First Flight Aug. 18, 1983 American Aeronautical Foundation, Van Nuys, Jan. 1985-1987 Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, July 21, 1987-2002 - Flown as 139401/Whistler's Mother. - Damaged in Hurrican Andrew, Aug. 24, 1992. - Trucked to Chino, CA, 1997. - Under restoration, 1997-2002.

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