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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:B-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:41-39303 USAAF
    Construction Number:7016
    Last Civil Registration:N5589A
    Compressed ID:Douglas B-26C sn 41-39303 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pacific Coast Air Museum, Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-25-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39303.

    Converted to a B-26C.

    1958

    To W. C. Powell, Tereboro, NJ with new c/r N5589A.

    1958

    Spotted at Linden, NJ, with the civil registration handpainted over the USAF markings on a black scheme.

    13 June 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5589A (B-26C, 41-39303) issued.

    14 June 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5589A (B-26C, 41-39303) issued.

    From By 1964 to By 1966

    To Charles Woods Homes Inc, Dothan, AL keeping c/r N5589A.

    By 1969

    To Institute, Aviation Technology, Ozark, AL keeping c/r N5589A.

    By 1970

    To Paramount Inc, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N5589A.

    From By 1970 to By 1972

    To John M. Sliker, Wadley, GA keeping c/r N5589A.

    From By 1973 to By 1977

    To John J. Stokes/Central Texas Aviation, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N5589A.

    1973

    Crashed.
    Forced landing in trees after takeoff, Dublin GA.

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to San Marcos and stored dismantled.

    From 1978 to By 1992

    To Lynch Air Tankers, Billings, MT keeping c/r N5589A.

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Billings, MT, from San Marcos, TX, and stored dismantled.

    15 October 1992

    To Pacific Coast Air Museum, Windsor, CA keeping c/r N5589A.

    15 October 1992

    To Pacific Coast Air Museum, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N5589A.

    Placed on display with Pacific Coast Air Museum, Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.
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    1992

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Billings, MT, to Santa Rosa, CA.

    Restored.
    Static restoration carried out.

    By 2007

    Standing on undercarriage at Santa Rosa, CA.

    Markings Applied: City of Santa Rosa, 434324

    22 April 2013

    Civil registration, N5589A, cancelled.

    20 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    20 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    20 July 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5589A (B-26C, 41-39303) issued.

    Markings Applied: 434324

    Transferred to a museum.

    25 September 2016


    Photographer: Greg Ervice
    Notes: PCAMSs B-26 as parked for the 2016 Wings Over Wine Country Airshow. Current plans call for one side of the aircraft to carry WWII markings and the other side co me done in Korean era colors.


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