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1087: 902: 128:." It seems very likely that Mr Koenig acted as an agent for Eastern Nigeria, and one source claims that the real buyer was a "French company, which paid good money for the aircraft." It has been claimed that the Biafrans (who had purchasing agents in France) ended up paying as much as $ 320,000 for it. Although there is no direct evidence for contacts between Mr Koenig and the Eastern Nigerians at this stage, it should be mentioned that he was later also involved in the sale of 986: 1026: 50: 1038: 564:, signed an agreement with Aero Associates of Arizona to supply 20 aircraft that would be refurbished by Hamilton Aircraft. The first B-26 would be delivered by 30 April 1965 and the last one by January 1966. Besides the aircraft, a lot of spare parts and accessories would also be included in the purchase. 636:
workshops with spare parts obtained from France. The bombers were completely stripped down, the wing-spars reinforced and the armament installed. In addition the read windows were covered. By November 1971, all aircraft had been refurbished except for the 7104 that was scrapped due to heavy corrosion
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After military service, many B-26 aircraft were converted for use as "executive" personnel transports. From the late 1950s to the early 1970s, a similar number of B-26s were converted for use as "airtankers" and used to fight forest fires in the United States and subsequently in Canada into the late
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Meanwhile, efforts to try to obtain the spare parts and armament continued. Many contacts and visits were made with other countries operating the B-26, including at least one visit to Brazil that was also operating the A-26 at the time. In September 1967, one of the first contacts took place with a
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by Belgian pilot in mid-June. Departed Lisbon 26 June, flown by former French CEV pilot and ex-Polish squadron co-pilot, arriving at Biafran capital Enugu on 29 June 1967. Known as "The Shark" with a crudely applied shark's mouth and a single nose-mounted machine gun, it was abandoned at Enugu on 4
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on the nose; two suspension points 50 or 200 kg bombs, and equipment for releasing 15 kg bombs, on the bomb-bay; and two suspension points per wing, allowing the alternate or combined use of two 200 kg bombs or six 50 kg bombs.
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Until 1970 it was very difficult to start operating all the seven aircraft due to the lack of spare parts, however, at least it was possible to begin operational testing with three aircraft. That same year these three first B-26 were sent to
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It was painted in a similar camouflage scheme to the first B-26, but with no shark's mouth. It commenced operations using locally produced ordnance until damaged in accident 2 December 1967 and grounded. Abandoned at
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CB-26 FAB 5176, later C-26 FAB 5176, 44-34134, N115RG, N4974N, civilian aircraft impounded 21 June 1966, taken on charge 1970, used as a transport, withdrawn from use, struck off charge January 1975, preserved with
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were offered for sale, including seven aircraft equipped with radar. All of the aircraft had between 3,000 and 8,000 flight hours in total. The offer was rejected, probably due to the state of the aircraft.
459:"The last Latin American air arm to acquire a B-26, and place the type in active combat-configured service, Honduras also holds the distinction of being the very last air arm to operate the type anywhere." 316:
B-26C FAB 5171, B-26B FAB 5171, 44-35790, taken on charge February 1958, refurbished 1968 still as B-26C, but later reconfigured into B-26B in Brazil. Withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975.
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B-26B FAB 5156, 44-35586, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975. Was displayed at FAB Academy in 1 o/ 10 o GAv markings. Transferred to
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In December 1966, with only seven B-26 bombers and their provisions for armament, although without armament, the decision was made to equip the aircraft with the following: six .50 cal
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A single A-26 was purchased on behalf of the President of Mexico in 1949 for operation as a presidential transport. Although maintained by the Mexican Air Force, it had a civil
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The installation of rocket launchers under the wings was also possible, thus allowing the use of four rockets of 2.5", 18 rockets of 37 mm, or 36 of 37 mm per point.
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in damaged condition due to a lack of spares. Captured by Nigerian forces 18 May 1968, it damaged sufficiently by BAF commandos on 19 May 1968 to prevent operation.
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B-26C FAB 5161, 43-22415, taken on charge 1958, to have been refurbished 1968 but found to be too badly corroded. Withdrawn from use, struck off charge June 1968.
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B-26C FAB 5170, B-26B FAB 5170, 44-35264, taken on charge February 1958, refurbished 1969 into B-26B. Withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975.
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B-26C FAB 5174, 44-34749, N4823E, taken on charge June 1969, withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975, originally preserved at ESPAer near
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arrested Hawke and other people involved in the arms deal and prevented a C-46 transporting spare parts to Portugal from leaving the United States.
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B-26C FAB 5160, B-26B FAB 5160, 43-22271, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968 into B-26B. Withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975.
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The aircraft operated until 1975, mainly for armed reconnaissance. After the war all six were left in Angola. Later one B-26 was taken to Cuba,
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B-26B FAB 5149, B-26C FAB 5149, 44-34163, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968 into B-26C, withdrawn from use, struck off charge April 1974.
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arms embargo then in force against Portugal, so special methods had to be used. In late 1964, with the decision made to acquire the
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B-26C FAB 5173, 44-34615, N4817E, taken on charge June 1969, withdrawn from use between 1973 and 1975, struck off charge circa 1974.
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B-26C FAB 5159, B-26B FAB 5159, 41-39288, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968 into B-26B. Withdrawn from use, now displayed at
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B-26C FAB 5172, 44-35902, taken on charge February 1958, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975.
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in June 1967, was flown to Biafra in August 1967 by two American pilots. "It was sold to Biafra through the French arms dealer
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B-26B FAB 5147, 43-22496, taken on charge September 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge 1975.
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B-26B FAB 5157, 44-35610, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1973.
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A second former French Invader, RB-26P, USAAF 44-34312, registered F-BMJR, one of five sold to aerial survey company
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B-26B FAB 5158, 44-35713, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge August 1972.
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B-26C FAB 5175, 44-35969, N8628E, taken on charge June 1969, withdrawn from use, struck off charge December 1975.
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B-26 aircraft operated in Vietnamese markings were actually part of the US Air Force and crewed by Americans.
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B-26B FAB 5145, 41-39246, taken on charge September 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, stricken 1975.
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B-26C FAB 5162, 43-22456, taken on charge 1958, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge 1975.
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B-26B FAB 5153, 44-35235, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge 1975.
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B-26B FAB 5150, 44-34196, taken on charge 1957, refurbished 1968, withdrawn from use, struck off charge 1975.
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B-26B FAB 5146, 43-22469, taken on charge September 1957, struck off charge 14 July 1967, crashed on T-O at
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B-26B FAB 5148, 43-22597, taken on charge September 1957, struck off charge 5 August 1965, written-off at
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of a new bomber in the mid-sixties. But it would prove difficult to acquire new aircraft because of the
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It is not clear how the export licenses were obtained, but in May 1965 the first aircraft, piloted by
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B-26B FAB 5152, 44-34208, taken on charge 1957, withdrawn from use and struck off charge January 1975.
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In late October, Koenig had the Invader placed on the U.S. register as N12756, the airframe stored at
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B-26C FAB 5165, 43-22472, taken on charge 1958, withdrawn from use, struck off charge October 1967.
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B-26 in January 1971, by US$ 950,000 each. Mentioned was also the possibility of obtaining former-
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a contact was established with an arms broker in order to try to obtain 20 B-26 Invader aircraft.
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B-26C FAB 5163, 43-22457, taken on charge 1958, withdrawn from use, struck of charge October 1967.
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B-26C FAB 5169, 44-34329, taken on charge 1958, withdrawn from use, struck off charge June 1968.
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B-26C FAB 5168, 44-34120, taken on charge 1958, withdrawn from use, struck off charge June 1968.
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B-26C FAB 5166, 43-22477, taken on charge 1958, withdrawn from use, struck off charge June 1968.
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B-26C FAB 5164, 43-22461, taken on charge 1958, withdrawn from use, struck off charge June 1968.
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Other spontaneous offers were also received; one of them was the proposal of six former-
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FAB Invaders were redesignated from B-26 to A-26 in 1970, FAB 5176 being the exception.
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lists the nations, their air force units, and civilian companies that have operated the
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Scrapped by decision of March 1973. Some parts preserved for the Air Force Air Museum
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Foreign Invaders: The Douglas invader in Foreign Military and US Clandestine Service
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B-26B FAB 5155, 44-35415, taken on charge 1957, written off 28 September 1965,
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Biafra acquired and used (at least) two provisionally armed B-26s during the
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in 1944–45. While it was planned for Britain to acquire 140 Invaders under
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A-26B "Night Mission" from the Commemorative Air Force performing in 2016.
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B-26B FAB 5154, 44-35405, taken on charge 1957, written off 13 June 1958,
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In 1971 the complete refurbishment of the seven aircraft started at the
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The Angolan Air Force operated two B-26 from the six inherited from the
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B-26C FAB 5167, 43-22605, taken on charge 1958, written off at
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B-26B FAB 5151, 44-34207, taken on charge 1957, written off at
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Portuguese Military Aviation - The Douglas B-26B/B-26C Invader
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as a detachment to test the aircraft in a tropical climate.
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to Tancos, Portugal, through Rochester, Torbay, Canada, and
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B-26 airtanker C-FAGO operated by Air Spray (1967) Ltd, at
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The next year, 1972, many testing trips were made to
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Index

List of A-26 Invader operators
Douglas A-26 Invader
Douglas

USAF Airman Heritage Museum
Angolan Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Angola
Luanda Air Base
Biafran Air Force
Nigerian Civil War
Pan Eurasian Trading Company
Luxembourg
Ernest A. Koenig
Luxembourg
C-47s
Biafra
Courtrai-Wevelghem
Belgium
Lisbon
Société Carta
Armée de l'Air
Creil
Paris
Pierre Laureys
Port Harcourt
Brazilian Air Force
Natal
Natal
Natal

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