Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:RB-26C Invader
    Last Military Serial:44-35456 USAAF
    Construction Number:28735
    Last Civil Registration:N5625S
    Compressed ID:Douglas RB-26C sn 44-35456 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Shafter Minter Field, Cawelo, California

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-26C-35-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-35456.

    Redesignated as RB-26C.

    July 1956

    To Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Sent to Davis Monthan for storage.

    From By 1963 to By 1970

    To Western Contracting Corp, Sioux City, IA with new c/r N330WC.

    7 December 1970

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA keeping c/r N330WC.

    17 February 1972

    Civil registration, N330WC, cancelled.

    From July 1972 to By 1983

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r CF-AGO.

    Operated as fire service #26.

    12 August 1972


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    12 August 1972


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    14 April 1980

    Damaged.
    Damaged on landing at Fort St. John, BC.

    Repaired.

    From 20 April 1983 to By 2007

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Red Deer, AB with new c/r C-FAGO.

    Operated as fire service #36 with markings: Dragon Lady

    8 November 2000

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r CF-AGO.

    11 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: DRAGON LADY nose art at Red Deer / Alberta at the property of Air Spray (1967) Ltd.

    May 2007

    To Wade C. Eagleton, Shafter, CA.

    5 September 2007

    Civil registration, C-FAGO, cancelled.
    Sold to USA.

    16 October 2007

    To Wade C. Eagleton, Bakersfield, CA with new c/r N5625S.

    2008

    Based with Shafter Minter Field, Cawelo, CA.

    19 April 2008


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at Minter Field California

    Markings Applied: 36

    4 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    4 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    From After 30 July 2013 to By 22 March 2015

    To Minter Field Air Museum, Minter Field, Shafter, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 3 May 2014


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Shafter Minter Field, Cawelo, California.

    By 22 March 2015

    To Shafter Minter Field, Cawelo, CA.
    View the Location Dossier
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Google Earth Historical Imagery
    Transport Canada
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=76292][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Douglas RB-26C Invader, s/n 44-35456 USAAF, c/n 28735, c/r N5625S[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=76292
    Copyright 1993-2025 www.ww.AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.