DOUGLAS B-26K COUNTER INVADER

The following is a list of the On-Mark Engineering B-26K-OM Counter-Invader conversions for use in Vietnam. The YB-26K first flew on 28 January, 1963 and conversions continued into 1964. Service entry in Vietnam began in 1964 and ended in 1969. Those not left in country were returned to the US where they ended their days as Museum displays. The B-26K was redesignated as the A-26A-OM in 1966 due to Thailand banning bomber designated aircraft operating from it’s airfields.

This list was compiled by Simon Beck . Learn more about Simon at http://www.uswarplanes.net

YB-26K
63-5634    ex A-26C 44-35634    Scrapped ?

B-26K
64-17640    ex A-26C 44-35896    To civil N267G then N2294B.
Preserved at South Dakota Air and Space Museum,
Ellsworth AFB, SD.
64-17641    ex A-26C 44-35322    Shot down 29/12/1967.
64-17642    ex A-26C 44-35435    MIA 27/08/1967, Northern Loas.
64-17643    ex A-26C 44-35392    w/o 24/07/1966.
64-17644    ex A-26C 44-35451    To Congo 1964-1967 as SF644, then FR-644.
To SEA 1967.
To South Vietnam 1969.

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