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CAF A-26 Invader Flies With Unleaded Aviation Gasoline

August 2, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 1

Patrick Mahaffey is among the first pilots to operate a large radial engine airplane using the new unleaded aviation gasoline. This marks a significant step forward in the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to achieve an unleaded aviation future by 2030. […]

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Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Returns To Flight

July 10, 2023 Adam Estes 1

by Adam Estes Famed collector and former aerobatics champion Kermit Weeks has many projects scattered not only across the United States, but around the world, from a Ford-Tri Motor in Michigan and a Boeing 100 […]

CAF A-26 Invader Returns to The Sky After 21 Years

November 3, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The third A-26 in the CAF inventory returned to flight on November 1, 2020 with two flights out of Guthrie Regional Airport in Oklahoma. The first flight duration was approximately 11 minutes with a few […]

CAF’s A-26 Invader To Fly Again After 21 Years

October 27, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The CAF’s A-26 Invader, which has gone by many names, most recently Lil Twister, is set to return to the skies on November 1. This aircraft has been in restoration for about 21 years. Volunteers […]

Warner Robins Invader Moving to Sumpter Smith National Guard Base

August 4, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Airmen from the 117th Maintenance Group traveled to the Museum of Aviation to disassemble and relocate an A-26 Invader. This mission served two purposes. The Invader will be restored and put on display at Sumpter […]

Inside Issue #80 of Warbird Digest

September 4, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

It has been a busy flying season , but unfortunately t here have been several high – profile warbird accidents since our last issue. Two of the accidents were transport – type aircraft with a […]

Douglas B-26 Invader Almost Ready To Fly In Australia

July 14, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

Story by Phil Buckley, photos supplied by Reevers Pty Ltd. Sometimes dreams take a while to become reality, and for those longing for a Douglas A-26 Invader to join the civil registry in Australia…. well, that took […]

A-26 Invader

CAF A-26 Invader Flies With Unleaded Aviation Gasoline

Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Returns To Flight

CAF A-26 Invader Returns to The Sky After 21 Years

CAF’s A-26 Invader To Fly Again After 21 Years

Warner Robins Invader Moving to Sumpter Smith National Guard Base

Inside Issue #80 of Warbird Digest

Douglas B-26 Invader Almost Ready To Fly In Australia

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