Warbirds News
A-26 Invader Maestro: An Interview With Steve Swift
Stephen Swift talks about the privilege of flying a quartet of Douglas Invaders. […]
Douglas A-26 Invader
Warbird Restorations
Douglas A-26 Invader Restoration project, End Of An Era
By Stephen Chapis For the past decade, at a small airport in Provo, Utah, a small band of dedicated volunteers have been restoring what is believed to be the last complete Douglas A-26 Invader to […]
Warbird Restorations
CAF A-26B Invader Night Mission Update
By Gary Daniels and Zac Yates The A-26B (s/n41-39427/N240P) is the namesake for the Commemorative Air Force A-26 Invader Squadron, which was formed in February 2009 to restore the aircraft to flying condition. Once known […]
Warbird Restorations
Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Flies
by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) Kermit Weeks’ Douglas A-26B Invader (41-39401) made its first successful post-restoration flight on February 20th, 2023, making a thirty-minute hop from Chino Airport in Chino, California. Aero Trader performed […]
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Planes of Fame A-26 Invader to Fly Again!
by Adam Estes Most readers will know that, for the past half century, the legendary Planes of Fame Air Museum has based the majority of their collection at Chino Airport in San Bernardino County, California. Less well […]
Aircraft Restoration
Douglas A-26 Invader Movements Downunder
Reevers Warbirds has commenced the move of their Douglas A-26C Invader from Archerfield Airport in Brisbane, Queensland to her new home at Parafield Airport in Adelaide, South Australia. This Invader once flew with the US Army […]
Aircraft Restoration
CAF A-26 Invader Squadron Update
The Commemorative Air Force’s A-26 Invader Squadron, based within the Vintage Flying Museum’s hangar at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, has spent the winter month’s working hard on their Douglas A-26B Invader 41-29427. The Squadron […]
Warbirds News
12 Planes of Christmas – Douglas A-26 Invader
As part of WarbirdsNews support for the Commemorative Air Force’s fund-raising campaign ’12 Planes of Christmas’ we will be highlighting each of the aircraft on their list. The fourth of these is the Sierra Hotel Sponsor […]
Press Releases
The 12 Planes of Christmas
PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is organizing the “12 Planes of Christmas,” a holiday giving campaign that enables people to support the restoration and operation of World War II aircraft. Located at […]
Warbird Restorations
A-26 “Special Kay” Restoration
In May 1966, Detachment 1, 603d Air Commando Squadron deployed from England AFB, Louisiana to Nakhon Phanom (NKP) Air Base in Thailand. The detachment comprised eight Douglas B-26K Counter Invader bombers and their crews which were to […]