B-26 N901Z atDeerfield Park Airport, Phoenix, Arizona

[gary1954]

I don't know if this is a Douglas or Martin B-26 known to be based at Deerfield Park Airport, Phoenix, Arizona in the mid-1960's. Could also be Deer Valley Airport. Didn't find anything in the Warbird Registery. Anyone have any clues?

[Scotty G]

Gary,

Probably Deer Valley Airport. I'm not sure if there ever was a Deerfield airport in Az.

[aerovin]

And I think this should be A-26C N9401Z which was a tanker based at Deer Valley during the period. N9401Z was built as A-26C 44-35524, by the way. It later went to Canada as C-FCUI.

[Rogue]

Do any pics exist of this airframe?

[aerovin]

There is one in my B-26 Invader book but I don't have it handy to post right now. But there is at least one view out there.

[gary1954]

Okay, thanks. The Civil registration was on a Government document, and I suppose that during the course of a criminal investigation, that a Civil Registration Number that was close, was about as good as a grenade in a horse shoe game. I believe you are correct in your findings. May go in an edit the piece, ya know add more information as it's gained.

[gary1954]

its cool digging back into the history of our old-vintage aircraft is it not?

[T J Johansen]

its cool digging back into the history of our old-vintage aircraft is it not?

And there are still those who think that the civilian history of these a/c post war/ military service is boring/ unimportant...

T J

[Matt Gunsch]

Taken at Red Deer, Alberta, 2-12-05

[gary1954]

Nice photos man, thanks for taking the time

[moose192]

Is this plane still in service.

[tulsaboy]

By the way, according to my records it was the 826th A-26 built at the Douglas-Tulsa (DT) plant.

I'll try to remember to look and see if we have any shots of it at the factory.

kevin

[moose192]

Is this plane still in service with airspray.