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	Above, N256H at Miami International in June 78 N256H January 1981 October 1980   The above two shots were donated via "THE JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION" at 1000 aircraft photos - Thanks Johan       The above thirteen shots were kindly donated by david D Jackson. Visit Davids unique sites for more of his wonderful photography   Warbirds and Airshows Surviving Grumman S2F Tracker Information Repository Serial #: 41-39221 Construction #:   6934 Civil Registration:   N9636C   N3035S   N256H   N26GT Model(s): A-26B-20-DL      B-26B On mark Marksman Name: None Status: Display Last info: 2010 Courtesy of Richard E Fulwiler   History: Farrah Manufacturing Co Inc, 19??. Registered as N9636C Southern Natural Gas Co, Birmingham, AL, 1963-1966 Converted to On Mark Marksman C  ( circa 1962-1963 ? ) Registration changed to - N3035S Mid America Pipeline Co ( MAPCO, Inc. ), Tulsa, OK, 1966 Exchanged registrations with Marketeer 44-34755,  June, 1968 from N3035S - to - N256H  Bancroft Manufacturing Co., McComb, MS, 1970-1972. Park Meadow Inc/Ligon Air Inc, Ligonier, In. Garret Corp, Phoenix, AZ, Circa 1979.  - Modified for testing turbine engine in nose. Garret AiResearch Corp, Phoenix, AZ, Apr. 1983-1988. Registration changed to - N26GT  - Used for engine testing. Allied Signal Inc, Phoenix, AZ, Dec. 1988-1992. Struck-off USCR, Jan. 10, 1992. South Mountain High School, Phoenix, AZ, 1992-Current  - Donated to Aviation Technology program  - Displayed in outdoor compound

	The above photo was furnished by J.G. Handelman and was taken at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport on August 6th 1967         The three shots above are from the Larry Green collection See Transport Photos.com for details of the above shot The above shot sent in by Paul Cicci shows N26AB at Oshkosh in 1976     Serial #: 44-34526 Construction #: 27805 Civil Registration:   N9178Z   N827W   N551EH   N400V   CF-OFO N7977   N26AB Model(s):   A-26B   B-26B   On Mark Marksman Name: Intimate Invader Status: For Sale Last info: 2002   History: Registered as N9178Z by ???, 19??. A.M. Wheaton Glass Corp, 19??. - Registered as N827W. E.T.S. Hokin Corp, San Francisco, CA, 1961-1966. - Registered as N551EH. - Converted to On Mark Marksman, Van Nuys, circa 1962. CWC Air Inc, Flushing, MI, 1969. - Registered as N400V. Certified Check & Title Corp, Wilkesboro, NY, 1970. - Registered as N7977. Twin Cities Aviation, Inc, Edina, MN, 1972. Dennis M. Sherman, West Palm Beach, FL, 1976-1978. - Registered as N26AB. - Flew in quasi USAF scheme, "Intimate Invader". Oklahoma Aircraft Sales, Yukon, OK, Apr. 1981-1986. Continental Jet Inc, Clarksville, TN, Mar. 1987. Charles Bella, El Paso, TX, Chaparral, NM, 1988-2002. - Open Storage, santa Teresa, NM, 1990-2002. - Still marked as "Intimate Invader". Reported for sale, 2002.

	Many thanks to Gerhard Plomitzer for sending in this great shot of N26BK landing at Van Nuys in 06. See Gerhards collection at airliners.net here Serial #: 44-34766 Construction #: 28045 Civ. Registration:   N67807   N1243   N910G   N9150   N26BK Model(s):   A-26B   On Mark Marketeer Name: Wild Thang Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002   History: Delivered to Reconstruction Finance Corp as 44-34766, 19??. - Immediately put up for dispossal, 1945. Dianna Converse Cyrus Bixby, 1947-1949. - Registered as N67807. - Flown as Bendix Racer #91/Huntress. - Fitted with bomb bay fuel tank for Bendix cross-country race, 1947. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co, Tulsa, OK, 1954 - Registered as N67807. Pan American Petroleum Corp, Tulsa, OK, 1961-1964 - Registered as N1243. Standard Oil Co (Indiana), Chicago, IL, May 31, 1965. Nine Ten Corp, Chicago, IL, Aug. 4, 1965-1966. - Registered as N910G. Paramount Trading Co., Vero Beach, CA 1968-1969 - Registered as N9150. Miami Aircraft Ventures Inc., Miami, FL, 19701972. Vicky Miller, Burbank, CA, 1977 USAF Museum, Castle AFB, CA, 1983 - Displayed as USN JD-1 "34766" port side. - Displayed as USAF 34766/Mary Jo starboard side. V. Mark Johnson, Lakewood, CO, Dec. 1984-1987 Donald Douglas Museum, Santa Monica, CA, 1987-1990 - Displayed as 434766/Pretty Patti/J Larry Leaf, Willston, FL, 1990-1991. David Brady, Cartersville, GA, 1991-1992 - Damage in mid-air collision with Brady's T-37. - A-26 landed safetly, Cartersville, GA, June 7, 1991. Reva J. Brady, Cartersville, GA, Feb. 1992. Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA, 1993. - Restored to executive configuration, Mojave, CA, 1993-1995. Howard B. Keck/Thermco Aviation, Thermal, CA & Coachella, CA, May 25, 1994-2002. - Registered as N26BK.

	Thanks to Mick Bajcar for this great shot above, showing N26WB at Fort Lauderdale in June 78 The above shot is circa 1988-92 The series of 6 shots above were taken at La Cruces-International, sometime after 2000 The five shots above show N26WB, at the Las Cruces International Airport, January 26, 2008. These shots were kindly donated by David Dwight via his site, click here for more of Davids wonderful work Serial #: 44-34713 Construction #: 27992 Civil Registration:   N5538V   N706ME   N36B   N26MR   N26WB Model(s):   A-26B   B-26C   On Mark Marketeer Name: None Status: Unknown Last info: 2002   History: Delivered to USAAF as 44-34713, 19??. - Loaned to France for service in Indochina, Jan. 1954. - Returned to USAF Nov 1955. - Open storage, Clark AFB, Philippines, 1955-1958. Registered as N5538V Star Flite Inc, 1961. - Registered as N706ME. - Flew as Initiator V. On Mark Engineering Co, Van Nuys, CA, 1963-1964. - Converted to On Mark Marketeer Executive configuration. W.R. Bailard, Ventura, CA, 1966-1972. - Registered as N36B Starred in the film "Cash McCall" with James Garner - Flew as Coastal Luck IV. Micky Rupp, Mansfield, OH, 1974. - Registered as N26MR. Sherman Aircraft Sales, West Palm Beach, FL, Jan. 1975. Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1975. - Registered as N26WB. A.S. Barber Inc, Kirksville, MO, 1977. Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1984. Sale Reported, Danville, IL, 1984-1986. Mid South Aircraft Sales Inc, Memphis, TN, Mar. 1987. Wayne County Sheriff Department, Detroit, MI, July 1988. National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY, 1988-1992. Lane Ethridge/Nostalgia Inc., Denton, TX, 1992-2002. - Registered as N706ME. - At Las Cruces, NM, Oct. 2002. - Still marked at N26WB with 8-gun nose.

	Above is another shot of N2852G at Fox Field in 68 Serial #: 44-35493 Construction #: 28772 Civil Registration:   N2852G   N576JB Model(s):   A-26C   RB-26C Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2002   History: Dollar Lines Inc, San Francisco, CA, 19?? - Registered as N2852G. Pacific Flight Service Inc, Angwin, CA, 1964-1969. Arthur W. McDonnell, Lancaster, CA, Nov. 1970-1975. - Operated with fog dispersal gear, 1969-1975. Stencel Aero Engineering, Ashville, NC, 1977. Oklahoma Aircraft Sales, Yukon, OK, 1984. John McGuire, El Paso, TX, 1986-1987. John MacGuire/ War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, NM, Feb. 17, 1987-2002. - Registered as N576JB.

	Serial #: 41-39319  Construction #: Civil Registration:   N2876G   Model(s):   A-26B   B-26B      Le Tourneau Name: None Status: Display Last info: 1985   History: Registered as N2876G R.G. Letourneau Inc, Longview, TX, 1954-1966. - Executive conversion to Le Tourneau B-26. Sam Seaton, Fort Smith, AR, June 24, 1969-1970.

	The above shot of N300V at Gatwick in '63, was donated by Ian Anderson via ABPIC, for more of Ian's work click here N300V at LHR in the early 60's The above shot is from the Ken Ellis collection The above shot sent in by Thomas Singfield, shows N300V at Gatwick in the 60's Flight International article, 11th July 1963, on N300V Serial #: 44-34616 Construction #: 27895 Civil Registration:   N2890D   N300V Model(s):   A-26B   VB-26B   On Mark Marketeer Lockheed Air Super 26 Name: None Status: Unknown Last info: 1978   History: Registered as N2890D Commonwealth Plan Inc, Boston, MA, - Registered as N300V. Daniel G. Van Clief, Esmont, VA, 1963-1966. Omni Investment Corp, Washington DC, 1966-1970. Sale reported on USCR, 1978.

	Above is a photo of N303WC. It was later bought by the late G Edward Counselman of Topeka, KS who died in his second On-Mark N4813E when it crashed into a mountain in New Mexico See Transport Photos.com for details of this shot Serial #: 44-35913 Construction #:   29192 Civil Registration:   N3522C   N303WC Model(s):   A-26C   On Mark Marketeer Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2001   History: Registered as N3522G by ????, 19??. On Mark Engineering Co, Van Nuys, CA, 19??. - Registered as N303WC. Western Contracting Corp, Lincoln, NE, 1963-1969. Texas Instruments Inc, Dallas, TX, 1971-1977. Edward G. Counselman, Topeka, KS, Nov. 1978-1984. USAFM, Linear Air Park, Dyess AFB, TX, 1984-2002. - Displayed as 435913. - Fitted with 8 gun nose

	Serial #: 44-34603 Construction #: 27882 Civil Registration:   N3157G Model(s):   A-26B   B-26B Name: None Status: Wrecked Last info: 1970   History: Princess Coal Sales, Co, 19??. - Registered as N3157G. Kenneth Van Buren, Newfield, NJ, 1964. John S. Johnson, Savannah, GA, 1966-1970. - Forced landing near Dorchester, GA with gear up on beach after engine    failure, aircraft stopped in ocean, Nov. 26, 1966. - Aircraft not salvaged. Note NTSB Identification: MIA67A0061 14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation Event occurred Saturday, November 26, 1966 in DORCHESTER, GA Aircraft: DOUGLAS A-26B, registration: N3157G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1018  66/11/26   DORCHESTER GA       DOUGLAS A-26B       CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 4500         TIME - 1310                    N3157G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE            GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS         FACTOR(S)            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER         PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE         COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE         EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND         REMARKS- PLT TRIED INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LANDING ON BEACH ACFT STOPPED IN OCEAN.ACFT NOT SALVAGED.

	Serial #: 41-39161 Construction #: 6874 Civil Registration:   N1470V   N317V   N317W   N26RP Model(s):   A-26B   B-26B   On Mark   Marketeer Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2004   History: Registered as N1470V by ???, 19??. Humphrey's Gold Corp, FL, 1956. - Registered as N317V. Humphrey's Engineering Co, Denver, CO, 1963-1966. Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO, 1969. - Registered as N317W. Air Mayo Inc, Lakewood, CO, 1972. Slaco Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1977. Robert P. Lammerts, Oklahoma City, OK, Sep. 1981-1984. - Registered as N26RP. ADA Aircraft Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, 1986-1990. Colonel Aircraft Sales, Oklahoma City, OK, May 1991-1995. - Flown as 436874/L. Gerald Yagen/The Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach, CA, Nov. 1996-2004. - Under restoration to airworthy, Norfolk, VA, 1996-2004.

	Above N320 takes off from Ontario, CA. circa 1965 Above shot - N320 disappeared off the map in the 70s before re-emerging in Florida in 1981. Possibly having been used by drug runners. It then wound up with Rik Luytjes in 1984, and he was a drug runner! Then later to his buddy Keen Edenfield who also ended up in jail for trafficking. After a couple of other owners it ended up with the Wayne County Sheriffs Dept. in Detroit.     The above three shots were very kindly sent in by Larry Green It looks like these shots were taken at Jackson Hole airport in Wyoming. The shots show mountain peaks on a range of mountains called "The Grand Tetons", a preserve in northwestern Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone National Park, named for the highest of its peaks. Jackson Hole is near there. Because the paint looks so fresh and glossy, it would say that the photos were taken between 1963 and 1966 when the records show the Maytag Corporation transferred ownership.       The two shots above were taken by Gerry Asher at Airport-Data when N99426 was Opa Locka in the 80's The shots above are also by Gerry Asher and shows N99426 after her restoration at Opa Locka FL.     The six shots above show Marksman #4 - N99426 ( Fmr. N320 ) at Tamiami, FL prior to Hurricane Andrew - Aug. 24, 1992.  Graham Robson photo, used with permission.     The four shots above show Marksman #4 - N99426 ( Fmr. N320 ) at Tamiami, FL after Hurricane Andrew - Aug. 24, 1992.  Graham Robson photo, used with permission.     Return of the "Hustler" December 2000 marked the return of an aircraft that had been created at Van Nuys Airport nearly four decades ago. The aircraft is On Mark Marksman N99426 (USAAF s/n 44-- 35870, c/n 29149) which had been acquired by On Mark in the late 1950s as a possible airframe for conversion into one of their executive Invaders. Purchased through a USAF sale, the 13-- 26C was flown to Van Nuys and parked behind On Mark's hangar to await a possible customer. The Learjets of their day, the highly-modified On Marks were in demand and before long '870 was picked out for conversion. The new purchaser was L.B. Maytag and the registration N320 was assigned to the aircraft (there probably was a ferry registration applied at the time of the surplus sale but we have not been able to find it). Maytag opted for the full Marksman conversion which meant that virtually a new fuselage was constructed since the aircraft was pressurized. Fuselage height was extended while a DC-6 canopy was installed along with a ring spar, advanced CB engines along with reversible paddle-blade propellers, and many other modifications and additions including wing tip fuel tanks. The resulting high-speed aircraft was a beauty and it was based at Van Nuys across the runway from On Mark where it was parked with Maytag's P-51D Mustang N332. Completed in 1963, the aircraft did not remain in Maytag's ownership for overly long. In 1966 it went to the National Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma, where it remained registered for three years before passing to Trinity Industries in 1969. According to records, the plane was then transferred to the Confederate Air Force at Harlingen, Texas, in 1970 but by the mid-1970s the aircraft was reported as being struck off the Civil Register and sold to Latin America. During this time period, several modified Invaders passed through the CAR We would appreciate more details of the aircraft's Latin American operations. By 1981, the Marksman was at Opa Locka, Florida, with the new registration N99426. From that point, it went through at least four different owners. It must be remembered that during the 1970s and early 1980s, the On Mark Invaders were coveted by drug runners because of their high speed, long range, and low acquisition cost. The Learjet quickly made its impact on the business world and the On Marks only enjoyed a few years of dominance before being overtaken by the jets. By 1988, the aircraft was with the Wayne County Sheriff Department but we have not been able to discover why. During the early 1990s, the Invader was sold to an individual in Florida. During the 1980s, the aircraft had acquired a totally inappropriate USAF paint scheme along with the name The Hustler and some garish nose art. Parked at Tamiami, Florida, the Invader was being offered for sale when it had the misfortune to encounter Hurricane Andrew on 24 August 1992. Along with devastating the entire area and Kermit Weeks's collection of aircraft, the Invader literally had its entire tail "twisted off," much like it had been a model airplane. With the tail ripped off, the aircraft was basically destroyed. However, the ruined aircraft was purchased by American Pat Murphy who was living in Australia. Murphy had the Invader shipped to Australia where he intended to restore the plane. The ambitious plans never came to fruition and the hulk was eventually offered for sale. The craft was purchased by Howard Keck and Matt Jackson traveled to Australia to supervise the disassembly and crating of the Invader for shipment back to the States. The crates arrived during December and were unloaded at Keck's large hangar which houses his beautifully restored On Mark. Keck intends to utilize components from the plane's QECs to convert his On Mark to CB power. "It's a shame," commented Matt Jackson, "but the plane was riddled with corrosion from its years in the open. Also, the spar had received major damage." It took Matt only four days to disassemble and crate the plane. The Invader now sits just about 100 feet away from where it was originally parked during the early 1960s. Once required parts are removed, Keck intends to store the airframe at his facility in Thermal, California. Pete Regina Aviation at Van Nuys will build up the QECs. See: "Return of The Hustler" the original article Serial #: 44-35870 Construction #: 29149 Civil Registration:   N1471V   N320   N99426 Model(s):   A-26C   B-26C   On Mark Marksman C Name: The Hustler Status: Stored Last info: 2002     History: Registered as N1471V by ???, 19??. L.B. Maytag Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL, 1962-1964 - Registered as N320. - Rebuilt as On Mark Marksman C, Van Nuys, 1962. National Bank, Tulsa, OK, 1966-1969. Trinity Industries, Inc, 1969 Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX, 1970-1972 Struck off US Civil Register, Circa 1975 - Reported sold to South America. Noted in ferry markings N99426, Opa Locka, FL, July 1981. F. J. Luytjes, Dalton, PA, 1984 T. K. Edenfield, Albuquerque, NM, May 1985. C. H. Midkiff, San Antonio, TX, Sep. 1986. Outlaw Aircraft Sales, Inc, Clarksville, TN, Apr. 1987 Wayne County Sheriff Dept, Detroit, MI, July 1988-1990 Reported sold in Brooksville, FL, 1992-1995. - Damaged by Hurricane Andrew, Tamiami, FL, Aug. 24, 1992. - Open Storage, still damaged, Tamiami, FL, 1992-1995. Patrick M. Murphy, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1998-2000. - Shipped to Brisbane, 1998. - Assembled at Caboolture, Queensland, Apr. 1999. - Planned restoration to airworthy. Matt Jackson & Howard Keck, Thermal, CA, 2000-2002. - Shipped from Australia. - Arrived dismantled, Van Nuys, Dec. 2000. - Still in container, Van Nuys, 2002. - Awaiting restoration.

	Serial #: 44-35898 Construction #:   29177 Civil Registration:   N3328G   CF-PGP   C-FPGP Model: A-26C Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2007   History: Lear Inc., Santa Monica, CA, 1961-1964. - Registered as N3328G. Lear Siegler Inc, Santa Monica, CA, 1966. Aerospace Modifications, Coatsville, PA, 1969. - Flew as race #76. Air Spray Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta, July 1971-1976. - Registered as CF-PGP. - Flown as tanker #2. Air Spray Ltd, Red Deer, Alberta, 1976-2003. - Registered as C-FPGP. - Flown as tanker #2. Randal W McFarlane, Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2006-2007. - Ferried to Australia, Oct. 2006.

	Serial #: 44-35581 Construction #: 28860 Civ. Registration:   N3485G   C-GWJG Model(s):   A-26C   B-26C Name: None Status: Destroyed Last info: 1982   History: Delivered to USAAF as 44-35581. - Sold as surplus, June 11, 1958. Stahmann Farms Inc, Las Cruces, NM, 1963-1964. - Registered as N3485G. M. S. Jovenich, New York, NY, 1966. Hamilton Aircraft Co., Tucson, AZ, 1969. Aircraft Surplus Co., Tucson, AZ, 1970-1972. Air Spray Ltd, Red Deer, Alberta< June 1976-1982 - Registered as C-GWJG - Flew as tanker #9 - Crashed near Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, July 1, 1982.

	The above two shots sent in by Larry Green, were taken late 50's at Reading, PA. when she was converted to civil standards by READING AVIATION SERVICE. Link to another shot of the above aircraft Link to another shot of the above aircraft Serial #: 43-22612 Construction #: 18759 Civil Registration:   N3710G Model(s):   A-26C   B-26C Name: None Status: Destroyed Last info: 1980   History: Reading Aviation Services, Reading, PA, 1961-1964. - Registered as N3710G. Photo File Surveys Inc, Philadelphia, PA, 1966. Aero Service Corp, Washington, DC, 1969-1972. Duane Egli, Fabens, TX, 1977-1980. John Dozzo/Euroworld, Biggin Hill, UK, May 12, 1978-1980 - Operated by Don Bullock/Cavalier Air Force, Biggin Hill. - Crashed and destroyed during airshow, Biggin Hill, UK, Sep. 21, 1980. -- Bullock killed.

	Serial #: 44-35956 Construction #:  29235 Civil Registration:   NX37482   Model(s):   A-26C-55-DT   Name: None Status: Unknown Last info:   History: 1946.. Caribbean Air Transport : 1946.. Competed in the Bendix Cross Country Air Race as race : #45...Finished in 6th place with a speed of 367.889 mph Pilot was Donald E. Husted of "Caribbean Air Transport"