Douglas RB-26, Mississippi ANG
N 32° 19.656 W 090° 04.929
15S E 774673 N 3580490
An RB-26 on display at the Charles L. Sullivan ANG base in Jackson, MS.
Waymark Code: WMVN2
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2006
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Excerpt from the plaque:
This is the first operational aircraft of the 183 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, night photo.
The RB-26 was operational from 1 July, 1953 to 2 April, 1958 when Major Thomas F. Brown and 2Lt Normer L. Gill, Jr. Flew the last aircraft to the Davis-Monthan AFB boneyard.
The 183rd had the distinction of being the only unit in the Air National Guard with a night photo mission.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas RB-26
Tail Number: (S/N): 44-34559
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Mississippi ANG base in Jackson, MS
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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