Question: Are the two aircraft below the same - Richard E. Fulwiler I noticed that the registration number ( On the first two shots below ) is both under the port wing and on the vertical stabilizer. This style was used in the mid to late '50's, and the photos look old and grainy. Could the year be 1958, prior to conversion to become the Super 26 ? LAS attempted to compete with On Mark along with Rhodes Berry for a market share of the San Fernando Valley A-26 conversions in the late '50's. On Mark clearly came out on top, with only one each of the others being converted.   Note that the first registration number is N5052 ( same as N5052N without the "N" suffix ? ) and both aircraft listed as the (only) LAS Super 26.   I went to:   http://www..airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/389905.html and submitted the comment that the  s/n 44-35999, c/n 29278 may have been misread from s/n 44-35994, c/n 29273 ( with the "c/n" of 29273 calculated from Joe Baugher's site ) with both number sets being for the only Super 26.   And to top it all, how does the S/No 44-35994 relate to the aircraft data below Serial #: 44-35994 Construction #: 29273 Civil Registration:   N4822E Model(s):   A-26C   TB-26C Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 1979   History: Rock Island Oil & Refining Co, Wichita, KS, 1960-1966 - Registered as N4822E. - Planned conversion to Monarch 26 not completed. Allied Aircraft Sales Corp, Tucson, AZ, 1969. - Stored unconverted, marked as BC-994, 1969-1972. - Flew as tanker #C32. - Stored, derelict, Buckeye, AZ, 1978-1979.   jN5052N The above shots show N5052N, s/n 44-35994, when the plane was at Spaatz Field, Reading, Pennsylvania, on 29 September 1968. At that time it was owned by Mesta Machine Co. of Pittsburgh. The Super 26 utilized just the wings, engines, tail, and landing gear of the Invader. A new fuselage with a pressurized cabin that was 22 feet long and six feet high was built and this could carry six-to-nine passengers. Constellation windows and cockpit sections were utilized and the first example, N5052N, flew in mid-1960. Apparently only one was built and the hulk finally wound up with Air Spray in Canada as a parts source. Serial #: 44-35994 Construction #: Civil Registration:   N5052N Model(s):   A-26B   B-26B Name: None Status: Last info: Spaatz Field, Reading, Pennsylvania, on 29 September 1968. At that time it was owned by Mesta Machine Co. of Pittsburgh.   History: Upgraded to an early Lockheed Air Service variant by owners Mesta Machine Co. of Pittsburgh in 1954    .............................................................................................................................................................   XB-SIJ The above photograph was taken by Gordon Reid at Alberquerque, New Mexico in Oct 72, when the aircraft was owned by Westernair The above shot was supplied by Peter Nicholson via Airport data.Com The above shot was supplied by Peter Nicholson, click here to see more of his work at Airport Data.com Darcy Hankins ( See feature ) who sent in the above four shots wrote: The aircraft pictured is of "Koba Wiki", unfortunately with this article there are so many Invaders operated by Airspray that I missed including any info on this A/C which would probably be a story in itself.. what I know of it is that it was the pressurized LAS that was converted by Lockheed Air Services back in the days of conversions(although I see conflicting info?) Maybe someone at Airspray who may read this or someone with more info could pass it on too you . It was ferried to Airspray in the mid 80’s with a cracked rear spar that had been reinforced with a welded steel angle for the trip home, the aircraft incorporates a fuselage ring spar.. Engines were used on other aircraft and the one good wing went to Tanker4 after an inflight fire. The wing with the cracked spar went to a static rebuild in California(Aero Nostalgia??) A very knowledgable individual who passed through the hangar in the 90’s had told me he new of the airplane well and the fibreglass nose had underwent extensive wind tunnel testing to lead to the best design. Unfortunately with the hangar fire Koba Wiki was parked with the nose closest to the hangar and whateve the story was died with it melting to the ground(as seen in your picture..noseless).. As of today the aircraft has been heavily canibilized but at least gives you an idea of its shape and design. I’ve inlcluded pics I took aprox 2000 beside the hangar.It would be great if someone could help with some history on this A/C. Re the above aircraft Joseph F. Baugher http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/1944_3.html   44-35999 (c/n 29278) to civil registry as N5052, N52NM, XB-SIJ, then to Air Spray (67) Ltd of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada as C-GQPZ.   It had been a parts source, but was also damaged in the Oct 16, 200 hangar fire.  The serial number for this plane must be wrong, since this batch did not exist.  I have Air Spray 67 being 44-38598. Serial #: 44-35999 ? Construction #: 29278 ? Civil Registration:   N5052, N52NM, XB-SIJ, CG-QPZ Model(s):   B-26C   LAS Super26 Name: None Status: Destroyed at Red Deer in hangar fire Last info: 2000   History:  Sold to Mexico as 1302.  To civil registry as N5052N, converted to Lockheed Air Services Super 26, later to N52NM, XB-SIJ, then to Air Spray (67) Ltd of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada as C-GQPZ.   It had been a parts source, but was also damaged in the Oct 16, 200 hangar fire.  The serial number for this plane must be wrong, since this batch did not exist.  The serial number 44-35999 and the c/n are based on the assumption that 1302 is the fuselage number. (JBAUGHER)