The Invader is the bomber with two names. Douglas built it as the A-26, and from 1948 to 1965 it was the B-26, Wikipedia says, a designation it shared with the unrelated Martin B-26 Marauder.
The register still shows both: 14 of the 34 active Invaders are filed under a B-26 model name. Douglas built 2,503, and they flew in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam.
Register as of October 15, 2026. Survivor list as of October 1, 2026.
Counting a bomber with two names
This page counts every Douglas airframe filed as an A-26 or a B-26, including the RB-26 and TB-26 versions. 20 of the 34 registrations use an A-26 model name and 14 a B-26 one. Martin's B-26 Marauder is a different aircraft and isn't counted here.
The survivor list names 101 Invaders in 21 countries. 66 are on display, more than every other status combined, and 18 are under restoration or in storage.
Two ways to count A-26s
The FAA register and the survivor list answer different questions, and each has blind spots.
| Count | A-26s | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| FAA active registrations | 34 | United States only. Includes aircraft under restoration, in storage or on display. |
| Survivor list, listed airworthy | 17 | Volunteer-edited, not an official record. The list covers 21 countries. |
| Survivor list, US airworthy | 12 | The US share of the list's airworthy aircraft. |
| Survivor list, all statuses | 101 | 17 airworthy, 66 on display, 18 under restoration or in storage. |
Where the airworthy A-26s are
Listed as airworthy by country, volunteer list revision of October 1, 2026
Who holds them
6 of the 34 registered A-26s belong to an individual. 11 are registered to limited liability companies and 16 to corporations.
Who the A-26s are registered to
Active US registrations by registrant type, October 15, 2026
Where they're registered
Registered addresses span 17 states. Texas has 9, California 6 and Oregon 2. The register records the owner's registered address, which isn't necessarily where the aircraft is kept.
A-26s by state of registered address
Active US registrations, October 15, 2026
What powers them
29 of the 31 registered Invaders with an engine on record list a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the same 18-cylinder radial family as the P-47 and the F4U Corsair.
When they were built
Of the 25 registrations with a year of manufacture, the oldest dates to 1941 and the newest to 1956. 9 registrations carry no year of manufacture in the register.
When the registered A-26s were built
Year of manufacture, 25 of 34 registrations
The airworthiness date records the date on each aircraft's current airworthiness record. 31 of the 34 registrations have one, and 3 have none recorded.
Decade of the airworthiness date on record
31 of 34 registrations have a date
Where they go when they leave
60 Invaders have left the US register with an export country on record, and Canada took the most, 29.
Destination of exported A-26s
Aircraft that left the FAA register with an export country on record
Most records of aircraft leaving the register carry no country, so this is a floor, not a total.
Which airworthiness category they hold
22 of the 34 A-26s, 65 percent, hold a Limited-category certificate. Under 14 CFR 21.189, the FAA issues one when an aircraft conforms to a limited-category type certificate and is in a good state of preservation and repair, and the FAA prescribes the limitations and conditions for operating it. 5 are Experimental, a category the FAA issues for purposes that include exhibition and air racing under 14 CFR 21.191. 1 is Standard. 2 have no category recorded in the register extract.
The accident record: 9 events
The NTSB database holds 9 A-26 accident records from 1982 to 2025. Of those, 3 were fatal, with 5 deaths in all. 2 of today's 34 registrations appear on an accident record, all of them after the aircraft was substantially damaged or destroyed. That's a count, not a rate, because the database has no flight hours.
More from the same maker: Douglas Aircraft Company warbirds on the US register.
The Warbirds in America hub breaks down all 36 types by purpose of flight, phase of flight and pilot experience.
From Korea to the museum floor
Invaders flew through three wars, and modified US Air Force aircraft served in Southeast Asia until 1969, Wikipedia says. The B-25 Mitchell page counts North American's twin-engine bomber of the same war.
Today the FAA register holds 34 Invaders, 22 of them on Limited-category certificates, and the survivor list marks 17 airworthy worldwide.
Questions people ask
How many A-26s are still flying?
No official body publishes a count of airworthy A-26s. A volunteer-edited Wikipedia list (revision of October 1, 2026) shows 17 listed as airworthy worldwide, 12 of them in the United States. The FAA register shows 34 active US registrations, which includes aircraft under restoration, in storage or on display.
How many A-26s were built?
Wikipedia counts 2,503 A-26 Invaders built by Douglas.
Can a private individual own an A-26?
Yes. The register shows 6 registered to individuals, 11 to limited liability companies and 16 to corporations.
What engine does an A-26 use?
29 of the 31 registered Invaders with an engine on record list a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the same 18-cylinder radial family as the <a href="/warbirds-in-america/p-47-thunderbolt/">P-47</a> and the <a href="/warbirds-in-america/f4u-corsair/">F4U Corsair</a>.
Where do A-26s go when they leave the US register?
60 Invaders have left the US register with an export country on record, and Canada took the most, 29.
How many A-26s have been in accidents?
The NTSB database holds 9 A-26 accident records from 1982 to 2025. Of those, 3 were fatal, with 5 deaths in all. That's a count, not a rate, because the database has no flight hours.
Is the B-26 Invader the same as the B-26 Marauder?
No. The Douglas A-26 Invader was redesignated B-26 from 1948 to 1965, which Wikipedia says led to confusion with the earlier, unrelated Martin B-26 Marauder. This page counts only the Douglas aircraft, 14 of which are filed under a B-26 name on the US register.
Download the data
The counts on this page are available as a CSV: A-26 register summary. A table covering every warbird type is on the hub. To cite this page: PlanePassion, "How many A-26 Invaders are still flying?", based on FAA, NTSB and public records, November 4, 2026.