at Barking Sands in Hawaii. Operational history In early June 2020, the US National Guard deployed an RC-26B to El Dorado Hills near Sacramento, California, apparently in response to a walking tour by young black entrepreneurs. The deployment occurred without the knowledge or approval of Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California. Three more RC-26Bs were used to observe demonstrators in Minneapolis, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. In January 2023, the U.S. Air Force retired its RC-26B Condors. Variants C-26A Military version of the Metro III (Model SA227-AC). C-26B Military version of the Metro III (Model SA227-BC) and Metro 23 (Model SA227-DC). RC-26B C-26B modified with electronic surveillance equipment for drug interdiction missions. Ten remain in service with the Air National Guard as of March 2019. UC-26C Was a used 1983-built Merlin IVC operated for several years as 89-1471. Modified with an integrated sensor package including forward-looking infrared and high resolution radar. C-26D C-26Bs transferred from USAF inventory and modified with new navigation equipment for the US Navy, four used for rapid response cargo and passenger transportation in Europe. EC-26D One range support aircraft operated by the US Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands. RC-26D Two range support aircraft operated by the US Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands with installed radar units. C-26E Upgrade of 11 C-26B aircraft including an improved Rockwell Collins Proline 21 Electronic Flight Instrument System. Operators Barbados Barbados Air Wing – Regional Security System 2 C-26A Colombia Colombian Air Force Colombian National Police Mexico Mexican Air Force - 2 as of December 2018. Peru Peruvian Air Force - 3 as of December 2018. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard - 2 as of December 2018. United States United States Army United States Navy Venezuela Venezuelan Air Force - 1 as of December 2018. Former United States United States Air Force Specifications (C-26A) See also References Bibliography Donald, David, general editor. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Etobicoke, ON: Prospero Books, 1997. . Endes, Günter. "Fairchild (Swearingen) Metro/Merlin". The Illustrated Directory of Modern Commercial Aircraft. St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI Publishing Company, 2001. . Frawley, Gerard. "Fairchild Dornier Metro II, III & 23". The International Directory of Civil Aircraft. Canberra: Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., 1997. . Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International. 4–10 December 2018, Vol. 194, No. 5665, pp. 32–60. . Palmer, Trisha, ed. "Swearingen Metro and Metro II/III". Encyclopedia of the