A-26/B-26 Invader in Action-Op
A-26/B-26 Invader in Action-Op
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A-26/B-26 Invader in Action-Op by David Doyle
The Douglas A-26 Invader served the US with distinction in various combat roles during WI, Korea, and Vietnam. Originally created as an attack aircraft, with the designation A-26, the Invader was designed to replace the A-20 Havoc, North American B-25 Mitchell, and Martin B-26 Marauder for the US Army Air Forces. However, production delays prevented the aircraft from reaching the field until June 1944. With as many as 14 forward-firing .50-caliber machine guns as well as bombs and rockets, the Invader was well suited for ground strikes when the Korean War broke out in 1951. The Invader flew into combat and carried the markings of the US Air Force as the redesignated B-26. Later, the French used the Invader during their war in Vietnam. Shortly after the US entered the conflict, Invaders returned to the sky over Vietnam in the hands of US as well as South Vietnamese crews. To base the aircraft type in Thailand, which prohibited the USAF bombers, the Invader was once more classified as an attack aircraft, and the A-26 designation returned.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780897478182 |
| ISBN 10 | 0897478185 |
| Title | A-26/B-26 Invader in Action-Op |
| Author | David Doyle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | MMD-Squadron Signal |
| Year published | 2016-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |