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Douglas A-26 Invader
By Bill Coffman, IPMS Toronto
Jun 18, 2006, 11:10
The A-26, a follow-up airplane to the A-20 Havoc, made its first flight on July 10, 1942. Production delivery began in August 1943, and on November 19, 1944, it went into combat over Europe. It was used for level bombing, ground strafing and rocket attacks. By the time production halted after VJ-Day, 2,502 Invaders had been built.
The black A-26C photographed on display at the U.S. Air Force Museum was flown there in September 1957. It appears in the colors and marking used during the Korean War by the 34th Bomb Squadron flying night intruder missions.
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