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Scale 1:44  Length 14.5"  Wingspan 19"
 

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The B-26 is a re-designation of the earlier A-26 Invader that first flew in 1942 and 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 A-26 was re-designated the B-26 in 1948. During the Korean War the airplane entered combat once again, this time as a night intruder to harass North Korean supply lines.

Early in the Vietnam conflict, the Invader went into action for the third time. Also, the USAF ordered forty modified B-26Bs having more powerful engines and increased structural strength. Designated the B-26K Counter Invader, these airplanes were designed for special air warfare missions.

In 1966, the B-26K was re-designated the A-26A Nimrod so they could be legally based in Thailand who had prohibited foreign bombers operating from within the country.  And - according to the American designation system - aircraft designated as "A-something" were, technically, attack aircraft and not bombers!.

Crew:          Three
Length:       51 ft
Wingspan:  70 ft
Weight:      35,000 lbs loaded
Engines:     2 Pratt&Whitney R-2800s of 2,000 hp each
Speed:        373 mph maximum, cruise 284 mph
Ceiling:       28,000 ft
Range:        1,400 miles
Armament: Highly variable. A-26C had two forward-firing .50-cal. machine guns and two turrets with two .50-cal machine guns each. It also carried bombs externally and under wings.

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