MOANG Mitchell & Invaders

[Mark Nankivil]

Greetings All -

My friend Bob Burgess passed along to me some prints showing some Missouri Air National Guard aircraft from the mid-50s up at Lambert Airport. The 110th had/flew B-25s from 1950-57 and A-26s from 1952-57.

Enjoy the Day! Mark







Anyone know what the aerials on the underside out by the wing tip are for?

[RickH]

They were standard fit for Korean A-26s. They are air to ground homing antenna. Each aircraft had 2 under each wing.

Interesting that the two Invaders in the first picture are in Korean night paint but both have the early canopy.

[Mark Nankivil]

Thanks for the antenna info Rick, much appreciated.

I had noticed the canopy differences too - could the "newer" canopy be retrofitted easily to replace the older style?

Enjoy the Day! Mark

[RickH]

Good question, mark. I always thought that the clamshells could be retrofitted, but don't know for sure.