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PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:26 pm 
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Hi all

another favourite a/c of mine - the A/B-26 Invader.

Here are a few shot from the Korean War.....

44-34153 with strange nose (whatsit?)

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44-35372

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44-35519

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44-35538

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same a/c, different paint-job:

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44-35555

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44-35671

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Swiss Mustangs wrote:
44-34153 with strange nose (whatsit?)

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Its a infra red scanner for looking for trains at night , there's a web site on the squadron with other pics of it (its a one off AFAICR) & other sqn. a/c. I'll post it when I find it.

P.S. Oscar Ducks A-26 will be painted as one of this squadron's a/c

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Byany chance do you have a picture of 44-34520 ?

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Here we go , 13th Bomb squadron
Loads of great colour pics.
http://www.13thbombsquadron.org/planes.html

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A plane with personality, Old Able was the most beloved B-26 on the flight line. She always brought her crews home.
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ooh! ooh!

I wanna play....sort of.

Here's my one lone A-26 shot from Okinawa 1952

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I would like to revive this thread, would anybody like to share some color pictures of A-26s/B-26s in Korea with their crews?


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The one with the funny nose getting a new engine or is that a new jet set up.


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Flat 12x2 wrote:
Swiss Mustangs wrote:
44-34153 with strange nose (whatsit?)

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Its a infra red scanner for looking for trains at night , there's a web site on the squadron with other pics of it (its a one off AFAICR) & other sqn. a/c. I'll post it when I find it.

P.S. Oscar Ducks A-26 will be painted as one of this squadron's a/c


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13th BS I believe.
The CAF has/had their B-26 painted in squadro CO colors.

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Neat pics Lon. I haven't seen that type of installation before. Thanks for resurrecting this thread :)

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Always thought the a-26 was such a amazing plane. 16-18 .50 cals pointed on one spot is vicious

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