B-26/A-26

[robin990]

I WAS SHOOTING A HELO AND THIS PASSED BY....STUNNING.

[phantomphan1974]

Great shot, its an A-26.  Rarely ever see it.

[GTagami]

Dude! Great catch!

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[NikonGuy]

Very cool shot Skip!   

[robin990]

They called it a B-26 in Vietnam....im pretty sure.

It flies all the time around Van Nuys , at least once a week.

[rander]

The A-26 is one of those WWII aircraft that was workhorse that got little if any noterity. unlike the B-17 and the B-24.

[phantomphan1974]

I remember seeing this one the the VNY move.  The polish job is emaculate!

There were two versions of the B-26.  The B-26 Marauder and then the B-26C (later re-designated A-26C Invader)
B-26 was fatter and was the first one and there are maybe 1 or two still flying.  I think Kermit Weeks had one. http://www.b-26marauderarchive.org/

The latter one was the A-26 Invader and that is the one that quite a few left still flying and were used as fire bombers a lot. Like this one up in Vancouver, BC. Faster than the B-26 and came latter in the war.  They were also used during Vietnam where a company here at Van Nuys, On Mark, converted them to counterinsurgency role.  They were designated B-26K but for PC reason changed to A-26A.  Upgrades engines, wing tanks ext. 

[robin990]

Im familiar with the B-26 Marauder and the A-26 intruder but what version of the A-26 is the one i took a pic of ?

[rander]

Back in WWII 26 B-26 were launched of the USS Hornet for an early in the war attack on Japan. I believe all the aircraft were crash landed in China.

[phantomphan1974]

Im familiar with the B-26 Marauder and the A-26 intruder but what version of the A-26 is the one i took a pic of ?

You got the A-26 "Invader".

[phantomphan1974]

Back in WWII 26 B-26 were launched of the USS Hornet for an early in the war attack on Japan. I believe all the aircraft were crash landed in China.

That was the B-25 "Mitchell" and the Doolittle Raiders which just lost two more of their surviving members to time. 

[rander]

Thanks Damon!!!

[Midnight Mover]

I WAS SHOOTING A HELO AND THIS PASSED BY....STUNNING.

I have lots of pix of this one, mostly from Thermal if it is the same one. Truly beautiful