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Posted by Midnight Mover
 - December 06, 2008, 11:46:00 PM
Quote from: robin990 on December 02, 2008, 05:28:59 PM
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  8)
Posted by rander
 - December 04, 2008, 06:49:16 PM
Thanks Damon!!!
Posted by phantomphan1974
 - December 04, 2008, 06:25:35 AM
Quote from: rander on December 04, 2008, 02:00:40 AM
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.  <tomb>
Posted by phantomphan1974
 - December 04, 2008, 06:24:28 AM
Quote from: robin990 on December 03, 2008, 09:41:52 PM
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".
Posted by rander
 - December 04, 2008, 02:00:40 AM
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.
Posted by robin990
 - December 03, 2008, 09:41:52 PM
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 ?
Posted by phantomphan1974
 - December 03, 2008, 06:19:32 AM
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. 

Posted by rander
 - December 03, 2008, 01:48:49 AM
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.
Posted by robin990
 - December 02, 2008, 10:35:02 PM
They called it a B-26 in Vietnam....im pretty sure.

It flies all the time around Van Nuys , at least once a week.
Posted by NikonGuy
 - December 02, 2008, 09:30:11 PM
Very cool shot Skip!   8)
Posted by GTagami
 - December 02, 2008, 09:04:23 PM
Dude! Great catch!

G
Posted by phantomphan1974
 - December 02, 2008, 06:12:24 PM
Great shot, its an A-26.  Rarely ever see it.
Posted by robin990
 - December 02, 2008, 05:28:59 PM
I WAS SHOOTING A HELO AND THIS PASSED BY....STUNNING.