Sale! A-26C Invader "Armagnac" France Hobby Master HA3223 Scale 1:72

Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series France A-26C Invader "Armagnac" Hobby Master HA3223 Scale 1:72 ORAN-LA-SENIA, 1963-64 Diecast Model 1:72 Scale Item: HA3223 In 1941 Douglas Aircraft Company began work on their twin-engine medium-bomber A-26 Invader. By the end of production there were 2,452 aircraft produced for all variants. The A- 26/B-26 was the only U.S. bomber to take part in three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The confusion with the use of the designation B-26 began when the Martin B-26 Marauder was retired and in 1948 the USAF dropped the “A” (Attack) designator so the Douglas A-26 Invader became the B-26 Invader. The A-26 made its first European appearance in late 1944. This RB-26C Invader was assigned to the French E.R.P. 1/32 (Escadron de Reconnaissance 1/32 Photographique Armagnac). This aircraft previous flew with the USAF 183rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Night Photo) and the 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Alabama Air National Guard. The French Armee de L’Air used this type of aircraft mostly in North Africa against an Algerian insurrection. In 1962 this aircraft was converted to an RB-26P with 6 French made cameras and a more rectangular shaped window on the left side of the nose. This aircraft survived until 1967. Specifications Douglas A-26C Invader Production for the USAAF – 1,091 Role – bomber/pathfinder observation with Plexiglas nose and Norden bomb sight Crew – 3 X Pilot, Bombardier/Navigator/Pilot, Gunner Dimensions Length – 50 ft 9 in Wingspan – 70 ft 0 in Height – 18 ft 6 in Weight Empty – 22,370 lbs Maximum take-off – 35,000 lbs