Douglas A-26 and B-26 Invader
Thompson, Scott
Crowood Aviation Series
First Edition
The Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader has often been overshadowed by other aircraft and circumstances. It saw service too late in World War Two to lay claim to a distinctive heritage. By Korea, it was seen as a workhorse and just an old 'propeller Job', the Spotlight now concentrating on new jet fighters. In the sixties it was covertly operated during the war in South-East Asia and became lost in the ambiguities of that conflict. Even today, the slim fuselage, huge nacelles and graceful lines are not enough to prevent perpetual confusion by many people between the Douglas B-26 Invader and its somewhat portly predecessor, the Martin B-26 Marauder. But there can be no doubt that the Invader was a fine aircraft -good looking, highly effective and popular with its crews.
This volume presents the complete story of the Douglas Invader, from its design and early history through wartime service and peacetime uses. A complete description of the aircraft is included, äs are details of each of the many Invader variants. A selection of rare photographs, many never before published, is used to illustrate this history of the oft-forgotten but nonetheless impressive A-26 and B-26 Invader.
Hardcover with dust jacket, large format
191 Seiten / pages
many photos
very good condition
Wiltshire, England - 2002 - The Crowood Press
Art.Nr. 23770
