Author Topic: What about the A-26 INVADER? (Read 916 times)

Odee · « **on:** August 23, 2004, 04:22:27 AM »

Are we ever going to see that venerable attack bomber that served in three wars? WW2, Korea, and Vietnam?

http://www.ww2guide.com/a26.shtml Compare the B-26, B-25, A-26....

Nilsen · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2004, 04:55:19 AM »

if they model it

culero · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2004, 08:27:04 AM »

Great idea for a perked bomber, IMHO.

culero

Midnight · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2004, 08:52:21 AM »

Would love to see it. Used to be great fun flying that in AWIII

Zanth · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2004, 10:11:16 AM »

I don't really know, but for some reason I kind of imagine it would preform similar to the A-20 though yes?

edit to add some unofficial info I found after posting:

http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/wwii/2004-July/000950.html

Odee · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2004, 12:01:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Zanth
I don't really know, but for some reason I kind of imagine it would preform similar to the A-20 though yes?

edit to add some unofficial info I found after posting:

http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/wwii/2004-July/000950.html

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher4/a26.html

A tad faster, and quite a bit more manueverable than the A-20, my friend. Why else would it have lasted through nearly 40 years of combat service. WW2, Korea, Nam....?

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The Douglas A-26 (later B-26) Invader was the outstanding American twin-engined light bomber of the Second World War. Although it did not begin to reach combat units until the spring of 1944, it went on to provide outstanding service for the rest of the war in both the European and the Pacific theatres of action. The Invader remained in American service in substantial numbers after the war, and was a major participant in the Korean War and was even around to serve in both phases of the Vietnam conflict, first with French and then later with American units. Although the last Invaders were withdrawn from USAF service in 1972, Invaders remained in service with many smaller air forces for many years thereafter. Invaders participated in several small-scale conflicts during the 1950s and 1960s, and carried out numerous clandestine operations, including the abortive Bay of Pigs operation of 1961.

Muddie · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2004, 01:59:48 PM »

Because they were paid for?

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Originally posted by Odee
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher4/a26.html

A tad faster, and quite a bit more manueverable than the A-20, my friend. Why else would it have lasted through nearly 40 years of combat service. WW2, Korea, Nam....?

RvrndMax · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2004, 09:29:59 PM »

Douglas A-26b .... No. 1 on the wish list

Even perked ....

hyena426 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2004, 02:58:29 AM »

good plane a 26,,wish they would add the pby catalina too,,good old work horse that is still being used to fight fires to this day:)<~~watched one not far from my house making bomb runs on a fire with water,,sure was cool to see that old work horse in action,,and plus there is not any ww2 flight sims that have a cat that you can fly:( good bomb load and decent guns,,slow but great range,,,and made in several diffrent countries,hehe,,think only bomber with higher production was the b-24 liberator{i think},,another good bomber that is neglected from flight sims because it aint popular anuff,,,,cats were good ship killers and the black cats with radar would be neat to send up when enemy takes down your dar:)

isnt there still a b-26 vader being used for a fire fighter too?

Odee · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2004, 03:51:19 AM »

Ya know, Ijust saw the Sub thread, and you are right about the Catalina... Haven't seen anyone but MS do that one.

Great idea Thanks

IV/JG51_Razor · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2004, 10:09:50 AM »

"isnt there still a b-26 vader being used for a fire fighter too?"

Only in Hollywood my friend

After Richard Dreyfus flew through those burning trees, the USFS decided that they needed to be retired.

There are many Gruman S2Fs and Lockheed P2Vs still fighting fire these days, but no more B-26s, F7Fs, B-25s, or even P-61s (that would have been a sight to behold!). The only other twins that I can think of are the Foker F-27, and the Canadair CL-215/415, plus a couple of PBYs.

rpm · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2004, 12:01:28 PM »

Both the a-26 and the Cat would be great additions. The Cat could be an alternate goon/attack/bomber.

hyena426 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2004, 01:44:14 PM »

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Only in Hollywood my friend After Richard Dreyfus flew through those burning trees, the USFS decided that they needed to be retired.

oohh it must of been a a-20 then i read about still fighting fires

VolsCAF · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2004, 02:53:54 PM »

Vader would be excellent!

Wolfala · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2004, 03:10:21 PM »

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Originally posted by IV/JG51_Razor
"isnt there still a b-26 vader being used for a fire fighter too?"

WRONG again - Canada is still using A26's as fast attack borate bombers.