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A-26B-61 Invader
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Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built:
First Built: Jun 1945
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
Length: 50' 9" (with guns) 49' 11" (without guns)
Height: 18' 6" (5.64 m)
Wingspan: 70' (21.34 m)
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²)
Speed: 212 mph
Max Speed: 370 mph
Ceiling: 31,300 feet
Powerplant: 2x Ford R-2800-79
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: 8x .50 Machine Guns
Dorsal Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns
Ventral Turret: Reserve Fuel Tank
Wings: 3x .50 Machine Guns per wing Under-wing rocket mounts
Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points
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Although built as an 8-gun hard nose model, this plane had the nose swapped out to the glass nose version during her time in Korea.

The plane was named "Monie".

Operational History

13th Bombardment Squadron, 3rd Bombardment Wing - Tail letter P

729th Bombardment Squadron, 17th Bombardment Wing - Tail Letter P

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Note that the bomb mission tally marks are on the Navigator's side.

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