43-22301

A-26B-10 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 52 (20-DL, 32-DT)
First Built: Mar 1944
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 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 OR 2x Ford R-2800-27
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: 6x .50 Machine Guns
Dorsal Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns
Ventral Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns
Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points
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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number, Serial Numbers starting with 43

During 1944 this plane was painted with the identification code: 2A-O

Operational History

This plane was assigned to the 669th Bombardment Squadron, 416th Bombardment Group during November 1944. It began participating in combat missions immediately thereafter.

Missions

• Mission # 159 - November 17, 1944, Friday PM Hageunau, France - Supply Depot

Accidents

• 02 JAN 1945 - This plane crashed on Take-off due to inclement weather while stationed at Melun Field (A-55). The pilot that day was Hiram B. Clark, who survived the crash. The plane was still attached to the 669th Bomb Squadron at the time.

Known Crew

• Lt. P. F. E. MacManus - Pilot
• Lt J. W. Britt - Navigator

Disposition

Unknown at this time.

Images

None Found

References

• Air Force Accident Reports
• MACR
• 416th Bomb Group Unit History