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A-26 Invader Units of World War 2

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Bombers

Last Stocked on 3/8/2022

Product Info

Title
A-26 Invader Units of World War 2
Publisher
Category
Author
Jim Roeder
Publish Year
2010
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147440302
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM082
Type
Softcover
Series
COM82

Description

Designed to combine the bombing capability of the B-26 Marauder with the versatility of the ground-attack A-20 Havoc, the A-26 Invader would become the USAAF's attack bomber par excellence. Capable of flying low-level strafing or conventional bombing missions by simply changing the nose configuration of the aircraft, the Invader first saw action in 1943 in the Pacific Theater attacking Japanese-held islands. Arriving in Europe several months later, the A-26 served with distinction for the remainder of World War 2. In fact, the design proved so successful that it would go on to fly combat missions for a further two decades. Written by military aviation expert Jerry Scutts and illustrated with brand-new color profiles and rare photography, this is the first book to focus exclusively on the A-26's missions in World War 2.