A-20's Replacement
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:16 pmIn 1944 the A-26B, the replacement for the A-20, was put into the field in the Pacific and the European theatres with the 5th and 9th air forces. [smiley=happy.gif]
She was not well-received by the 5th, and played an extremely small part in combat action there, serving in a mix of A-20s with the Grim Reapers. She suffered from poor visibility from the cockpit....claimed the Reapers. [smiley=sad.gif]
However, the 9th couldn't get enough of the 26s, and complained about the lack of C model (Glass Nose) availability. The C was not to be had and many, many 26B solid nose planes accounted for over 18,000 sorties in the European theatre. [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Sooooooooooo, we're thinking that the fine little Fox Four B-26B (Korean War designation for the A-26) of Korean War fame might make a good candidate for conversion to WWII. [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]
The crew has already started work over at hangar six. [smiley=evil.gif]
She was not well-received by the 5th, and played an extremely small part in combat action there, serving in a mix of A-20s with the Grim Reapers. She suffered from poor visibility from the cockpit....claimed the Reapers. [smiley=sad.gif]
However, the 9th couldn't get enough of the 26s, and complained about the lack of C model (Glass Nose) availability. The C was not to be had and many, many 26B solid nose planes accounted for over 18,000 sorties in the European theatre. [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Sooooooooooo, we're thinking that the fine little Fox Four B-26B (Korean War designation for the A-26) of Korean War fame might make a good candidate for conversion to WWII. [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]
The crew has already started work over at hangar six. [smiley=evil.gif]
