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Dramatic photo showing A 26 Invader 409BG642BS D6L with its wing blown off by flak Germany 1945 01

 Dramatic photo showing A 26 Invader 409BG642BS D6L with its wing blown off by flak Germany 1945 01

Douglas A-26 Invader in a nutshell

National origin:-    United States
Role:- Ground attack, Light bomber
Manufacturer:- Douglas Aircraft Company
Designer:- Ed Heinemann
First flight:- 10 July 1942
Introduction:- September 1943 Retired:- 1980 Colombian Air Force[1]
Primary users:-   USAAF,    USN,   French Air Force 
Produced:- 1939–1944
Number built:- 2,503[2]
Developed into:- On Mark Executive, Marketeer, and Marksman

 

This webpage was updated 3rd October 2022

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