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A-26 Invader Units of World War 2 (Combat Aircraft 82)

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A-26 Invader Units of World War 2 (Combat Aircraft 82)

A-26 Invader Units of World War 2 (Combat Aircraft 82) By Jim Roeder, Janusz Swiatlon
2010 | 96 Pages | ISBN: 1846034310 | PDF | 31 MB


Osprey's study of the A-26 Invader Units' participation in World War II (1939-1945). 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 II. 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 II.