A-26 Invader : Douglas A-26/B-26 from WWII through Vietnam

A-26 Invader : Douglas A-26/B-26 from WWII through Vietnam Author:David Doyle Language:English text Format:Hardback Dimensions:9" x 9" Pages:144 Photos:Over 258 color and b/w photos Publisher:Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN:9780764366390 Item No. 9780764366390 The Douglas Invader has the distinction of being used by the United States in a combat role in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.  Originally created as an attack aircraft, with the designation A-26, the Invader was intended to replace the Douglas A-20, North American B-25, and Martin B-26 in the US Army Air Forces. However, production delays prevented the aircraft from reaching the field until June 1944. With up to 14 forward-firing .50-caliber machine guns as well as bombs and rockets, the Invader was well suited for ground strikes when war broke out in Korea in 1951. The Invader returned to combat during that war, carrying the markings of the US Air Force