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The Only Flying A-26A Counter Invader in the world!

This B-26K is a World War II A-26 Invader that received extensive modifications for the Vietnam war and was renamed the A-26A Counter Invader for political reasons. This is the only A-26A/B-26K that flies, This is NOT a Martin Marauder B26, but a Douglas Invader A-26A.

Short naming history for this aircraft:
Built as A-26B or C, renamed B-26 after WWII when the Martin Marauder B-26 left service, then B-26K after the On Mark conversion, then A-26A because Thailand wouldn't allow bombers in Thailand during the Vietnam War.

This is the Denny Lynch aircraft from Billings. It has been stripped of its paint for restoration.

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Added: Jun-21-2012 Occurred On: Jun-21-2012
By: smokey75
In: Other Entertainment
Tags: WW2
Location: United States (load item map)
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  • I'm no expert but that Engine doesn't sound very healthy.

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    Ouchy (8.30)

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  • So where does it actually fly?

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    erikz (413.70)  

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  • sweet

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    lorri789 (23.82)

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  • What was the crew capacity? That is one cool plane!

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    jd1327 (470.52)

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  • nice plane.
    Looks well used.

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    Jigzy (335.68)  

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  • "Thailand wouldn't allow bombers in Thailand during the Vietnam War."

    That's what the A-26 wiki page and other sites say, but B-52s flew out of Thailand from 67 on. (The airfield expansion started in 65.) So, what's the story???

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Tapao_Royal_Thai_Navy_Airfield#American_use_of_U-Tapao_during_the_Vietnam_War

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    joe prole (1642.10)  

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  • Here's a good short read on the military politics played with the A-26 after its success in Nam.

    http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id119.html


    Here's some pics with its eight 50 cal's in its nose. Wicked.

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    joe prole (1642.10)  

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  • "Thirty-eight years after the last Counter Invaders were retired, however, somebody still cares --- an organization called The A-26 Legacy Foundation, made up of the sons and daughters of Nimrod aircrews. The group is focused on raising enough donations to restore the very last B-26K to come out of the On Mark shop, in 1965. Still flyable, the airplane they’ve dubbed “Special K” has much of its original equipment, though it never flew in Vietnam.

    The A-26 Legacy Foundation, a 501c3 n More..

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    joe prole (1642.10)  

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  • Cool vid...thanks for sharing it

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    volkrt (465.76)

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  • Good sound

    Posted Jun-21-2012 By 
    moefugger (2139.56)  

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