Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA3202
Douglas A-26C Invader Diecast Model
USAF 17th BG, 37th BS, #44-35224 "Sweet Miss Lillian", Pusan AFB, Korea, 1952 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Douglas A-26C Invader | | 8.25" | | 11.75" |
During the Korean War the 3rd BG and the 17th BG were formed. The 17th BG numbered its squadrons 34th, 37th and 95th BS. In the beginning the 3rd and 17th BG flew both day and night missions but as the war progressed they only flew night missions. By the end of the Korean War the two BG's had 55,000 interdiction sorties and credited with the destruction of 38,500 enemy vehicles, 3,700 railway cars, 406 locomotives and seven aircraft. A total of 226 B-26's were lost from all squadrons of which only 56 were accredited to enemy action.
Designed as a single-pilot light attack bomber, the A-26 first flew on July 10, 1942. Built by Douglas Aircraft Company, this twin-engined aircraft was met with little enthusiasm in the Pacific Theatre, prompting General George Kenney to proclaim "We do not want the A-26 under any circumstances as a replacement for anything." The early A-26 suffered from poor visibility, a problem that was corrected in 1944 when a clamshell canopy replaced the earlier "flat-topped" style. Later models were well-received in Europe, and the A-26 went on to become a greatly successful bomber, also serving in the Korean War and in several major Cold War conflicts. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale A-26 Invader is loaded with quality features. The fully rendered cockpit interior features a detailed large center console and equipment boxes. The the rear gunner's compartment has a masterfully recreated ocular periscope system and the aft fuselage features rotating dorsal and ventral machine gun turrets. The solid metal wing has razor-thin leading and trailing edges and crisp panel line details. For easy configuration, the nose gear, main gear, and bomb bay area are molded as single snap-in units that include the doors in the opened position. Some releases include eight nose-mounted machine guns and/or four optional under-wing mounted machine gun pods.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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