ICM 48279 B26K Counter Invader USAF Vietnamkrig angrebs fly 1/48
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B26K Counter Invader USAF
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In
the early 1960s, the USAF faced with the need of having aircraft
capable of counterinsurgency operations. Along with the development of
specialized aircraft, improvements to existing models were carried out
to fulfill these tasks. Improvements, among other things, consisted of
strengthening the wing structure and adding eight underwing points of
the weapon suspension, installing an increased area rudder, adding fuel
tanks at the wingtips and installing dual controls. In the spring of
1964, the USAF received the first B-26K Counter Invader, and the entire
order was completed by April 1965. In the spring of 1966, it was decided
to deploy these aircraft to Southeast Asia. From the airfields of
Thailand, they made combat missions to the territory of Laos.
As Thailand did not allow the bombers to be based on its territory, beginning in May 1966 the aircraft were designated as ground attack aircraft – designated A-26A.
It should also be noted that most of the Counter Invader’s combat missions took place in the dark. The reason for this was the Vietnamese air defense, which posed a serious threat to piston-powered planes with low speed.
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