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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3220
A-26B Invader 44-34517 "Monie", 37th BS, 17th BG,
Korea
Douglas Invader A-26 was re-designated B-26 in June 1948

True 1/72 scale.
Professionally painted.
Great attention to detail.
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
Loads of optional armament provided.
Canopy can be removed to place figures inside.
3 figures included.
Turrets can turn.
Bomb bay can be opened with 6 bombs included.
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
Highly collectable.

In 1941 Douglas Aircraft Company began work on their twin-engine medium-bomber A-26
Invader. By the end of production there were 2,452 aircraft produced for all variants. The A-
26/B-26 was the only U.S. bomber to take part in three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The
confusion with the use of the designation B-26 began when the Martin B-26 Marauder was
retired and in 1948 the USAF dropped the “A” (Attack) designator so the Douglas A-26
Invader became the B-26 Invader. The A-26 made its first European appearance in late 1944.

Douglas A-26B 44-34517 originally belonged to the 452nd BG but became the property of
the 17th BG when they replaced the 452nd at K-9, Pusan, Korea. Now with the 37th BS/
17th BG the aircraft was piloted by Lt. Robert Mikesh and crewed by Navigator First Lt.
Middleton and Gunner A2C Kitchen. The aircraft name “Monie” was Mikesh’s pet name for
his wife “Ramona”. Robert Mikesh went on to fly in Vietnam and eventually became an
author and curator at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

Specifications Douglas A-26B Invader

First flight – July 10, 1942

Crew – 3

Dimensions
Length – 50 ft 9 in
Wingspan – 70 ft 0 in
Height – 18 ft 6 in

Weight
Empty – 22,370 lbs
Maximum take-off – 35,000 lbs

Performance
Engines – 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79 radial piston each producing 2,000 hp
Maximum speed @ 15,000 ft – 355 mph
Ceiling – 22,100 ft
Range – 1,400 miles

Armament
6 x 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns in nose
2 x 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns in ventral turret
2 x 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns in dorsal turret
6,000 lbs of bombs
8 x 127 mm (5-inch) rockets

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