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"A Douglas A-26 Invader touches down after a mission over Germany. With its tricycle landing gear down, the Douglas A-26 comes in at 135 miles per hour, touches down at 110 to 115."
- A-26C 41-39199 553BS, 386BG, 9AF.
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386th Bomb Group
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The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the... -
553rd Bomb Squadron
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41-39199
A-26 Invader
Assigned to 553BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 13 May 2018 19:17:49 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations |
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