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"A Douglas A-26 Invader, Returning From A Combat Mission Over Western Europe, Rolls To A Stop Near The End Of The Runway. Because It Rolls Extremely Fast With The Little Deceleration When On The Ground After Landing, The Douglas A-26 Has A Tendency To Require more runway without excessive use of brakes. FRANCE."
- A-26B serial 41-39208 of the 553rd Bomb Sq, 386th BG.
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386th Bomb Group
Group
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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41-39208
A-26 Invader
Assigned to 553BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF. Transferred to 671BS 416BG 9AF USAAF.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 14 May 2018 16:28:42 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations |
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