UPL 48610

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A-26C-15-DT #43-22484 "The Purple Shaft" Code: 5H-C 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF

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An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
  • Nicknames: The Purple Shaft
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron

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