Sunday, October 11, 2015

Final product photos HA3222 B-26 Invader ROCAF.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3222 B-26 Invader #844, 34Sqn., ROCAF, 1958. The Douglas A-26 Invader was re-designated B-26 in June 1948.

The RoCAF 34th Squadron “Black Cats” was activated and equipped with B-26 Invaders whose prime purpose was low-altitude night reconnaissance over mainland China. These missions not only included photography but included dropping spies into China to collect sensitive data about China’s military. 

There 838 of these missions and the operation was considered a success despite the loss of 15 aircraft and 148 aircrew. B-26 # 844 originally was USAF A-26C 44-35444 and was one of the aircraft involved in these missions. The RoCAF 34th Squadron was disbanded in 1974.






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