A26 Info. - Aircraft of World War II

barneybolac · 12-12-2008, 09:38 AM

Could any one tell me any thing about this paticular aircraft. I know it was in India during WWII & that is about all I know. Looking for bomber group squadron information & so on. Thanks.

Micdrow · 12-12-2008, 06:11 PM

Pictures are aircraft of the 12th bomb group in India at the end of WWII. The color one is a A-26B

Johnny Signor · 09-15-2009, 03:20 AM

I believe it is from the 38th Bomb Group and the 823rd Squadron,each squadron of the group had faces painted on thier aircraft they had B-25's and went to the A-26's the 71st sqd had a wolf face,the 822nd had a Panther,823rd A Tiger face(your photo) and the 405th had a Dragons face. they were under the 5th AAF and were known as the "Sunsetters".

12-12-2008, 09:38 AM	#1
barneybolac Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Posts: 25	A26 Info. Could any one tell me any thing about this paticular aircraft. I know it was in India during WWII & that is about all I know. Looking for bomber group squadron information & so on. Thanks.

12-12-2008, 06:11 PM	#2
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Pictures are aircraft of the 12th bomb group in India at the end of WWII. The color one is a A-26B __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

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09-15-2009, 03:20 AM	#3
Johnny Signor Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 65	I believe it is from the 38th Bomb Group and the 823rd Squadron,each squadron of the group had faces painted on thier aircraft they had B-25's and went to the A-26's the 71st sqd had a wolf face,the 822nd had a Panther,823rd A Tiger face(your photo) and the 405th had a Dragons face. they were under the 5th AAF and were known as the "Sunsetters".