On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 02:12:27 -0500, "John Keeney"
wrote:


"Buzzer" wrote in message
.. .

I am reading that all the B-26s in Europe were destroyed in Germany
after the war and then here they are flying in Korea. Didn't make
sense to me.

During WWII something like 4700 Martin "Marauder"s were
designated B-26. After the war the Marauder was retired from
service and the Douglas A-26 "Invader" was renamed B-26
"Invader" in 1948 when the Air Force dropped the "A-" (for Attack)
series of designations.
Come the Vietnam war the Air Force wished to base some
Invaders in Thailand. To over come Tai rules against basing
bombers in their country the Invader was once again designated
the A-26.

Checking further they were up at NKP when I was at Ubon in 1966-67.
Glad none of them diverted to Ubon where I could see them. I would
have thought I was in the Twilight Zone. Might be what the C-130 flare
drops from Ubon were supporting.