[ARC5] The B-26 "Widowmaker"

[Bob Macklin]

NO! The Douglas A-20 Havoc evolved in to the Douglas A-26 Invader. The after 
1947 the USAF renamed the A-26 to B-26.

A little known fact was that the B-25 actually started life as an Attack 
bomber.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
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> From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: arc5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
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> Subject: Re: [ARC5] The B-26 "Widowmaker"
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> The B-26 was often called the "Widowmaker"
> ecause the wing was too small for the aircraft
> nd Martin knew it but rushed into production anyway,
> illing a lot of premature graves.
> ruman, before he was VP, tore a hole
> n Martin's rear-end over it.
> Darn near everything you might want to know
> and some you didn't know you wanted to know :)
> bout the B-26:
> http://www.b26.com/page/link.htm
> 73 Dave S.
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