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It definitely would be a good choice. As you said: the early models saw combat in WW2, it was rather prominent in the Korean War and the later variants saw some action in Vietnam and Africa.

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Good as a multiera light bomber (WW2/Korea/Vietnam/CION)

My data:
A-26B-1 Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 2.0/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size: Medium Bombsight: Ballistic

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Rng Cruise Full Power
Low: 180 280
Med: 220 313
Ceiling: 6735 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 1232 nm Int Fuel: 2387 kg

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1816 kg
Off Guns: 6 M2 .50 cal. (1.8)
Def Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. in remotely-controlled dorsal & ventral turrets (0.3)

  • 8 500 lb or 4 1000 lb bombs

Remarks: In Svc: Sep 44
Dorsal turret can be locked facing forward, total offensive gun attack 2.2.

A-26B-50 Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 2.0/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size: Medium Bombsight: Ballistic

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Rng Cruise Full Power
Low: 180 318
Med: 220 328
Ceiling: 6735 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 1232 nm Int Fuel: 2387 kg

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1816 kg
Off Guns: 8 M2 .50 cal. (2.4)
Def Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. in remotely-controlled dorsal & ventral turrets (0.3)

  • 8 500 lb or 4 1000 lb bombs
  • 14 5 in HVAR

Remarks: In Svc: Jan 45
Provision for 6 additional M2 .50 cal. fixed in wings (add 1.8 to off Gun Atk, total of 4.2). Dorsal turret can be locked facing forward, total offensive Gun Attack 3.0 or 4.8 with wing guns. Pacific units carried 125 USG aux fuel (adds 323 kg fuel and 167 nm) vice ventral turret.

A-26C-50 Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 2.0/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size: Medium Bombsight: Ballistic

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Rng Cruise Full Power
Low: 180 318
Med: 220 328
Ceiling: 6735 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 1232 nm Int Fuel: ?

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1816 kg
Off Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. (0.6)
Def Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. in remotely-controlled dorsal & ventral turrets (0.3)

  • 8 500 lb or 4 1000 lb bombs

Remarks: In Svc: Jan 45
A-26B with bombardier position in nose replacing 2 .50 cal. Provision for 6 additional M2 .50 cal. fixed in wings (add 1.8 to off Gun Atk, total offensive Gun Attack 2.6). Dorsal turret can be locked facing forward, total offensive Gun Atk 2.6, or 3.2 with wing guns.

B-26K Counter Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 1.5/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size/Signature: Medium/Med Bombsight: Manual

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
Low: 140 255 --
Med: 148 269 --
High: 156 283 --
Ceiling: 8717 m Engine Type: RP(S)
Cruise Range: 1100 nmi Int Fuel: e3210 kg

Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add.
230 USG drop tank 630 kg 255 nmi
675 USG bay tank 1845 kg 745 nmi

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 5448 kg
Off Guns: 8 M3 .50 cal in nose (3.6)

  • 2 LAU-3/3A rocket pods, 4 CBU-14 cluster bombs

Remarks: In Svc: 1964 - 73
Can carry 3623 kg internally, 1816 kg externally. Wing tip tanks are permanently mounted, included in the internal fuel value.

  • 1966: Redesignated A-26A.
  • Nov 69: Last combat mission during Vietnam War.

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1 hour ago, Silver_Dragon said:

Good as a multiera light bomber (WW2/Korea/Vietnam/CION)

My data:
A-26B-1 Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 2.0/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size: Medium Bombsight: Ballistic

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Rng Cruise Full Power
Low: 180 280
Med: 220 313
Ceiling: 6735 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 1232 nm Int Fuel: 2387 kg

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1816 kg
Off Guns: 6 M2 .50 cal. (1.8)
Def Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. in remotely-controlled dorsal & ventral turrets (0.3)

  • 8 500 lb or 4 1000 lb bombs

Remarks: In Svc: Sep 44
Dorsal turret can be locked facing forward, total offensive gun attack 2.2.

A-26B-50 Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 2.0/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size: Medium Bombsight: Ballistic

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Rng Cruise Full Power
Low: 180 318
Med: 220 328
Ceiling: 6735 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 1232 nm Int Fuel: 2387 kg

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1816 kg
Off Guns: 8 M2 .50 cal. (2.4)
Def Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. in remotely-controlled dorsal & ventral turrets (0.3)

  • 8 500 lb or 4 1000 lb bombs
  • 14 5 in HVAR

Remarks: In Svc: Jan 45
Provision for 6 additional M2 .50 cal. fixed in wings (add 1.8 to off Gun Atk, total of 4.2). Dorsal turret can be locked facing forward, total offensive Gun Attack 3.0 or 4.8 with wing guns. Pacific units carried 125 USG aux fuel (adds 323 kg fuel and 167 nm) vice ventral turret.

A-26C-50 Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 2.0/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size: Medium Bombsight: Ballistic

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Rng Cruise Full Power
Low: 180 318
Med: 220 328
Ceiling: 6735 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 1232 nm Int Fuel: ?

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 1816 kg
Off Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. (0.6)
Def Guns: 2 M2 .50 cal. in remotely-controlled dorsal & ventral turrets (0.3)

  • 8 500 lb or 4 1000 lb bombs

Remarks: In Svc: Jan 45
A-26B with bombardier position in nose replacing 2 .50 cal. Provision for 6 additional M2 .50 cal. fixed in wings (add 1.8 to off Gun Atk, total offensive Gun Attack 2.6). Dorsal turret can be locked facing forward, total offensive Gun Atk 2.6, or 3.2 with wing guns.

B-26K Counter Invader Attack
Man Rtng: 1.5/1.0 Damage Value: 31
Size/Signature: Medium/Med Bombsight: Manual

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
Low: 140 255 --
Med: 148 269 --
High: 156 283 --
Ceiling: 8717 m Engine Type: RP(S)
Cruise Range: 1100 nmi Int Fuel: e3210 kg

Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add.
230 USG drop tank 630 kg 255 nmi
675 USG bay tank 1845 kg 745 nmi

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 5448 kg
Off Guns: 8 M3 .50 cal in nose (3.6)

  • 2 LAU-3/3A rocket pods, 4 CBU-14 cluster bombs

Remarks: In Svc: 1964 - 73
Can carry 3623 kg internally, 1816 kg externally. Wing tip tanks are permanently mounted, included in the internal fuel value.

  • 1966: Redesignated A-26A.
  • Nov 69: Last combat mission during Vietnam War.

Thanks for the list if variants. 

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