Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Douglas A-26B Invader – #44-34298, 89th BS, 3rd BG, USAAF, Okinawa, Japan, August 1945

1:72 Scale.  Length: 8.25".  Wingspan: 11.75”


Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide

In June of 1945 the USAAF 3rd Bomb Group began converting from the A-20 Havoc to the A-26 Invader. A-26B 44-34298 was delivered to the 89th BS / 3rd BG in March 1945. In early August 1945 the group moved to Okinawa and on August 11, 1945 A-26B 44-34298 piloted by Captain Harvey Truesdale was forced to make a belly-landing on Okinawa after a loss of hydraulics due to enemy fire during a mission to Kyushu. During the winter of 1945 the 3rd BG became part of the Occupation of Japan Forces.

In 1941 the Douglas Aircraft Company began work on the A-26 Invader medium-bomber. By the end of production there were 2,452 aircraft produced for all variants. The A-26/B-26 was the only U.S. bomber to take part in three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The confusion with the use of the designation B-26 began when the Martin B-26 Marauder was retired and, in 1948, the US Air Force dropped the “A” (Attack) designator so the Douglas A-26 became the B-26. The A-26 made its first European appearance in late 1944.


Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with die-cast metal and some plastic components.

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