README FOR A-26 Invader

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Civilopedia Text Entry:

#PRTO_A26
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^The combination of firepower and high speed made the Douglas A-26 Invader a highly effective aircraft. Designed as a replacement for the A-20 Havoc, the A-26 met all of its specifications and then some. After World War II it was renamed the B-26 (not to be confused with the Martin B-26 Marauder, which had been retired from the Air Force inventory at the end of the war), and saw service in Korea and Vietnam.
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^A city must have both $LINK<oil=GOOD_Oil> and $LINK<rubber=GOOD_rubber> in its
$LINK<Strategic Resource=GCON_ResourcesS> box to build the A-26 Invader.
#DESC_A26
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^The Douglas A-26 Invader first went into combat in November 1944 and quickly earned a reputation for being a rugged and dependable aircraft. It was built in two versions, the A-26B with six .50 caliber machine guns in the nose and the A-26C with a glass nose and provision for a navigator/bombardier plus two machine gun pods under the wings. Both versions had two-gun upper and lower power turrets in the aft fuselage. They saw combat with the Ninth Air Force in Europe and in the Pacific Theater. After a reorganization in 1948, the designation of the Invader was changed from A-26 to B-26, but it should not be confused with the Martin aircraft, the Marauder.
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^The Invader served with distinction during the Korean War as a night attack aircraft. It earned a place in history as being the type of aircraft that dropped the first and last bombs over Korea. In between, the A-26 flew over 60,000 combat sorties with a loss of only 56 aircraft to enemy fire. The Invader was also used in the early days of the Vietnam Conflict. Many were loaned to the French Air Force for use in Viet Nam. When the U. S. entered the conflict, the USAF also used them,  flying ground attack missions against the flow of enemy troops and material that came down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The last combat mission of the Invader took place in 1969, a full 25 years after it first entered service.






PediaIcons Text Entries:

#ICON_PRTO_A26
art\civilopedia\icons\units\A26Large.pcx
art\civilopedia\icons\units\A26Small.pcx

#ANIMNAME_PRTO_A26
A26

Suggested Stats:

Prerequisite:  Flight 
Shield Cost: 8
Moves: 1 Operational Range 8
A/D: 8/4
Air Bombard, Bombard 10
Requires Support
Required Resources:  Oil, Rubber
Unit Abilities:  Immobile
AI Strategies:  Offence
Air Missions: Bombing, Rebase



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