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Indochina Invader Flies Again.
- Source :
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Aviation History . Jan2021, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p6-7. 2p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The article reports that Douglas A-26 Invader that spent a year and a half flying for the French in Indochina during 1952 and '53 has hit the air again, making its first flight on November l, 2020, after a 21-year restoration. It mentions biggest challenge during the return to flight was replacement of a wing spar cap strip, cracked during retrieval of the airplane from a muddy field by the previous caretaker. It also mentions landing-gear attachment points apparently caused the damage.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10768858
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Aviation History
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 147209053