Foreign Invaders: The Douglas Invader in Foreign Military and U S Clandestine Service [Hardcover]

Dan Hagedorn (Author), Leif Hellstrom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1994

A well-researched and illustrated chronicle of the A-26 multi-purpose light bomber, popular with the CIA for use in clandestine operations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Pr; First edition (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857800133
• ISBN-13: 978-1857800135
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,780,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foreign Invaders: The Douglas Invader in Foreign Military and U S Clandestine Service, August 28, 2010

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This review is from: Foreign Invaders: The Douglas Invader in Foreign Military and U S Clandestine Service (Hardcover)

I liked this book, the text is precisious with the information about the A26 of several countries, perhaps in Brazil there are same mistakes. I recomend this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on the B-26 outside of US Military service, December 30, 2007

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John T. Lanning (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foreign Invaders: The Douglas Invader in Foreign Military and U S Clandestine Service (Hardcover)

After WWII, massive amounts of surplus US Military aircraft were exported to allies all around the world. The B-26 Invader is one of those planes that found a new lease on life after US Military use. Largely exported to countries in Latin America including Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras, the B-26 Invader saw extensive use by the French in Indochina and Algeria and by Portugal in Africa. Other nations reciving the bomber are Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, South Vietnam, Turkey, and other countries. There are also sections about the B-26 in use in covert missions by the CIA in Africa, Cuba and Southeast Asia.
The book is divided by chapter according to country or CIA operation. The book is filled with excellent pictures, some rare and the combat histories of the aircraft use. A very well produced book, absolutely recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must for Invader fans, December 26, 2011

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Gary W. Newman Jr. "Hercules130" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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Great history of Invader's foreign service to include tail/serial # s on many machines. Typical of Hagedorn's excellent work, would like to shake the man's hand.