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

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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.

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.

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.