DOUGLAS B-26C INVADER for FS98
                                      by Gerry Schmidt of FSD

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HISTORY:

Following it's successful debut at the end of WWII, the Douglas A-26B Invader was again called
to action during the Korean War in the late '40s.  In 1947, the USAF did away with the 'A' or
attack designation.  As a result, the Invader was redesignated as the B-26, essentially replacing
the discontinued Martin B-26 Marauder.  In spite of being considered a dinosaur in the jet age,
the Air Force had no jet-powered medium bomber to use in the Korean War.  So the Invader was
called on to conduct on bombing missions along with aging B-29s.  For better visibility, some
B-26s were converted to the 'C' or glass-nose version to provide room for a bombardier.  Power
was supplied by twin 2,300 hp upgraded P&W R2800-79s featuring water injection.  In spite
losing it's 6 or 8 machine gun nose armament, the 'C' version retained one or both of it's twin
50-cal. remote-controlled turrets for defense.  During Korean War, B-26s from the 3rd BG were
stretched thin so the Air Force reactivate the 452nd BG (reserve unit) to bolster the air
campaign.  Four of the squadrons assigned to the 3rd BG to bring it up to full strength.  The 
3rd BG operated out of Japan, while the 452nd operated from the Iwakuni Air Base early in the
war, then shifted to Pusan K-8 and K-9 later.  After the enemy shifted their troop and supply
movements to nighttime, B-26s had to re-adapt to night mission bombing.  Invaders were teamed
up with C47 Firefly transports which dropped flares to provide illumination.  Some Invaders
were even fitted with special search lights under the wings, but this also made it easier for
gunners to spot the B-26.  They also teamed up with RB-26Cs which specialized in night
reconnaissance work.

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FS98 AIRCRAFT FEATURES:
 
           * operating flaps     		 * retractable landing gear
           * strobe and nav lights 		 * visible props and prop circles
           * Lladd landing lights 		 * operating 'clam shell' canopy  
           * AUTHENTIC radial engine sounds      * detailed A-26 instrument panel with
	   * detailed texturing			    operating toggle switches for strobe, landing
	      and authentic markings                and instrument lights, and pitot heater.

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INSTALLATION:

UnZIP the main file, B26c-98.zip, to you FS98 folder.  IMPORTANT:  If you use WinZIP, 
make sure the 'Use Folder Names' box is checked before extracting.  This will create 
the necessary folders under FS98 and assure that the proper files are copied to them.

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CREDITS:  

Special thanks to Tom Gibson for his engine idle wav sound.   
Instrument panel and cockpit detail by Graham 'DC' Waterfield and Bob 'Turk' Kirkland of 
Flight Sim Developers, Ltd (FSD).

Enjoy and Many Happy Landings!

June 1998                 
Gerry Schmidt               INTERNET = gfschmidt@lakefield.net
Two Rivers, WI

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