A-26S-15 Invader with pilots and ground crew
The A-26 Invader bomber, produced in 1942-1945, was one of the best American twin-engine bombers of the Second World War. It was used during hostilities in the Pacific Ocean, and from the fall of 1944, the American Air Force began its combat use in Western Europe. In 1945, he also took part in the last military campaigns in Italy. 1,091 aircraft were produced in the A-26S modification, this variant could be armed with up to 12 large-caliber machine guns, and its combat load was 2,700 kg of bombs. Despite powerful defensive armament, flying bombers was a difficult and risky job, and required endurance and courage from the aircrew. The tasks of preparing aircraft for flights fell on the shoulders of the ground technical personnel, whose coordinated work depended on the proper and timely performance of combat tasks.
