"B26 in French service" Topic

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alan in canberra	14 May 2008 4:41 a.m. PST
A little out of period but I have acquired the Postage Stamp B26 model and want to re-paint this as in service in Indo China with the French in 1953. Anyone know what colours they would have been painted? Thanks Alan
zippyfusenet	14 May 2008 5:03 a.m. PST
Wings Palette knows: wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/a/294/21/0
boggler	14 May 2008 6:57 a.m. PST
Try this: worldatwar.net/chandelle Look in the selected back issues for Volume 3 Issue 1 March 1998 COIN: French Counterinsurgency Aircraft
rmaker	14 May 2008 5:05 p.m. PST
Just make sure you have the right model. In 1947, the brnad spanking new US Air Force, having retired the B-26 Marauder, decided to simplify their designation system, eliminating the now useless 'A for Attack' class (since they would never have to waste their time supporting the ground-pounders again). this resulted in the A-26 Invader being redesignated B-26. The latter is the aircraft the French used in SE Asia, though they had used Marauders during WW2.
alan in canberra	14 May 2008 11:20 p.m. PST
Thanks for all this information. Yes the model is correct for the period. Regards Alan