B26C K9 Korea 1953

**Cosine26** · 04-16-2018 07:28 PM

https://i.imgur.com/3A2KeQP.jpg
This is a dual control, SHORAN equipped aircraft that I flew on the 15 June 1953 daylight formation to Kumwa. We were the second group of a raid after the N Koreans broke through the Second Corps area. As the second group we received a very warm and accurate level of FLAK.
As noted it is SHORAN equipped which I have flown to visit beautiful downtown. Pyongyang. We received a very warm but not very welcome with a lot of fireworks. FLAK at night is beautiful but deadly.

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**Paul S.** · 04-17-2018 01:10 AM

Unless I am mistaken, I remember seeing a few of these in USAF or VNAF colours in Vietnam when I lobbed up in 1968.

**mrclark303** · 04-17-2018 03:43 AM

That would be the modified A26 Paul, they gave good service in SE Asia.

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Originally Posted by Cosine26

https://i.imgur.com/3A2KeQP.jpg
This is a dual control, SHORAN equipped aircraft that I flew on the 15 June 1953 daylight formation to Kumwa. We were the second group of a raid after the N Koreans broke through the Second Corps area. As the second group we received a very warm and accurate level of FLAK.
As noted it is SHORAN equipped which I have flown to visit beautiful downtown. Pyongyang. We received a very warm but not very welcome with a lot of fireworks. FLAK at night is beautiful but deadly.

Thanks for your service and the very interesting picture. It must have been absolutely nerve wracking flying over Pyongyang!

**henry r** · 04-17-2018 04:31 AM

Thank you for sharing. Awesome pic.

**RCS** · 04-17-2018 08:51 AM

Photo of a two place Navy Tigercat nightfighter landbased in Korea in 1952Attachment 92681

**Cosine26** · 04-17-2018 11:43 AM

The first A/B26's in Viet Nam were unmodified A/B 26's. The modified A26 came later.

**Cosine26** · 04-17-2018 01:49 PM

Here is a picture of the modified A26 operating in Viet Nam
https://i.imgur.com/4xnuvTI.jpg

**RCS** · 04-17-2018 04:02 PM

the last modified B-26 was the A-26K, also used in the Bay of Pigs

**Cosine26** · 04-17-2018 10:01 PM

This Picture after my Mission Number 49 , I flew number 50 two days later.
Not a great landing but a good landing - we all survived,
A good landing = one you walk away from.
A great landing = you can reuse the aircraft
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**henry r** · 04-17-2018 11:29 PM

Damn.

Please tell me you have written down your stories, i would like to read them and I'm sure many others would too.

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