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Hikaru84 — A-26 Invader Cockpit Close up

Published: 2009-11-18 03:47:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 6342; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 1587
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Description Close Up of the Bomb Bay and cockpit. You can see the Norden Bomb Sight just at the point of the two-piece plexy glas that composed the nose of the A-26C. The Navigator/Bombardier had an access way to the nose from the cockpit. A small jump seat was located slightly behind the pilot's seat on the left. In my illustration the Navigator/Bombardier officer is sitting on that jump seat.
It took me quite a long time to gather the necessary info to complete the drawing for this illustration. I finally got a copy of the Maintenance Manual. I got lucky because the only remaining B-26 in the Chilean Air Sapace Museum is a B-26B with guns in it's nose.
The A or B 26 Invader is one of the most beautifull planes I have ever seen.
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Comments: 14

lawntig3r [2013-10-03 20:20:57 +0000 UTC]

!!!!!!!

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brochiart [2010-02-12 13:05:25 +0000 UTC]

wena, excelente.

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Hikaru84 In reply to brochiart [2010-04-07 15:36:39 +0000 UTC]

Gracias amigo, excelente tu render del Su 27, felicitaciones!!

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brochiart In reply to Hikaru84 [2010-07-28 15:12:06 +0000 UTC]

gracias, tu trabajo es excelente tb.

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AltoContrasteStudio [2009-11-19 19:21:07 +0000 UTC]

Te pasaste compa!!!

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Hikaru84 In reply to AltoContrasteStudio [2009-12-05 17:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Gracias amigo!!

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SindreAHN [2009-11-18 08:06:40 +0000 UTC]

that`s cool 1 But i dont wanna be there in case of a head on attack !!!

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Hikaru84 In reply to SindreAHN [2009-11-18 09:06:10 +0000 UTC]

Hi pal how are you? how's that FW190 going?
I wouldn't like to be on the way of a B-26 too, not to say in front of the B version with a nose fully loaded of Browning .50 machine guns!!

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SindreAHN In reply to Hikaru84 [2009-11-18 10:57:23 +0000 UTC]

focke wulf, aaa the resturation project ?

Much panel fixing and riveting

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Hikaru84 In reply to SindreAHN [2009-11-19 03:57:58 +0000 UTC]

Sounds a lot of work, but it will sure repay when it takes off! It must be amazing to watch a FW 190 fly by!

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SindreAHN In reply to Hikaru84 [2009-11-19 16:34:41 +0000 UTC]

yep i`ve looked at some new pictures today, seems like the instrument panel is finished, but im not in Bodo now im at Kristiansand. Whih is some 1500 kilometers in south west direction..

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Hikaru84 [2009-11-18 04:46:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot friend!!

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FMAandKHfangirl [2009-11-18 04:00:54 +0000 UTC]

that's amazing!!!

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Hikaru84 In reply to FMAandKHfangirl [2009-11-22 17:19:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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