The Douglas A-26 Invader Miss Million Airess has one of the most remarkable comeback stories in aviation. After sitting idle for more than a decade, she was brought back to flying condition in just three weeks by the Million Air maintenance team. The goal was ambitious: to have her airborne in time for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. Piloted across the Atlantic by Million Air CEO Roger Woolsey, Miss Million Airess retraced the historic Blue Spruce Route and touched down in France to t

Fast, powerful, and bristling with innovation, this is the Douglas A-26 Invader. Look closely at the start and you will see its remote-controlled machine gun turret, a cutting-edge feature for the time. Built to replace aging light bombers, it carried guns, rockets, and bombs into battle. The Invader first saw combat in Europe in 1944 with the Ninth Air Force, striking German targets at speed. It later fought in the Pacific, Korea, and even Vietnam. Designed for speed, firepower, and versatility

Douglas A-26 Invader displaying at IWM Duxford - this example now resides in Poland #ww2 #korea #vietnam #warbirds #douglas | Daniel J Wheatcroft