The Don Englebreston Collection

Damaged Nose Section of Twin-Engine Attack Aircraft (B-26K/A-26 Invader Type), circa 1970

Damaged Nose Section of Twin-Engine Attack Aircraft (B-26K/A-26 Invader Type), circa 1970

Damage to the nose section of a twin-engine attack aircraft of the type flown by USAF Air Commando night-interdiction squadrons over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Photographs like this document both the hazards faced by aircrews and the maintenance challenges of keeping aging Korean War-era airframes flying in combat conditions during the Vietnam War. Project: 218950