CAF A-26 “Lady Liberty” gear failure KPNC

[Sierra1]

My buddy shared this with me, sad to see. “Lady Liberty” was such a nice A-26. My buddy heard the nose gear failed and she ate pavement hard. The nose and props are bad and maybe has a fuselage bend now supposedly.

Not my pic, not sure who took it.

 

[kyleb]

B-26 nosegears are a known weakness. I saw one fold at Oshkosh a few years ago.

 

[luvflyin]

B-26 nosegears are a known weakness. I saw one fold at Oshkosh a few years ago.

A-26 is a different airplane

 

[kyleb]

A-26 is a different airplane

The Douglas Invader has been officially a "B" and an "A" as political necessities and Air Force designations changed over the years.

 

[Sierra1]

A-26 is a different airplane

Depends, it shifted to the B-26 after the actual B-26 retired. Really weird how they had two similar aircraft in the same role with similar designations.

 

[Fearless Tower]

The bottom line is that yes, the nose gear on the Douglas A/B-26 is a weak point.