PROJECT ‘REDBIRD’

The use of infra-red technology to detect moving targets is today a staple for military aircraft, but it was in its infancy during the Korean War, when US Air Force B-26C Invaders tested the concept in combat This ‘Redbird’ Invader is getting the final check-up for a mission to be flown after dark out of K-8, otherwise known as Kunsan Air Base, in March 1953. CORKY SUMNER VIA WARREN E. THOMPSON The ‘Redbird’ B-26C that probably amassed the most combat