B-26 Folks:
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Seek possible info/data & pics that may exist from the Cayman Islands c. April 60-61. The UK Island administrator was Mr.Jack Rose a WW II RAF pilot. Perhaps he took some pics of the unscheduled B-26 landings at The Cayman islands…. maybe some relatives may have some info/pics on this subject. Pic below the 1st B-26 that defected to Miami c. Dec 1958. FAEC #933 (a famous Cuban Registration). Many FAL (Liberation AF) B-26s are known to have been re- directed to land at the Caymans during flight emergencies of the crisis at Bay of Pigs. Photo via AEC.
p.s If you have a copy of the B-26 now at Campo Libertad in desert camo/scheme plz post also. Tks in advance.
p.s If anyone knows some more info plz post. Tks in advance.
By: Robert Whitman - 21st February 2022 at 02:58
If anyone has found more photos of the American A-26s that participated in the invasion, please let me know by PM… I am editing a video of a funeral ceremony of one of the Cuban veterans of this action and I know the other vets will appreciate seeing a few authentic details. Thanks…
By: Gerard - 30th August 2015 at 12:19
insane! The first pic I see from a plane with this roundel AND a visible wing roundel. Great!
By: Zorro9 - 30th August 2015 at 04:13
B-26 Invader Folks:
Some serious B-26 player pulled this shot out of his hat!! The original FAEC (Cuban Armed Forces) B-26 samples . Poss late 1950s. Campo Libertad. Cuba.Photo nick eoselon. Via Wix.Tks a lot. The best we have seen so far!! We are still looking for the Grand Cayman stash. -)
By: Gerard - 29th August 2015 at 18:19
nice pics anyway, thanks for showing
By: Mark12 - 29th August 2015 at 17:50
Do you have one with the roundel visible?
Unfortunately not. The long nacelles and a crescent of greenery shielded the roundels(?) from view.
Mark
By: Gerard - 29th August 2015 at 17:36
nice pic, Mark. Do you have one with the roundel visible?
By: Mark12 - 29th August 2015 at 16:11
I took this shot in Havana in 1998.
Mark
By: Gerard - 29th August 2015 at 15:33
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By: Mark12 - 29th August 2015 at 15:27
Looks like ‘Connie’ Edwards back yard to me. 😉
By: Zorro9 - 29th August 2015 at 14:42
Ecourt:
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I think our research story began somewhere in here. Poss the Alabama ANG tarmac. Not sure for now, maybe someone else can id the place. c. 60s. Photo Life Magazine.
By: Zorro9 - 28th August 2015 at 18:38
SabrejeT
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Hi! Tks for the info & data. Every bit helps. The pics do exist somewhere in the U.K. Will make proper contacts. Tks
By: Sabrejet - 28th August 2015 at 18:19
Not sure if it helps, but Jack Rose was born on 18th January 1917 at Blackheath in London.
He joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and was with 3 Squadron (Battle of France) and 32 Squadron (Battle of Britain); he was shot down as a Pilot Officer by a Bf.109 on 25th August 1940. It is possible therefore that his name/family is well-known especially in this anniversary year.
He later served on Hurricanes at Exeter and was CO of 184 Squadron (Hurricane/Typhoon) and also a Hurricane Sqn in Burma. He retired as Wg Cdr in 1946.
It is quite possible also that the RAF Museum might hold his photo collection. Clutching at straws maybe – but hopefully a few leads…
By: Zorro9 - 28th August 2015 at 17:14
Cman:
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HI! Tks for the info & data! Yes I do & it’s an excellent source of B-26 Invaders data. I just wanted to expand a bit since new info ‘s emerging lately! Tks
By: CADman - 28th August 2015 at 16:12
No sure it deals directly with our request. but do you have teh book published by Midland Counties here in UK in 1994 called “Foreign Invaders” ISBN 1-85780-013-3 Book covers all foreign and US clandestine service of the Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader. Excellent reading and there are two sections on Cuba and Bay of Pigs operations.
PM me if you need a scan of the relevant pages.
Paul
By: Zorro9 - 28th August 2015 at 14:22
B-26 Bay Of Pigs folks:
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TBarrell is right to an extent!
However, there’re many versions of B-26s/A-26s Some based on pure political issues or Mods..(SEA). Not into politics myself. The ID plate in the cabin says “Douglas B-26 AAF-44-XXXXX. The other sample is a Martin B-26 Marauder Bomber since birth until the end of its days plus the Mods civ versions. For our Bay of Pigs research purposes we would just call’em B-26 Invaders as their AAF cabin ID plate states. They carried plenty of guns but I’m not sure of the armament used on April 15, ’61. That’s why we would like to see some Cayman Islands pics. Tks in advance.
By: Trolly Aux - 28th August 2015 at 13:45
ah thank you TB
By: Adrian Barrell - 28th August 2015 at 13:40
A-26 was redesignated B-26 once the original B-26 Marauder was out of service.
By: Trolly Aux - 28th August 2015 at 13:17
Is that not an A26?
By: Zorro9 - 28th August 2015 at 12:38
Cayman Islands B-26s Invaders:
Good Day!
As an additional info/data, we came to found that pics of those birds exist.
Seek for now a poss contact in the U.K with the relatives of the late Mr. Leslie Hines the ATC guy of Grand Cayman at that time. April ’61. He’s known to have taken a few pics of the unschedule landings of the B-26 Invaders during the Bay of Pigs conflict. Tks in advance.
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