1/48 ICM DB-26B/C with Q-2 Drones 48286

• Scale: 1:48
• Date: 08.09.2021
• Time Period: After 1950
• Markings:
• Drone Carrier DB-26C 44-35666, USAF, Holloman AFB, late 1950s
• Drone Carrier DB-26B 44-34652, USAF, Tyndall AFB, late 1950s
• Model Size: 326 x 447 mm
• Box Size: 410 x 260 x 100 mm
• Number of Details: 247

Several aircraft of the Invader family have been converted into drone carriers. Absolutely all weapons were removed from the planes, and unmanned target aircraft were suspended on pylons under the wing.

Such machines were used in the training of fighter pilots, and drones acted as targets, imitating real air targets. After completing the mission, the drones landed by parachute and were reused in the future. The Air Force, Ground Forces and Navy had their own drones, although they often used the same model with minor modifications.