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November 10, 2011: April 17, 1961, became infamous as this was the day the Fuerza Aérea de Liberación launched aerial attacks against the Cuban mainland with eight Douglas B‑26 Invader aircraft, thus beginning the Bay of Pigs Invasion (La Batalla de Girón, as it is known in Cuba).
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![Barb Gates (PhotoscapeDesign) > European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) resting on the wing of the aircraft]
First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent’s most numerous songbirds. They are stocky black birds with short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed bills. Though they’re sometimes resented for their abundance and aggressiveness, they’re still dazzling birds when you get a good look. Covered in white spots during winter, they turn dark and glossy in summer. For much of the year, they wheel through the sky and mob lawns in big, noisy flocks.
This information, and more, can be found at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.](http://www.photoscapedesign.com/Places/Florida-2011/Bay-of-Pigs-Memorial-Miami/i-WsZHqq8/0/Ti/IMG_2161-Ti.jpg "Barb Gates (PhotoscapeDesign) > European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) resting on the wing of the aircraft]
First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent’s most numerous songbirds. They are stocky black birds with short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed bills. Though they’re sometimes resented for their abundance and aggressiveness, they’re still dazzling birds when you get a good look. Covered in white spots during winter, they turn dark and glossy in summer. For much of the year, they wheel through the sky and mob lawns in big, noisy flocks.
This information, and more, can be found at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.")
![Barb Gates (PhotoscapeDesign) > European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) resting on the wing of the aircraft]
First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent’s most numerous songbirds. They are stocky black birds with short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed bills. Though they’re sometimes resented for their abundance and aggressiveness, they’re still dazzling birds when you get a good look. Covered in white spots during winter, they turn dark and glossy in summer. For much of the year, they wheel through the sky and mob lawns in big, noisy flocks.
This information, and more, can be found at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.](http://www.photoscapedesign.com/Places/Florida-2011/Bay-of-Pigs-Memorial-Miami/i-FDptjQC/0/Ti/IMG_2162-Ti.jpg "Barb Gates (PhotoscapeDesign) > European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) resting on the wing of the aircraft]
First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent’s most numerous songbirds. They are stocky black birds with short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed bills. Though they’re sometimes resented for their abundance and aggressiveness, they’re still dazzling birds when you get a good look. Covered in white spots during winter, they turn dark and glossy in summer. For much of the year, they wheel through the sky and mob lawns in big, noisy flocks.
This information, and more, can be found at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.")
Restored B-26 Fighter-Bomber - Replica of the Aircraft used by the Liberation Air Force, Fuerza Aérea de Liberación and Monument dedicated to Pilots
The Douglas B-26 Invader was restored as ship No. 931. It was flown by Gustavo "Gus" Ponzoa with navigator Rafael Gárcia Pujol.
The Douglas A-26/B-26 bomber was the only American bomber to fly missions in three wars. After World War II, it served as a first-line bomber during the Korean War and during the Vietnam War. Douglas started the A-26 in 1941 to follow the A-20/DB-7 Havoc bomber.
Douglas built 2,503 A-26/B-26 Invaders. During production, a number of modifications were progressively introduced so that by 1948, the A-26 was one of the few wartime aircraft types still in service with the post-war U.S. Air Force. When the famous Martin B-26 Marauder retired and the Air Force deleted the designation "A" (for attack category), the Douglas Invader took on the B-26 designation.
The Douglas B-26 Invader was restored as ship No. 931. It was flown by Gustavo "Gus" Ponzoa with navigator Rafael Gárcia Pujol.
The Douglas A-26/B-26 bomber was the only American bomber to fly missions in three wars. After World War II, it served as a first-line bomber during the Korean War and during the Vietnam War. Douglas started the A-26 in 1941 to follow the A-20/DB-7 Havoc bomber.
Douglas built 2,503 A-26/B-26 Invaders. During production, a number of modifications were progressively introduced so that by 1948, the A-26 was one of the few wartime aircraft types still in service with the post-war U.S. Air Force. When the famous Martin B-26 Marauder retired and the Air Force deleted the designation "A" (for attack category), the Douglas Invader took on the B-26 designation.
Restored B-26 Fighter-Bomber - Replica of the Aircraft used by the Liberation Air Force, Fuerza Aérea de Liberación and Monument dedicated to Pilots
The Douglas B-26 Invader was restored as ship No. 931. It was flown by Gustavo "Gus" Ponzoa with navigator Rafael Gárcia Pujol.
The Douglas A-26/B-26 bomber was the only American bomber to fly missions in three wars. After World War II, it served as a first-line bomber during the Korean War and during the Vietnam War. Douglas started the A-26 in 1941 to follow the A-20/DB-7 Havoc bomber.
Douglas built 2,503 A-26/B-26 Invaders. During production, a number of modifications were progressively introduced so that by 1948, the A-26 was one of the few wartime aircraft types still in service with the post-war U.S. Air Force. When the famous Martin B-26 Marauder retired and the Air Force deleted the designation "A" (for attack category), the Douglas Invader took on the B-26 designation.
The Douglas B-26 Invader was restored as ship No. 931. It was flown by Gustavo "Gus" Ponzoa with navigator Rafael Gárcia Pujol.
The Douglas A-26/B-26 bomber was the only American bomber to fly missions in three wars. After World War II, it served as a first-line bomber during the Korean War and during the Vietnam War. Douglas started the A-26 in 1941 to follow the A-20/DB-7 Havoc bomber.
Douglas built 2,503 A-26/B-26 Invaders. During production, a number of modifications were progressively introduced so that by 1948, the A-26 was one of the few wartime aircraft types still in service with the post-war U.S. Air Force. When the famous Martin B-26 Marauder retired and the Air Force deleted the designation "A" (for attack category), the Douglas Invader took on the B-26 designation.
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