The Invader Squadron was formed to restore the Douglas A-26B Invader 43-7140 as an 8th Bomb Squadron aircraft during the Korean War Walmsley. CAF Objectives
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Invader Squadron Objectives:
1: To honor the past generations of veterans who fought to preserve the American way of life by restoring and flying Douglas A-26B 41-29427 N240P "Night Mission" to educate current and future generations about the "Greatest Generation".
2. To commemorate Medal of Honor Recipient Captain John S. To acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection
03/20/2026
Night Mission under a starry sky, the perfect combo ✨
Maintenance runs were successful and we plan to have “BUBA” back in the sky soon.
📸 Karolina Marek Aviation Photography
Commemorative Air Force
A true “Night Mission” for BUBA. We completed maintenance engine runs at night 😉 Volume up!
🎥Karolina Marek Aviation Photography
Commemorative Air Force
03/08/2026
Our crew is hard at work checking off items from our winter maintenance checklist. We’re looking forward to having “BUBA” flying again!
Commemorative Air Force
02/23/2026
We hosted our annual ground school today!
The crew is ready to take on the 2026 season 😎
📸Kevin Hong & Karolina Marek
Commemorative Air Force
02/09/2026
Our crew is hard at work getting Night Mission ready for airshow season as we continue with our winter maintenance checks 🔧
📸 Karolina Marek Aviation Photography
Commemorative Air Force
02/06/2026
Night Mission looking spectacular at night 🌙
📸 Karolina Marek Aviation Photography
02/02/2026
Looking back at our time at Wings Over Houston Airshow ✈️ Where do you hope to see Night Mission fly this year?
Photos taken by Madeley Renee Nichols
12/31/2025
2025 was a very special year for the Invader Squadron. We brought back Night Mission to airworthy status and shared her with you at numerous airshows! Congratulations on a fantastic season to our entire crew. We look forward to showing off Night Mission at more airshows in 2026!
Photos by Karolina Marek Aviation Photography
Commemorative Air Force
12/25/2025
Merry Christmas from BUBA and crew 🎄
12/15/2025
The elves are working hard on the A-26 for the upcoming 2026 airshow season. There’s still time to donate to the 12 Planes of Christmas campaign to help us accomplish our goal to build new engines and paint the aircraft.
A-26 Invader "Night Mission(N240P) The "12 Planes of Christmas" fundraiser supports aircraft with restoration and maintenance projects. This campaign highlights the A-26 Night Mission that need your help to keep history alive and flying!
12/10/2025
We accomplished a lot this year by bringing Night Mission back to airworthy condition and showing her off at numerous shows. We have a lot more to accomplish in 2026, and you can help us to keep “BUBA” in the air by donating today to CAF’s 12 Planes of Christmas here: https://fundrazr.com/72eUJ0?ref=ab_2Z4Nhum1BwG2Z4Nhum1BwG
All photos by Karolina Marek Aviation Photography