fictionality ftw The Halebrand HVA-9 was a twin-engined medium bomber that also functioned as an attacker (comparable to an A-20 (yes i am mentioning a REAL PLANE!!!)). It came about in 1950 because there obviously weren’t enough medium bombers. It had elliptical wings and a payload of 5x 500 pound bombs and, unlike the 9A, 6x 250 pound underwing bombs. Similar to the Potešz, it was an ok fighter (without the 4000 pounds of high explosive on board) which meant it didn’t need an escort for the full flight. Fighters could escort it too the bombing zone, and engage in normal patrol duties whilst the bombers returned home. The 9B was an updated model created in 1951. It was different from the 9A in many ways. The most notible is the glazed nose, which allows for a nose turret. This HVA-9B is no7 from 88th BG, called Poseidon. It only got 3 kills, and was shot down over Tyr in 1953. Those 3 kills were the heroic effort of the front gunner, Davis Arasta. He recieved 7 bullets in the leg on a bombing attempt on a shipyard after the aircraft was engaged by a group of E142 Hauss’. Despite being critically injured and nearly unconcious, he shot down 3 Hauss’ before passing out. He recovered quickly, and was back in the air in just 8 days.