The Martin Baltimore undertook various roles not only in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns, but also in the European one. It performed reconnaissance, target-towing, maritime patrol, night intruder and fast transports. When serving with the Fleet Air Arm, with airplanes transferred from the Royal Air Force, in the Mediterranean, it achieved a moderate success against submarines, achieving eight sunk u-boats operating from Malta. They served until 1947.
The Mk.IV was a version ordered by the United States Army Air Force to be lend-leased to the Royal Air Force. It featured four additional Browning machine guns in the wings and it served with the Royal Australian Air Force, the South African Air Force and the Royal Air Force.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Baltimore
2. http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/baltimore.html
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