Wednesday 30 August 2017

Martin B-26B Marauder, various users

Today we cover two users of the B-26B. The B-26B was an improved version of the previous A version, which included revised tail gunner's glazing and various sub-versions were produced, from B-26B-1 to B-26B-55.
After Operation Torch, the Free-French Air Force re-equipped three of their squadrons with B-26B Marauders. One of those was the Instruction Centre CIB-26, a bomber flying school located in Algeria that was equipped with the already outdated version of the B-26B.
In the German case, after the allied bombed the power station at Ijmuiden, Netherlands, they managed to shot down many B-26 as the raid was a failure and, at least one B-26B was captured and sent to be tested at Rechlin test centre, in Germany. The fate of the airplane is, however, unknown.










Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder
2. Signal Squadron - Aircraft in Action 50 - B-26 Marauder in Action

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