| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "42-95857" |
| Alternate Serial: | 295857 |
| Other Marks: | FW-K |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin B-26 Marauder (179) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin B-26 Marauder (AT-23/JM-1) |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin B-26G Marauder |
| C/n (msn): | 8701 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Shootin in |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 815095 |
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Constructed as B-26G-11-MA 43-34581 by Martin at Baltimore, MD, in October 1944 it was delivered to Casablanca where it joined the Free French forces as s/n 334581, flying 37 combat missions by the end of WWII. After storage at Mont de Marsan, it was transferred to the Air France airline school at Vilgenis as a ground trainer in 1951. In June 1965 it was airfreighted by C-124 from Chateauroux AB to the USAF Museum where it initially went on display with its true serial, but by 1982 was repainted as now seen in the marks of a B-26B of the 387th BS/556th BG, 9th AF This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 June 2025, and has since been viewed 30 times. |