In fact this is B-26G 44-68219. It was delivered to the Armée de l'Air in 1945 and used until 1951. It than was used as a ground instruction aircraft with Air France up to 1965 and subsequently stored with the Armee de l'Air up to 1990 when restoration commenced. It was taken up in the Musée de l'Air collection until moved to its current location in Normandy in 2011.

"Flak-Bait" undergoing restoration at the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. This indestructible B-26 flew 207 missions over Europe, the most by any USAAF bomber. Gen. Arnold decided to preserve this veteran of D-Day and missions against V-1 sites. Assigned to the 449th BS, 322nd BG, "Flak-Bait" lived up to its name with over a thousand flak holes patched and every control surface replaced at least once.

A 'Block 1' B-26B with the original shorter-span wing which was enlarged in an attempt to reduce the number of Marauder accidents. This airframe crashed on take-off at Avon Park, Florida on 2 June 1943. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

Seen here before her first flight after restoration. I don't believe that she had a very long flying career.

This Marauder was the first aircraft assigned to NACA's Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, to research improved cooling of the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine. Photo from: NASA

This Marauder spent many years in the Musée de l'Air at Le Bourget before being relocated to Normandy and painted to represent an aircraft of the 386th BG, based at Great Dunmow. Its true USAAF serial was 44-68219.

This B-26 was delivered to the USAAF as 40-1459 before being grounded after a forced landing at Smith River, BC in 1942. It is now undergoing restoration as 'Charleys Jewel' at the super MAPS Air Museum at CAK.

'Flak-Bait' survived 207 combat missions over Europe, more than any other American aircraft during WWII and is currently undergoing restoration in the Mary Baker Engen Hangar of the Udvar-Hazy Center. The Baltimore factory completed the aircraft in April 1943 and the USAAF assigned it to the 449th BS, 322nd BG. Lt. James J. Farrell of Greenwich, CT flew more missions in 'Flak-Bait' than any other pilot. He named the bomber after 'Flea Bait', his brother's nickname for the family dog.

This aircraft was from the first batch of B-26 aircraft produced by Martin and carried serial 40-1464

Seen in the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace. Ex USAAF 44-68219.

This Marauder is in reality 43-34581 and was flown in combat by the Free French during the final months of WWII. It is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF as 'Shootin in', a Ninth AF B-26B assigned to the 387th Bomb Group in 1945.

Early production B-26 Marauder undergoing overhaul for its next period of flight demonstrations.

Executive conversion of B-26C Marauder ex USAAF 41-35071. Had flown in Mexico as XB-LOX which is still visible in the upper band on fin. Restored but crashed at Odessa Texas 28.09.95.

The Musée de l'Air's rare and beautiful B-26 Marauder. USAAF serial was 44-68219.