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Aircraft History Built by Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Constructors Number 3487. During April 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-26B-25-MA Marauder serial number 41-31773. Ferried overseas to the United Kingdom. Wartime History Assigned to the 8th Air Force (8th AF). Later assigned to the 9th Air Force (9th AF), 3rd Bombardment Wing (3rd BW), 322nd Bombardment Group (322nd BG) "'Annihilators", 449th Bombardment Squadron (449th BS). Nicknamed "Flak Bait" by pilot Lt. James J. Farrell as a play on his brother's nickname for their family dog "Flea Bait". Fuselage code PN-O. In Europe, this B-26 flew a total of 207 combat missions over Europe. Pilot Lt. James J. Farrell of Greenwich, Connecticut, flew more missions in this B-26 than any other pilot. This bomber flew the greatest number of American combat missions in Europe before returning to the United States. Display The restored nose section of this B-26 was displayed at National Air & Space Museum (NASM) Downtown until 2015. The rest of the aircraft was in storage at NASM Garber Facility. During early 2016, this aircraft was moved to NASM Udvar-Hazy in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar for work to reassemble the bomber and prepare it for display as a complete aircraft. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-26B Marauder 41-31773 "31773 (MSN 3487, 322nd BG, 449th BS) was *Flak Bait*, the first Allied bomber in the ETO to complete 200 sorties. Nose section was on display at NASM. NASM was reported to have the rest of the airframe in storage at Silver Hill facility. In 2015 the entire aircraft was in the restoration ship at the Udvar-Hazy Center. The nose was moved from the NASM on the Mall in Jun 2014, and the rest of the airframe came over from the Garber facility. The entire plane will be displayed in its original paint, fabric, and markings at the Udvar-Hazy center." NASM - Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait" Contribute
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