FLAK BAIT by me109glen
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Description
Flak Bait was a B-26 Marauder aircraft that holds the record within the United States Army Air Forces for number of bombing missions survived during World War II. A B-26B manufactured in Baltimore, Maryland, by Martin, this aircraft was completed in April, 1943. It was christened Flak Bait by one of the pilots, James J. Farrell, who adapted the nickname of a family dog, "Flea Bait". Flak Bait was assigned to the 449th Bombardment Squadron, 322d Bombardment Group stationed in England.
During the course of its 202 (some sources say 207 ) bombing missions over Germany as well as the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, Flak Bait lived up to its name by being shot with over 1000 holes, returned twice on one engine and once with an engine on fire, lost its electrical system once and its hydraulic system twice, and participated in bombing missions in support of D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge .
Flak Bait returned to the United States in December 1946. The front portion of the fuselage is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
Comments (5)
Osper
Good show!!!!
dbrv6
Most excellent!
debbielove
Epic!. Shame the whole aircraft is not intact.. But great art.. Rob
chuter
... and there are plans to eventually restore/complete it and put it on display at Udvar-Hazy. They have all of the original parts and it will be displayed in its original paint as much as possible. It just takes ... money. great image.
2Loose2Trek
Thanks for the exposition and superb render. Well done.