Operation Tidal Wave, the August 1, 1943 low-level B-24 raid on Ploesti, became the costliest U.S. air mission of WWII.
TaildraggerFlak-Bait, the B-26 Marauder that flew a record 207 combat missions, is being conserved at the Smithsonian exactly as she came home.
TaildraggerFlak Bait, the B-26 Marauder that flew 207 combat missions over Europe, is being fully restored at the Smithsonian with all 1,100+ battle damage patches preserved.
TaildraggerThe B-26 Marauder went from the most feared bomber in the Army Air Forces to the lowest combat loss rate of any American bomber in Europe.
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