Ninth Air Force

The Hangar Jul 6, 2026

Flak Bait: The Martin B-26 Marauder That Flew Two Hundred and Seven Missions

Flak 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.

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The Hangar May 17, 2026

The Ijmuiden disaster and the B-twenty-six Marauder crews who redeemed the Widow Maker

The 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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