Gallery 4 - Martin B-26 Bombers

Personal Collection of Captain Joseph J. Merhar, Jr.

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US military aircraft serial numbers were a two-digit year followed by a sequentially-assigned number that identified each aircraft, for example 41-12800. Tail numbers were the serial numbers with the "4" omitted, thus 1-12800.

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Martin B-26s In Flight

B-26s In Flight, tail #2-96137

B-26B In Flight

B-26B In Flight, tail #2-96163, "Mama 12?"

B-26, tail number 1-17904

Unidentified USN Lt, tail #1-17904, fuselage #1183

A Kay Peas Dream

B-26B Bomber In Flight, tail #3-1669 (558th BS, 387th BG, *A Kay Pea's Dream*) hit by AAA Jun 15, 1944 on raid on Villers Bocage near Caen, France. Ditched off Sussex coast, 3 drowned 2 survived.

Overhead of B-26B In Flight

Overhead of B-26B In Flight

B-26G In Flight

B-26G In Flight 31918 (323rd BG, 454th BS) shot down by Me 262 over Germany Apr 20, 1945. MACR 14083

B-26G Formation Flying

B-26G Formation Flying

Formation of B-26G

Formation of B-26G

Martin B-26 Formation Flying

B-26 Formation Flying

B-26B Bomber In Flight

B-26B Bomber In Flight, tail #3-9671, squadron code B-7G

B-26G With Invasion Stripes

B-26G With Invasion Stripes, tail# 2-96120 (397th BG, 597th BS) MIA Jun 24, 1944. MACR 6197

B-26G with Invasion Markings

B-26G with Invasion Markings, tail# 2-96138 (397th BG, 598th BS) hit by fighters, crashed and burned Jul 9, 1944

B-26G With Invasion Stripes

B-26G With Invasion Stripes, tail# 2-96182 (397th BG, 599th BS) MIA Dec 23, 1944. MACR 11487

Closeup of Martin B-26C

Closeup of Martin B-26C, nose gunner smoking cigarette

Bomb Bay Open

B-26 Bomb Bay Doors Open

All images courtesy of Air Force Historical Research Agency

Details of specific aircraft from Joe Baugher's USAF Serial Numbers.