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Rocketeer
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Considering the Marauder's role & achievements during the Second World War, Martin's B-26 never received the appropriate recognition the type deserved. Some Marauders were polished, painted simply, and/or adorned with art.

What are your favorite Martin B-26 Paint Schemes? Early production and post-war photos are welcome too!
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Don't have the photos, but I always thought the olive drab top surfaces with natural metal finish sides and underside made for a very attractive aircraft.
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Mark Allen M
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That's a tough one. See what I can find.

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When designated as an JM-1. Overall bright yellow.
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The airplane on display in France previously wore the OD over NMF, seen here:

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listin ... &showall=1

More info on this bird in a previous thread here:

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 67&start=0

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B-26 Marauder serial number 41-31773 "Flak Bait"of the 322nd Bomb Group

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B-26 Marauder K9-K serial number 42-95892 of the 344th Bomb Group

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A shark mouth B-26 Marauder serial number 44-67918 of the 397th Bomb Group

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B-26 Marauder serial number 42-96191 "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group

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Two B-26 Marauders serial number 42-95967 "Rosie O'Brady" serial number 43-34181 "Lak-A-Nookie" of the 344th Bomb Group

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Dana Bell
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Favorite? The Neutral Gray over white ASW test scheme. Marauders never used it operationally, but on one aircraft it was beautiful...

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Not a comment on finish, but on the fate of the aircraft itself. The B-26 was a very advanced design for its day. Early aircraft were completed without propellers, and while parked awaiting them observers later commented how much these propeller-less B-26's resembled the jet-powered aircraft of immediate post-war years.

After the war ended in Europe many B-26's were dynamited into scrap rather than brought home or sent to the Pacific Theater. For an aircraft having a sterling combat record such an ignominious fate is hard to fully understand.

The few B-26 Marauders left are very precious indeed.

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"Flak-Bait"

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Ever wonder what this well known B-26 looks like in color? ...

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387th Bomb Group shark mouth B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96165) nicknamed "The Big Hairy Bird"

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387th Bomb Group work on the engines of a shark mouth B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96165) nicknamed "The Big Hairy Bird"

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SaxMan wrote:
Don't have the photos, but I always thought the olive drab top surfaces with natural metal finish sides and underside made for a very attractive aircraft.

Same here.
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Pretty cool barn hangar.

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One for the paint police... :drink3:

Notice the non standard D-Day markings on the shark mouth B-26....
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The most interesting, and rare, color scheme I have noted was a JM Marauder in in a fresh USN tri-color paint!! I wish I recall where I saw it.


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