41-34949

B-26C-15-MO 41-34949 [AN:H] was assigned to the 386BG/553BS at Boxted, UK. On 8-Sep-43 the aircraft, piloted by Lt. Robert Saltsman, made a wheels-up landing at Boxted upon return from a mission to bomb the German airfield at Lille/Vendeville, France. The aircraft was Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) and salvaged. All 6 crewmen were OK and Returned to Duty (RTD).

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Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR)

Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK 8 September 1943 DBR from wheels-up landing at Boxted after returning from a mission to Lille/Vendeville German airfield in France.

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Lee Cunningham 3-Jun-2015. Correcting typo in Description.

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Lee Cunningham 3-Jun-2015. NEW aircraft entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.