An obsolete B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Heaven Can Wait" of the 344th Bomb Group is broken up by a controlled explosion near Landsberg in Germany for salvage. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Heaven Can Wait", 344 BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '30887 AC - Lines For Salvage No. 4. Thar She Blows:- A G.I. risks flying debris to shoot the blast that breaks up "Heaven Can Wait", a war weary B-26 Marauder being salvaged at Landsberg, Germany by the United States Air Forces in Europe. This explosive method of breakup saves thousands of manhours of labor in salvaging the scrip of this obsolete ship. All useable parts have been removed prior to the blast. U.S. Air Force Photo.'