41-34777 Black Fury
WT, 323BG. AFM. The front section of the aircraft is shown with its Plexiglas nose, which was the bombardier's compartment. The Norden Bombsight, a significant technological advancement, which was a closely guarded war secret, was positioned directly in front of the bombardier. When the aircraft were not on a combat mission, the Norden bombsights were maintained in a separate, locked building with restricted access. The open windows are the roof of the cockpit or flight deck cabin. The crew entered the cabin and bombardier's compartment through the nose wheel compartment door .
Note : Based solely on the notation above, this B-26 Marauder would be, WT-J, 41-34777, Black Fury, of the 456th Bomb Squadron. Roger Freeman Collection
Punctuation, spelling, letter spacing, - Kickapoo
B-26C-5-MA, 41-24777, Black Fury, was assigned to the 323rd Bomb Group, the 456th Bomb Squadron, at Earls Colne. The aircraft was piloted by 2ndLt. J.C. Hunt on on VIII Air Support Command Mission 27A to attack the German airfield at Amiens/Glisy, France. The aircraft sustained damage from antiaircraft rounds during the attack, but 2ndLt. Hunt managed to fly the stricken aircraft back to Earls Colne in England and make a crash landing. No other information concerning the crew was found in the record, but it is assumed that all 6 of the crew Returned to Duty. The aircraft was considered Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) and was salvaged. 19 Aug 43
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 19 August 1943
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 24-May-2015. New AIRCRAFT entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.