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Martin B-26 Marauder - Warbird Tech Vol. 29

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The latest title in the Warbird Tech series fills a significant gap in the information available on the Martin B-26 Marauder. Although the book does have a brief operational history of the B-26, the best reason to purchase this book it for its emphasis on the technical aspects of the aircraft. The author makes good use of many aircraft technical manual drawings throughout the book, showing everything imaginable, from the location of armor plate to the various configurations of the tail gun mounts and fairings. Many previously unpublished photos reveal the countless nuances of the aircraft as it was subtly modified throughout its long wartime production run. The color photo section is another treat, as most of these photos will be new to even the die-hard Marauder enthusiast. Anyone with an interest in the B-26 Marauder will want this carefully planned and thoughtfully produced volume.

Originally nicknamed the "Widow Maker" and "The Flying Prostitute" (no visible means of support), the short, small winged Martin Aircraft Corporation's Marauder B-26 was able to record a very successful combat record during World War II. The 29th volume in the acclaimed Specialty Press "WarbirdTech" series, Frederick Johnsen's Martin B-26 Marauder features technical manual excerpts, factory photos and drawings, combat photos, and combat accounts, making it a very necessary addition to any personal, professional, academic, and community library aviation history and World War II military history collection.

This is an excellent book about US AirForce medium bomber, the B-26. The author gives a lot of interesting information in a short format, backed up with clear, understandable line drawings, black and white photographs, even four pages of color to show the paint schemes used.

Over 5,127 of these birds were built. Over 1,100 were ordered before the first one even flew! This created problems and pilots with little or no time on a twin engine plane had their hand full with this "Hot" plane. Time, a larger wing, better training and more experience helped the B-26 mature into a plane with great combat record and survivable after all.

WarbirdTech is a great, affordable series of books, this one is no exception. Recommended for modelers, fans of WW2 aviation. Less than a dozen of these planes survived to the present, this book gives proper tribute to the men who flew them and serviced them.