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| South African Air Force B-26 Marauders over Italy - Darryl Legg |
We built over 5,000 B-26 Marauders. They had the lowest loss rate of any U.S. Army Air Forces bomber.
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A Brief History of "Flak-Bait"
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
USAAF B-26 Marauder pilot buzzed the flight deck of Akagi to save his crew
Aviation Wings
Double Header Marauder Operations
AP Archive
During World War II, the South African Air Force (SAAF) operated five squadrons of Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers in the Mediterranean Theater. Flying predominantly from temporary steel-plate airfields in Italy, the SAAF flew crucial missions targeting Axis infrastructure and supporting Allied campaigns.
A Brief History of "Flak-Bait"
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
USAAF B-26 Marauder pilot buzzed the flight deck of Akagi to save his crew
Aviation Wings
Double Header Marauder Operations
AP Archive
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