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How to fly a B-26

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I had a friend, USAAC/USAF, who was involved in the intitial development of the Marauder, straight wings and all. He got out pf the USAF in the 60's.
He was always shaking his head about the claimed "difficulty" flying that bird.
Flew them all through the South Pacific.
Said he had more trouble taking a B-24J (with power nose turret) from a short runway that any B-26.

Tom Waddleton was his name. Atomic testing in the Pacific....everyone on all the crews that did sampling had either died or had cancer.

Before he died, I built him a model for his display case.
 
We used 26s to tow target socks back in the 60s. Put a winch in the back. Great aircraft, small, slick and quick for it's day. Never flew one but did fly co on a 25 ear buster. I liked the looks of a 26 better. Gee, that was a long time ago. PJ
 
The B-26 had a good service record, but would not brook inexperience. Very high landing speed. Gave rise to the phrase "A plane a day in Tampa Bay" and Baltimore Prostitute (no visible means of suport alluding to the small wing surface area).
 
This is where we had the 26s, Gitmo. Leeward point. 8000 feet of runway. Spent 26 months there. According to this 2010 photo, the place hasn't changed a bit. PJ

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Always reminds me of the George Gobel appearance on Carson.
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