MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER

$9.95

Titles: Martin B-26 Marauder No’s 1 and 2

Designed to a demanding US Army specification for a high-speed medium bomber, the B-26 quickly acquired a reputation as a “hot-ship”. Following a careful investigation, changes to the aircraft to improve low-speed handling, and changes in handling techniques meant the aircraft went on to record the lowest attrition rate of any US aircraft operated in Europe by the 9th Air Force. Unlike other WW2 types however, the B-26 was rapidly removed from service at the end of WW2.

We offer two titles for this aircraft, covering flight manuals for most variants of the B-26, along with the Aircraft Profile. The files have been scanned from the original flight manuals and retain any colour pages. Each title costs US$9.95.

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Description

Title 1 contains:

  • USAAF/Manufacturers Handbook of Operation and Flight Instructions for the B-26 aircraft. Dated 11-4-41 with approx. 94 pages. An unusual format for an official USAAF manual, and probably one of the very first manuals for the B-26.
  • USAAF Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for the RB-26, B-26A and B-26B, Tech Order No 01-35EA-1 dated 5-3-43, revised to 25-4-43 with approx. 122 pages.
  • USAAF Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for the B-26B-1 and B-26C, British Model Marauder II, AN 01-35EB-1 (AP No 2204B) dated 25-12-43, with approx. 90 pages.
  • Aircraft Profile No 112 covering the Martin B-26B and B-26C Marauder, undated (but probably 1967) with 15 pages.

Title 2 contains:

  • USAAF Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for the B-26F and B-26G, AN 01-35EC-1 dated 15-2-44, revised to 5-5-44 with approx. 92 pages.
  • US Navy Pilot’s Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions for the JM-1 model, AN 01-35KA-1 dated 15-8-45, approx. 69 pages. (The JM-1 was a target towing/gunnery trainer used by the US Navy, following transfer of USAAF AT-23s.)
  • USAAF Pilot Training Manual for the Martin B-26 Marauder, undated with approx. 201 pages.