‘Flak-Bait' B-26B. 322nd Bombardment Group

Plastic kit for a US WWII 'Flak-Bait' B-26B bomber of the 322nd Bombardment Group

• 1:48 scale
• detailed cockpit
• 4 marking options
• not built, not painted
• paint and glue not included

The American B-26 twin-engine medium bomber, manufactured by the Glenn L. Martin Company, was designed and produced in 1939 under the requirements of the US Army Air Corps as a new high-speed medium bomber. Originally the project was called Model 179. Construction of production aircraft began without the usual phase of a prototype or pre-production samples. The first B-26 flew on November 25, 1940 and was adopted by the US Air Force in February 1941. Structurally, the B-26 Marauder was a high-wing monoplane with a spacious fuselage and a crew of five (in later versions up to seven people). During operation, the design of the bomber was constantly changed to improve flight and combat characteristics. Since 1943, the wing area and keel were increased, with these changes the aircraft was produced until the end of production. The last modification of the B-26B Marauder (B-26B-55-MA) was produced until February 1944; these aircraft actively participated in US bomber operations in Europe in the final stages of World War II. The B-26B Marauder aircraft is considered one of the most famous US bombers of World War II.

The B-26B Marauder 'Flak-Bait', serial number 41-31773, of the 322nd Bomber Group took part in 206 sorties between the summer of 1943 and the spring of 1945 and became one of the most famous machines of World War II.