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Piper Marie said:
I hope those were not the next shipment of sex slaves, or some mob boss is going to be pissed!


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That is one of my brothers favorite movies...he is a history buff and a fan of AL Capone.
 
Loxuru said:
View attachment 1437716 B-26 Marauder. Early models had a high rate of aacidents during landing, because of bad aerodynamics, resulting in unusually and dangerously high approach speeds to be observed.:roto2palm:
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There was confusion as to this aircraft designation created the USAAAF at the time. The actual B-26 Marauder was a different airplane built by Martin. At roughly the same time frame the USAAF also had this aircraft, the A-26 Invader built by North American. At the end of ww2 the B-26 Marauder was cancelled and taken out of service for the most part, and replaced (as a medium bomber) by the A-26 Invader. When that happened during the post war/Korean war time frame, the A-26 designation was changed to B-26. So the 2 aircraft are often confused, and the B-26 name is correct for both aircraft, depending on what time frame if referenced.
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This is the initial B-26 Martin Marauder. It was a true 'widow maker', and took a toll on pilots. It had a high wing loading, and was difficult to fly, especially for fledgeling pilots without expert skills. There were stability issues that were never fully corrected, as I recall.
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wulf said:
There was confusion as to this aircraft designation created the USAAAF at the time. The actual B-26 Marauder was a different airplane built by Martin. At roughly the same time frame the USAAF also had this aircraft, the A-26 Invader built by North American. At the end of ww2 the B-26 Marauder was cancelled and taken out of service for the most part, and replaced (as a medium bomber) by the A-26 Invader. When that happened during the post war/Korean war time frame, the A-26 designation was changed to B-26. So the 2 aircraft are often confused, and the B-26 name is correct for both aircraft, depending on what time frame if referenced.
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This is the initial B-26 Martin Marauder. It was a true 'widow maker', and took a toll on pilots. It had a high wing loading, and was difficult to fly, especially for fledgeling pilots without expert skills. There were stability issues that were never fully corrected, as I recall.
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B-26 training took place at MacDill Field (now MacDill Air Force Base) in Tampa. The frequency of crashes led to the pilots' slogan "One a day in Tampa Bay". That's a slight exaggeration. But, there was a peak of 15 crashes in one 30 day period and 13 were ditched in the Bay between 5 August 1942 and 8 October 1943. Although the nose gear was a problem, most of the crashes are believed to have occurred because the short wings made for a plane that was difficult to handle.
wulf said:
Is it just me, or did they use Grace Kelly for this ad?
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Red Apple Cigarettes is a fictional brand that appears frequently in the films of Quentin Tarantino. The "ad" is someone's bit of artistic homage to the Tarantinoverse.
So, yes, it might be Grace Kelly.
 
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