B-26 Marauder Union Jack Rocks Glass

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The Martin B-26 Marauder served with the Royal Air Force during World War II in relatively small numbers but saw active operational use. The RAF received approximately 520 Marauders, designated Marauder Mk I, Mk IA, and Mk II, corresponding to the USAAF’s B-26B and B-26C models. These aircraft were primarily supplied under Lend-Lease from 1942 onward.

Unlike the USAAF, which operated the Marauder extensively in the European and Mediterranean theatres, the RAF used the type mainly for maritime patrol, anti-shipping strikes, and general bombing operations in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns. RAF Marauders flew with No. 14 Squadron, No. 39 Squadron, and No. 70 Squadron under RAF Middle East Command, later transitioning to Balkan operations and missions over the Aegean.

The Marauder earned a strong reputation among RAF crews for its speed, ruggedness, and relatively low combat loss rate. Although early in its career it had a reputation for being difficult to fly, improvements to handling and pilot training made it one of the safest medium bombers in terms of losses per sortie.