[R-390] Mystery aircraft

[Chris Kepus]

Goggle is your friend: From the Smithsonian:

"The NASM B-26B-25-MA nicknamed "Flak Bait" (AAF serial number 41-31173)
survived 207 operational missions over Europe, more than any other American
aircraft during World War II (A de Havilland Mosquito B. Mk. IX bomber
completed 213 missions but this aircraft was destroyed in a crash at Calgary
Airport in Canada, two days after V-E Day, see NASM D. H. 98 Mosquito).
Workers at the Baltimore factory completed "Flak Bait" in April 1943, and a
crew flew it to England. The AAF assigned it to the 449th Bombardment
Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group (nicknamed the 'Annihilators'), and gave
the bomber the fuselage identification codes "PN-O." Lt. James J. Farrell of
Greenwich, Connecticut, flew more missions in "Flak Bait" than any other
pilot. He named the bomber after "Flea Bait," his brother's nickname for the
family dog."



-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of John Saxon
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 3:10 PM
To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] Mystery aircraft

I am pretty sure this is "Flak Bait", I think a B-26 from WWII.  I have a
photo I took at the Smithsonian years ago, but not sure where it is now.  I
do have a photo I downloaded this morning that looks identical to the one
posted, and it includes an A-2 jacket in the foreground with "Flak Bait" on
it.  I don't know where I can post the photo...if someone who has a spot to
load the photo, send me an email and I will send the photo I loaded this
morning.

--
John


--- On Mon, 4/15/13, Roger Gates <w7kvt at q.com> wrote:

> From: Roger Gates <w7kvt at q.com>
> Subject: [R-390] Mystery aircraft
> To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, April 15, 2013, 4:58 PM
> I can say with confidence that the
> aircraft is not a B-17G. We have one in the Evergreen Air and Space 
> Museum and I have spent considerable time in the "radio room". I 
> suppose it could be a B-24 or possibly a B-29. I have never seen the 
> radio compartment in those aircraft.
> 
> I hope someone can solve this mystery.
> 
> Roger, W7KVT
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