Flak Bait

B-26 flew more than 200 missions over occupied Europe. The aircraft is scheduled for presentation at the Smithsonian in 2025.

"At a time when just 25 completed missions was considered a notable feat, Flak-Bait achieved more than 200. On its 180th outing, reports claim, the bomber received no fewer than 700 hits from anti-aircraft fire, or flak. Speaking to the Smithsonian, radio operator McDonald Darnell Jr. recalled, 'Everybody was afraid of the damn thing, but she always got back for us. We always had faith in her.'”

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