The Navy/USMC Marauders/JM-1s

[zorro9]

JM-1 /Martin Marauder B-26 Folks:

Yes!! some of them went to the NAVY/USMC c. 1943-44 & served mostly in target tug duties. For what we know most of them were bright yellow or Orange schemes. Some in bare metal schemes. There is at least one sample converted as a Photo-Recon JM-1P!

if you have any pictures or stories of these fine flying machines during those days plz post. Included is a sample of one of them Buno 665XX written on the V/stab & JM-1 on the rudder. (in most of them). If you know any data about their Navy/USMC Sqs plz post. I understand they also flew in Europe for target practice duties. Photo via AEC.

p.s we are looking for the whereabouts of Buno 66595 or Buno 75187.




Tks in advance!

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[hang the expense]

Hey,its the prototype for the ACME buzzbomb.Somebody warn the roadrunner or maybe wiley.

[zorro9]

HTE/JM-1 Folks:

Good day!

Yes. it's a quite unique flying tug target. The aircraft in the background is the poss Jet engine test bed at poss Baltimore Plant. c. 1944-45.

The picture included show the clean lines of Navy JM-1 'n flight Reg 4-J-56 Buno ukn for now! c. 1944-45. Photo via Navy Archives.

[The Inspector]

HTE/JM-1 Folks:

Good day!

Yes. it's a quite unique flying tug target. The aircraft in the background is the poss Jet engine test bed at poss Baltimore Plant. c. 1944-45.

The picture included show the clean lines of Navy JM-1 'n flight Reg 4-J-56 Buno ukn for now! c. 1944-45. Photo via Navy Archives.

At least two very large blocks of TB-26G's were bailed to the Navy as unarmed crew trainers, unfortunately all my production list shows is the original Army s/n's but no corresponding buaerno's, just the note 'to Navy as JM-2' and Baughers lists are full of holes probably because of the obscurity of the type. And the photo shows a JM-2/TB-26G

[zorro9]

Inspector:

Tks for the info/data. There are some slight differences between the JM-1 & JM-2. At the end the Navy decided to paint all of them Just plain dark Navy blue.

p.s What we are looking for is some data fm the NAVY/USMC folks about the Navy/USMC JM-1/2 Squadrons. The were pretty good at keeping data & photos of their Naval history. I also understand this is a very narrow area in the history of the Martin B-26s.

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[The Inspector]

Inspector:

Tks for the info/data. There are some slight differences between the JM-1 & JM-2. At the end the Navy decided to paint all of them Just plain dark Navy blue.

p.s What we are looking for is some data fm the NAVY/USMC folks about the Navy/USMC JM-1/2 Squadrons. The were pretty good at keeping data Y photos of their Naval history. I also understand this is a very narrow area in the history of the Martin B-26s.

The two big block assignment airframes were l/n 4961-4985, 4467945-4467969 and l/n 5238-5269, 4468222-4468253 (55 total) originally TB-26G's later all as JM-2 I.D.s as a group, including the last B-26 built.

[zorro9]

Inspector:

Good day!

Tks for the info/data that reflects the tail end of the Martin B-26 production line. 44-XXXX series.

There is another block/series 42-107497/42-107830, c/ns 8761/9094 that we are also looking a bit closer for AAF 42-107640.

p.s Include this time is a close-up of Eng #2 & prop with a nice scheme B-26 in the background. #7X shown at the L/S of the nose. Poss Baltimore, MD plant. c. 1944-1945. No AAF s/ns shown. Photo via AAF Archives.

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[The Inspector]

Zorro9,
Very interesting scheme especially how the mid blue tapers from front to back and the treatment of the nacelle ends, thnx much

[zorro9]

Martin B-26 Marauder/Navy JM-1 Folks:

Good day!

A metallic scheme Martin B-26/MJ-1 "Marauder" code MJ-15, Buno 66690 parked at Ft. Lauderdale NAS c.1944-45. Photo J.B via Wix
Note the nice emblem on the R/S of cockpit. I wander who the ladie was?? Their Unit/Sq used to be known in the Navy as the "Marauder Sq". The USMC used them in Hawaii, Guam & other S.Pacific areas c. 1944-45 also.

p.s Have a happy 2014 Folks...we 'are only going to be here once!!..maybe twice for some!!

[zorro9]

Martin B-26 Marauder/Navy JM -1 Folks:

Good day!

Found some info/data about the JM-1 NAVY & USMC Sqs: (c.1944-1945)

1. NAVY: VJ-1-2-4-7-8-9-10-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-& 19!

2. USMC: VMJ-1 (With 6 JM-1 Units)- VMJ-2 & VMJ-3 all de-activated during 1945 & then sent to diff storage facilities in the US.(Reconstruction Finance Corps.) RFCs. These are the ones with the most colorful schemes, bright yellow & orange combined.

p.s What the numbers on the nose indicates: 15-J-2 = Sq VJ-15. J=Utility-2 (Poss the # of a/c per Sq).

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[The Inspector]

Martin B-26 Marauder/Navy JM -1 Folks:

Good day!

Found some info/data about the JM-1 NAVY & USMC Sqs: (c.1944-1945)

1. NAVY: VJ-1-2-4-7-8-9-10-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-& 19!

2. USMC: VMJ-1 (With 6 JM-1 Units)- VMJ-2 & VMJ-3 all de-activated during 1945 & then sent to diff storage facilities in the US.(Reconstruction Finance Corps.) RFCs. These are the ones with the most colorful schemes, bright yellow & orange combined.

p.s What the numbers on the nose indicates: 15-J-2 = Sq VJ-15. J=Utility-2 (Poss the # of a/c per Sq).

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Ah, a bit more light into another dark corner of the dusty attic of aviation-

[jdvoss]

When was the last JM removed from USN service?

At one time I did see a photo of a JM with a fresh O/A midnight blue paint scheme displaying the updated 1947 US insignia (i.e. additon of the red horizontal bar).

[zorro9]

JDVoss:

Good day!

Some data suggest c.June 1947! Ran into the 1947 B-26 Marauder updated US star emblem! Will look it up! Welcome to the Marauder JM-1/JM-2 side of the house!

[zorro9]

Martin B-26/Navy JM-1/2 Folks:

Good Day & Happy 2014!

..sometimes as it usually happens during training exercises, despite of the +/- 1200 ft of tow cable on the tug aircraft, the other guy missed a bit! Navy MJ-2 Buno 90507. c. 1944-45. Photo via Navy archives.

[zorro9]

Martin B-26 Marauder/Navy JM-1 Folks:

Good day!

An interesting close-up picture of the aft section of JM-1 Buno 66713 (bright yellow scheme) showing the target gear & crew prior to flight. c. 1944-45. Place Ukn. Photo Navy Archives via AEC.