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Flak-Bait II

Flak-Bait leads a bombing run over Magdeburg, Germany, April 17, 1945. This was the B-26 Marauder’s 200th mission. The bomber flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft during World War II. A B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, was named Flak-Bait II in honor of the B-26. (courtesy photo/National Air and Space Museum)
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Flak-Bait II

Flak-Bait II, a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, sits on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 22, 2020. The jet’s crew chief recently renamed it in honor of a B-26 Marauder that flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Flak-Bait II

The front fuselage of Flak-Bait, a B-26 Marauder, displays insignia for each its missions flown during World War II. The bomber flew more than 200 missions and is preserved at the National Air and Space Museum. (courtesy photo by Eric Long/National Air and Space Museum)
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Flak-Bait II

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Rich, 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals Flak-Bait II off the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The jet was named after a B-26 Marauder that flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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