Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V22 #180
From: Photo Phreak <leicam4pro@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:50:52 -0700 (PDT)

- --- HerWall@aol.com wrote:
> Re:  Trivia question...
> 
> The B26 Marauder was called "The Flying Prostitute" because it
> "had no 
> visible means of support" according to my father who flew in
> one for a short 
> period during WWII.  The aircraft had a very short and small
> wingspan but was 
> powered by two 2800 horsepower Pratt & Whitney engines.  They
> couldn't lift a 
> lot of weight but they were "like riding a rocket" once they
> were airborne.  
> I have seen documentaries on the aircraft and have also heard
> of them 
> referred to as Widow Makers and Flying Coffins because they
> were very hard to 
> handle during take-off and landing.  Any more WWII aircraft
> questions??
> Donald Waller
=================================================================

    
    The bad reputation came from training accidents when the
plane was first introduced.
    An interesting fact is the plane had the lowest COMBAT
losses of any airplane in WW2.
    A Bumblebee indeed....

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