Keywords: 323d Bombardment Group - B-26 Marauder 41-34705.jpg en A B-26 Marauder VT-G serial number 41-34705 of the 453rd Bomb Squadron 323rd Bomb Group takes off from Earls Colne 18 August 1943 Passed as censored 18 Aug 1943 Handwritten caption on reverse 'Main runway looking SE ' Printed caption on reverse 'The Marauder 300 MPH Medium Bomber The Martin B-26 Marauder two-motor medium bombers are being used by the U S Eighth Air Force in daylight attacks on Europe Powered by two 2 000 h p radial engines the Marauder has a top speed well in excess of 300 m p h and bomb-load of 2 500 lbs Machine guns are fitted in the nose and tail and a power-operated turret in the top of the fuselage Associated Press Photo Shows - The Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber taking off at an Eighth Air Force station somewhere in England WOR 259765 18-8-43-U ' Censor no 279210 On reverse Associated Press US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press Censorship Bureau Stamps 1943 http //www americanairmuseum com/media/9296 United States Army Air Forces other versions PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Earls Colne Airfield Martin B-26 Marauder 323d Bombardment Group United States Army Air Forces |