blood red skies b 26b marauder squadronThe B 26 Marauder was a fast medium bomber with clean aerodynamic lines, all metal construction and two R 2800 Double Wasp radial engines. Marauders initially had a high accident rate as its speed and small wings made it difficult to fly. Improved training and a wing redesign rectified this and by the end of WW2 the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any U. S. Army Air Force bomber. Over five thousand Marauders were built and it served in the