B-26 MARAUDER PLANETAG

This aircraft sat in an Alaskan field for fifty eight years. Cut from Martin B-26 Marauder, serial 40-1370, and the patina on these tags is the proof.

The aircraft

40-1370 was assigned to the 11th Air Force, 73rd Bombardment Squadron at Anchorage, Alaska during the Second World War. The Aleutian campaign is one of the least remembered fronts of that war, fought in some of the worst flying weather anywhere.

The aircraft crashed at King Salmon, Alaska on 16 August 1942 and stayed where it fell. It was recovered by the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah in 2000, and is now with Aircraft Restoration Services in Murrieta, California.

The B-26 had a hard reputation early on. Crews called it the Widowmaker for its high landing speed, and it took training changes before the type proved itself. It ended the war with the lowest combat loss rate of any American bomber.

What these tags look like

Nearly six decades exposed to Alaskan weather leaves a mark. Expect natural patina, discolouration and blemishes. That is the history of the airframe, not a defect.

What you receive

• One PlaneTag cut from the actual airframe of 40-1370
• Laser etched with the aircraft type and serial
• Numbered as part of a limited edition, on its display card
• Durable metal ring for keys, luggage or display

Please read before ordering

PlaneTags are cut from real aircraft skin, not stamped from new metal. Each carries the paint, thickness and wear of the exact section it came from. Colour varies between tags. Photographs are a guide only.

Not suitable for children under eight. Contains aircraft paint. Keep out of mouths.

Shipped from Australia.