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[DonMuncy]

Select the "members" button at the top of this page. Find your username (hint: use initial letter list on left, and scroll down). Select "edit profile" and make changes.

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[Z W]

I for one suggest everybody post under their real name, first and last. If you are flaming somebody for their political views, LOP habits, hyphenated last name, or parachute desires, at least have the courage to put your name behind it.

[Joe Zuffoletto]

I like this idea and have obliged... you're now looking at my real name and I've added some background info to my profile.

 

BTW, I would never do this at Pilots of America. Too many whack jobs on that board. 

[Bob_Belville]

I think I might have influenced Marauder to admit that his real name is B26. I hope that helps everyone. 

[carusoam]

Must be an east coast thing...

Best regards,

-a-

[Marauder]

I think I might have influenced Marauder to admit that his real name is B26. I hope that helps everyone.

Ok. You want my full name? It is Martin B-26 Marauder. Happy now? The whole world will know me now.

[Marauder]

BTW -- you can call me "Marty" for short.

[fantom]

Ok. You want my full name? It is Martin B-26 Marauder. Happy now? The whole world will know me now.

 

For Chris's sake

[Marauder]

Ok. You want my full name? It is Martin B-26 Marauder. Happy now? The whole world will know me now. For Chris's sake

Said in my best Philly accent "Yous got a problem with my name?!" Some call me MM, short for Marty Marauder. My posse would simply call me "M". My mother when she was upset with me would yell "Martin Bomber Marauder -- get in here and do your homework!". As I grew up and took a professional career, I use an embroidered "MBM" on my brief cases.

[Marauder]

OK, You're "Marty" to me from now on. But only if you will give us the backstory on your seemingly excessive affinity for that fine piece of hardware from WWII. Jim

Well, since you asked. Most people would think it was related to honor someone like my Father or perhaps an Uncle. My Dad was an All American in WWII. He was in the Glider Infantry and saw action in Normandy, Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge (of which I kidded him later in life about losing that second battle around his waist). My Dad is the guy on the top row, right smack in the middle (with no branches behind him): http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325images/troopers/i/misc/companyi_325.jpg Here is another picture of him during a review in Berlin when he was part of the Army of Occupation (second soldier on the far left, looks gaunt doesn't he?): http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325images/troopers/i/misc/companyi_325_berlin1945.jpg You can see how much the war took out of him... My passion for the B-26 came from a man that nutured my passion for aviation. He was a WWII Marauder pilot or as many called them "Maraudermen". He and I would spend hours talking about the B-26 aka the "Widowmaker" (among a whole of choice names they had for it), the missions he flew, what he saw and what he experienced as a combat aviator. A humble man who passed on his love of aviation in me... These were the real men of my lifetime...

[Marauder]

Here is another photo from my personal archive. My Dad is in the 5th row, 4th in from the right.

He even went to the trouble of recording every man's name from the company! Bet he loved chow time. He identified all the cooks

[Bob_Belville]

Thanks for that "Marty". I took my Mooney from NC to spent 4 days at a CAF airshow in Harlingen about 30 years ago. Their B26 along with B17s and the rest of the flying museum pieces made a lasting impression on me. (My father in law spent the big war in the Navy in the Pacific in the nose observation station on Martin PBM Mariner flying boats mostly on submarine patrols. He never talked about his war experience until the last few years, he just turned 92.)

[midlifeflyer]

What the heck. Profile updated.

[fantom]

Variant called the A-26 was still earning it's keep during the early years of Vietnam. I'm fairly certain it was the only American warplane to see real action in WW-II, Korea and 'Nam.

Tougher to land than a Mooney in inexperienced hands. My AF boss survived 30 missions in the B-26 including a visit to Ploesti.

One a day into Tampa Bay

[Marauder]

Variant called the A-26 was still earning it's keep during the early years of Vietnam. I'm fairly certain it was the only American warplane to see real action in WW-II, Korea and 'Nam. Tougher to land than a Mooney in inexperienced hands. My AF boss survived 30 missions in the B-26 including a visit to Ploesti. One a day into Tampa Bay

The A26 Invader was an attack plane that got the B26 designation after WW2. As my mentor said, real Maraudermen flew the Martin B26 Marauder, the rest flew the Douglas A26 Invader.

[Marauder]

I really enjoyed that, too, "Marty". Thanks for sharing. Truly. Jim

You're welcome Jim. When I see people arguing about stuff; whether it be politics, cost of things or just lousy weather -- I think about what these guys went through. Puts things into perspective...

[Super Dave]

Updated. Thanks for the suggestion Don.