Plane of the Week: Martin M-130

The China Clipper, the Philippine Clipper, and the Hawaii Clipper are the names of three flying boats—Martin M-130s—designed by Glenn L. Martin Company in the 1930s. In fact, it’s the first of the three to have been built. With a complex and tragic story behind them, this boat-plane hybrid introduced the reality of scheduled, international [...]

By |September 29th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Martin M-130

Plane of the Week: Martin B-26 Marauder

The Martin B-26 Marauder was introduced in 1941 for use during the course of World War II. The twin-engined medium bomber served first in the Pacific Theater in 1942 and was later used in the Mediterranean Theater as well as Western Europe. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) issued Circular Proposal 39-640 on  March 11, 1939, [...]

By |May 12th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Martin B-26 Marauder