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Originally Posted by ArtieBob
The "Russian" bomber was a Martin Maryland, the only one I can remember having seen with German national markings.
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Technically not a "Maryland", which was name bestowed by the RAF for their aircraft, but them all were "modified" (converted) for RAF use, thus had diffrent equipment and armament. I think this be ex-French
Martin 167 F, used as airfield decoy, and there are what appear as He 111īs in the background, altho they may also be decoys. Nitpicking? Yes, truly so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Maryland
French service
A captured French Martin 167F at Aleppo, Syria, in 1941.
Facing a massive
German arms buildup and desperate for modern aircraft, the
French Air Force purchased U.S. aircraft of numerous types in the late 1930s. Martin received an order for more than 200
167 Fs which incorporated French-specific equipment such as metric instruments. French officials expected the deliveries to begin in January 1939 but the type, locally designated
Glenn Martin 167 A-3 only entered service in early 1940. (Wiki)
Regards
Ed