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    Airframe Family: Martin B-26 Marauder
    Latest Model:B-26 Marauder
    Last Military Serial:40-1464 USAAF
    Last Civil Registration:N4297J
    Latest Owner or Location:Fantasy of Flight / Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-26.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1464.

    Transferred to 77th Bombardment Squadron, Elmendorf Airfield, AK.

    16 January 1942

    Crashed.
    Force landed with wheels up near Smith River, BC, Canada.

    From September 1971 to November 1971

    Recovered.

    Restored.

    27 February 1986


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: 40-1464 B-26 Marauder on rebuild [Now N4297J with K. Weekes] at Chino 27-2-86

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At March Field Air Museum, CA when museum was still on base.

    March 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MARC Chino Airport, CA.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Chino, CA

    18 April 1992

    First post-restoration Flight.

    18 April 1992


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: First flight culminated with an IFE into March AFB

    2 November 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4297J (B-26, 40-1464) issued.

    7 October 1994

    To Weeks Kermit, Polk City, FL with new c/r N4297J.

    Based at Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
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    July 1998


    Photographer: Kenneth M. Hare
    Notes: B-26 40-1464 / N4297J 77 BS / 28 BG at Selfridge ANGB,Mi. July 1998

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4297J (B-26, 40-1464) issued.

    13 February 2005


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Polk City, FL. USA

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Matt Maranto
    Notes: Hanger 2 Fantasy of Flight
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