The Martin 187 Baltimore was a twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the United States as the A-30. The model was originally ordered by the French in May 1940 as a follow-up to the earlier Martin Maryland, then in service in France. With the fall of France, the production series was diverted to Great Britain and after mid-1941, supplied by the U.S. as Lend Lease equipment.
Development of the Baltimore was hindered by a series of problems, although the type eventually became a versatile combat aircraft. Produced in large numbers, the Baltimore was not used operationally by United States armed forces but eventually served with the British, Canadian, Australian, South African, Hellenic and the Italian air forces. it was subsequently used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II. Wikipedia
Wikipedia Martin Baltimore Bomber
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Rockcliffe for trials? last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 21
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Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27697. Crashlanded at Monastir, Tunisia May 8, 1943 after engine failure while returning from mission to Pantellaria. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 45
Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27719. Stalled and crashed during emergency approach 7 mi W of Piarco, Trinidad Jul 10, 1943 last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments:
Equivalent to USAAF A-30 41-27769. On loan from RAF Ferry Command, used for special trials at Suffield, Alberta (possibly smoke or chemical spraying). US reports indicate that the aircraft continued to be used for special tests, based in Florida in 1943 and early 1944, and later in the Panama Canal Zone. However, other records have the aircraft lost on operations over North Africa on 14 April 1943. This appears to be a typo, and records may refer to Baltimore FA167. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 45; TC
Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27912. Ditched between Natal and Ascension Island Apr 19, 1943 following engine failure. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 45
Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27936. Stalled on overshoot and crashed at Oakes Field, Bahamas Mar 18, 1943 last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 15
Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27942. MIA on recon mission to Aegean Sea Oct 2, 1943 last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 45
Ex USAAF A-30A, serial number 41-28102. Destroyed by fire when ran off runway at Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana May 20, 1943. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 13
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last update: 2024-February-1945 Group Transport Command (113 Ferry Wing) Nassau, Bahamas. Baltimore aircraft FW 693 was lost out of Zandery Airfield, Surinam during a Southern trans-Atlantic ferry flight with the loss of the entire three man crew, cause unknown
Ocean Bridge, the History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 322
Known Squadron Assignments: 454
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