1% - 4GB Glenn Martin GM 167 Maryland for MAW, W40 and ETO
For MAW:
RAF: Glenn Martin GM167F A-3 No.114, Flying Officer Adrian Warburton, No.69 Squadron RAF, Luqa, Malta, Summer 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI AR707, No.69 Sqn RAF, Malta.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkII Serial unknown M, No.223 Sqn RAF, Egypt, late 1941.
SAAF: Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1668 L, No.12 Sqn South African Air Force, 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1634 R, No.21 Sqn South African Air Force, late 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1654 X, No.24 Sqn South African Air Force, lost 14th September 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1656 Y, Sqn unknown, South African Air Force, late 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkII AH336 W, possibly No.24 Sqn South African Air Force, late 1941.
FAFL: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.109, Groupe Bretagne, FAFL, 1942.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.228, Groupe Bretagne, FAFL, 1942.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI BS765, Groupe Bretagne, FAFL, December 1941.
Vichy France: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 F-BACS, Section Speciale de Liaisons Aeriennes, Alger-Maison-Blanche, Algeria, 1941.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.112 F-BAGO, Section Speciale de Liaisons Aeriennes, Alger-Maison-Blanche, Algeria, 1941.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.266 F-BAHC, Section d'Avions Ministeriels, Vichy-Rhue, France 1942.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.189 4, Escadrille 3B, Flotille d'Aviation 3F, Port-Lyautey, Morocco, 1942.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.83 11, 2 Escadrille, Groupe de Bombardement I/22, Rabat, Morocco, June 1941.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.174 23, 2 Escadrille, Groupe de Reconnaissance I/61, Blida, Algeria, late 1940.
For W40 and ETO:
Royal Navy: Maryland MkI AR720 T, Cdr G.A. Rotherham, No.771 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Tern, Twatt, Orkneys, May 1941.
France 1940: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.27, Groupe de Bombardement GB I/63, Cambrai area, 22 May 1940.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.187, Groupe de Bombardement GB I/62, Toulouse, June 1940.
France 1944: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.30, GB I/34 Bearn, Verdon, January 1945.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.75, GB I/34 Bearn, Bordeaux-Merignac, December 1944.
USA: Glenn Martin GM 167W XA-22 Prototype N-22076. Not taken into service by the USAAC.
The Glenn Martin 167 was ordered by the French purchasing commission in February 1939, although because of political considerations, it was December 1939 before any aircraft were actually delivered. Most aircraft were delivered crated to the assembly facility in Casablanca, Morocco, and here again, assembly was held up by the shortage of essential equipment such as bomb racks.
By May 1940, 77 aircraft were ready for delivery. These were put into service first with GB I/62 and I/63, which were sent to mainland France. On 13th May, GB II/63 followed, as did GB II/62on 18th May. The first mission was carried out by GB I/63 in the Cambrai area on 22nd May.
During the Battle of France, most GM 167 A3s (the suffix 'A3' in French use indicated 'A' for 'Attack' and '3' for the number of crew members) operated without any specific markings other than the squadron insignia. Individual aircraft numbers were rarely used.
After the Armistice, all GM 167 units were transferred to French North Africa, where they were used as bombers, reconnaissance and maritime patrol aircraft. GB I/39 was based in Syria and was reinforced by GB I/63 in time for the Allied attack. Most of the aircraft were destroyed, although some were captured and found their way into Free French service. A number of GM 167s were converted into high-speed transports for Vichy officials, and stayed in service after the collapse of the Vichy government.
Further Free French aircraft were captured from Vichy units in sub-Saharan Africa. Another Vichy survivor flew to Gibraltar and was taken on by No.69 Squadron. It ended up being used by W.Cdr Adrian Warburton for reconnaissance missions from Malta.
Meanwhile, after the fall of France, the balance of the French order was taken on by the RAF, and further orders were placed. These aircraft, now named Maryland, were used mainly by the South African Air Force in North Africa. No. 771 Naval Air Squadron, based in the Orkneys, was one of the more unexpected users. The aircraft represented here spotted that the Bismarck had sailed from Norway.
The final combat use of the GM 167 was with GB I/34 Bearn in 1945, based near Bordeaux and tasked with attacking the German-held Atlantic ports.
Credits: Original CFS2/FS Model by Bruno Escaravage, converted to CFS3 by Stephan Seybolt.
External textures by Nigel Dickinson.
Cockpit By Stephan Seybolt.
Overall cockpit textures by Nigel Dickinson, using many parts by John Whelan.
AvHistory 4.00 Flight Model by gregoryp of AvHistory modified to Mk.I and Mk.II as appropriate by Rene Leppä.
Engine sounds by Lawdog.
For MAW:
RAF: Glenn Martin GM167F A-3 No.114, Flying Officer Adrian Warburton, No.69 Squadron RAF, Luqa, Malta, Summer 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI AR707, No.69 Sqn RAF, Malta.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkII Serial unknown M, No.223 Sqn RAF, Egypt, late 1941.
SAAF: Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1668 L, No.12 Sqn South African Air Force, 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1634 R, No.21 Sqn South African Air Force, late 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1654 X, No.24 Sqn South African Air Force, lost 14th September 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI 1656 Y, Sqn unknown, South African Air Force, late 1941.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkII AH336 W, possibly No.24 Sqn South African Air Force, late 1941.
FAFL: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.109, Groupe Bretagne, FAFL, 1942.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.228, Groupe Bretagne, FAFL, 1942.
Glenn Martin Maryland MkI BS765, Groupe Bretagne, FAFL, December 1941.
Vichy France: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 F-BACS, Section Speciale de Liaisons Aeriennes, Alger-Maison-Blanche, Algeria, 1941.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.112 F-BAGO, Section Speciale de Liaisons Aeriennes, Alger-Maison-Blanche, Algeria, 1941.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.266 F-BAHC, Section d'Avions Ministeriels, Vichy-Rhue, France 1942.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.189 4, Escadrille 3B, Flotille d'Aviation 3F, Port-Lyautey, Morocco, 1942.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.83 11, 2 Escadrille, Groupe de Bombardement I/22, Rabat, Morocco, June 1941.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.174 23, 2 Escadrille, Groupe de Reconnaissance I/61, Blida, Algeria, late 1940.
For W40 and ETO:
Royal Navy: Maryland MkI AR720 T, Cdr G.A. Rotherham, No.771 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Tern, Twatt, Orkneys, May 1941.
France 1940: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.27, Groupe de Bombardement GB I/63, Cambrai area, 22 May 1940.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.187, Groupe de Bombardement GB I/62, Toulouse, June 1940.
France 1944: Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.30, GB I/34 Bearn, Verdon, January 1945.
Glenn Martin GM 167 A3 No.75, GB I/34 Bearn, Bordeaux-Merignac, December 1944.
USA: Glenn Martin GM 167W XA-22 Prototype N-22076. Not taken into service by the USAAC.
The Glenn Martin 167 was ordered by the French purchasing commission in February 1939, although because of political considerations, it was December 1939 before any aircraft were actually delivered. Most aircraft were delivered crated to the assembly facility in Casablanca, Morocco, and here again, assembly was held up by the shortage of essential equipment such as bomb racks.
By May 1940, 77 aircraft were ready for delivery. These were put into service first with GB I/62 and I/63, which were sent to mainland France. On 13th May, GB II/63 followed, as did GB II/62on 18th May. The first mission was carried out by GB I/63 in the Cambrai area on 22nd May.
During the Battle of France, most GM 167 A3s (the suffix 'A3' in French use indicated 'A' for 'Attack' and '3' for the number of crew members) operated without any specific markings other than the squadron insignia. Individual aircraft numbers were rarely used.
After the Armistice, all GM 167 units were transferred to French North Africa, where they were used as bombers, reconnaissance and maritime patrol aircraft. GB I/39 was based in Syria and was reinforced by GB I/63 in time for the Allied attack. Most of the aircraft were destroyed, although some were captured and found their way into Free French service. A number of GM 167s were converted into high-speed transports for Vichy officials, and stayed in service after the collapse of the Vichy government.
Further Free French aircraft were captured from Vichy units in sub-Saharan Africa. Another Vichy survivor flew to Gibraltar and was taken on by No.69 Squadron. It ended up being used by W.Cdr Adrian Warburton for reconnaissance missions from Malta.
Meanwhile, after the fall of France, the balance of the French order was taken on by the RAF, and further orders were placed. These aircraft, now named Maryland, were used mainly by the South African Air Force in North Africa. No. 771 Naval Air Squadron, based in the Orkneys, was one of the more unexpected users. The aircraft represented here spotted that the Bismarck had sailed from Norway.
The final combat use of the GM 167 was with GB I/34 Bearn in 1945, based near Bordeaux and tasked with attacking the German-held Atlantic ports.
Credits: Original CFS2/FS Model by Bruno Escaravage, converted to CFS3 by Stephan Seybolt.
External textures by Nigel Dickinson.
Cockpit By Stephan Seybolt.
Overall cockpit textures by Nigel Dickinson, using many parts by John Whelan.
AvHistory 4.00 Flight Model by gregoryp of AvHistory modified to Mk.I and Mk.II as appropriate by Rene Leppä.
Engine sounds by Lawdog.
