This is a simplified arcade game, not a mission simulator or historical reconstruction. It uses the Bob Cary project's B-26, flak, target, bomb-load, and Norden bombsight themes to make the mission records easier to imagine. For the history behind those pressures, read the expanded B-26 page or the composite story Fly It or It Will Fly You.
Operation Target Run
Enemy flak batteries are defending a transport and supply corridor. Your B-26 is carrying a limited bomb load. Hit the assigned military targets as they pass beneath the aircraft.
- Primary targets: ammunition depot, bridge, factory, city rail yard, and landing ground.
- Use the Norden-style sight in the upper right to line up the next target.
- Dodge flak bursts. Too much damage brings the plane down.
- Score is based on confirmed target hits and remaining aircraft condition.
Mission brief ready.
Controls
Move: Arrow keys or WASD. Drop bomb: Space. Pause: P. Reset: R.
How It Connects to the Research
The real Bob Cary work remains evidence-first: mission reports, crew sheets, family memory, photographs, and open questions. This game is a lightweight way to experience the basic pressures described in those records: flak, formation flying, assigned targets, bomb loads, and the difficulty of getting ordnance on the intended point.
Research status last reviewed: 13 June 2026.