Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Martin PBM Mariner — The Flying Boat Patrol Bomber” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/martin-pbm-mariner-flying-boat/.
Martin PBM Mariner — The Flying Boat Patrol Bomber
- Thread starter Mike H.
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powerboatr
Professional
those BOATS are one incredible piece of machine
when lived on naval station Pensacola
we visited the Naval Aviation museum ALOT they had one of these giants out in the field...HUGE is an understatement.
i was always surprised they even flew
when lived on naval station Pensacola
we visited the Naval Aviation museum ALOT they had one of these giants out in the field...HUGE is an understatement.
i was always surprised they even flew
Valkyrie62
Alpha
My late father was a crewman (electrician) aboard a P5M Martin Marlin in squadron VP49, Bermuda in the early 1950s. The Flying Whales.
Icepick Mike
Operator
Enjoyable read on a subject you don't see very often. I did see one of these A/C at the Pima Air Museum.
hardworkinpd
Operator
At the end of this write up The Pima Air Museum is mentioned. I've never been in the museum but the times I have driven I-10 threw Tucson I've been Very Amazed by the miles and miles of moth balled/graveyard aircraft, it's Huge!
CCJ
Operator
The PBY got most of the attention. Just as the B-17 over-shadowed the other bombers such as the B-24, I believe the PBM was over-shadowed by the PBY. It seems amazing that just two radial engines managed to get this giant off the ground, let alone off the water. Great piece of history.
Herkmaster
Alpha
Good article. Minor issue: the aircraft in The Raiders of the Lost Ark was actually a Short Solent (being rebuilt in California) standing in for a Martin M-130 (the original China Clipper). Both are four-engined aircraft,Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Martin PBM Mariner — The Flying Boat Patrol Bomber” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/martin-pbm-mariner-flying-boat/.
My late dad flew with VP-47 as an avation radioman from the summer of 1941 (Iceland) and later (Central & South America) to the end of the war. My sister has his photo albums and there are pictures of most of the Atlantic places mentioned in the article. It was very nice to see such a historically accurate article.
GunnerM48A5(K)
Alpha
That is one of my favorite exhibits at the Pima Air Museum, the B-36 is another one I like to see. I have been there twice, and each time stood in awe of these magnificent beast. I would encourage anyone that gets the chance to plan at least a day there.