Only survivor of the type. Delivered to the US Navy as 122071 in 1948. Sold in 1956 and registered as N3190G. Stored at Thermal, CA. Acquired by the National Air and Space Museum in 1972. Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum. Restored and repainted into US Navy colours as 122071 by 2000.

Not a film set! The Mariner is from an early batch of unarmed transport aircraft. It has Second Series BuNo 6464 and wears the emblem of NATS on the nose. Photo apparently taken at Tarawa which was taken by US Marines in a bloody battle in November 1943. A seaplane base was established in the atoll's lagoon, supported by a seaplane tender. Photo from: Peter Stackpole / Life

Another photo shows that this is Second Series BuNo 6729, ordered in 1940 and modified here to PBM-3S (Stripped) standard with reduced defensive armament for anti-submarine patrols. The location seems to be NAS Norfolk, although the reported unit, VPB-206 (VP-206 until October 1944), was based at Key West, Quonset Point and Elizabeth City from April 1944 when it received the PBM-3S. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Ex-US Navy.

Martin Mariner of VPB-214 on beaching gear at its NAS Norfolk base. This anti-submarine warfare squadron became operational here on 23 January 1944 but its strength was reduced from twelve to nine aircraft on 1 October. In January 1945 it was sent to NAS Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, for ASW patrols on the Pacific side. The squadron was disbanded at Norfolk on 18 June 1945, having left its aircraft behind at Coco Solo, and 48151 was lost off Coco Solo two days later on 20 June 1945. Photo from: Naval History and Heritage Command

Believed to be A70-6 based on nose art on the left side that matches a photo of A70-6. The owner said the same artwork was on the aircraft when acquired. A70-6 was originally delivered to the US Navy as PBM-3C 6526, later converted to PBM-3S. It was one 12 RAAF Mariner transports disposed at Lake Boga, Victoria, after WW2. Those that were not scrapped found non-aviation uses, including two that had nose sections converted to caravans. Current status unknown but the Eureka museum has been replaced by the Ballarat Aviation Museum

Recently repainted in full USN colours and markings of the 1940s. Ex N3190G.

Since restored to its original military condition as US Navy 122071 and later on display indoors.

Reserialled 101. Broken up January 1960

In 1955 the Dutch bought 17 former US Navy PBM-5s for the defence of Netherlands New Guinea, which was claimed by Indonesia. The Mariner turned out to be a death trap - six of the large amphibians crashed with considerable loss of life. An Avenger is seen on the right here. Photo by: Wim van Rossem / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

The last surviving Mariner in storage at the Pima Museum before it was opened. Its registration is crudely applied on the rear fuselage. Ex US Navy 122071.