| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 16-301 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin PBM Mariner (162) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin PBM Mariner |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin PBM-5A Mariner |
| C/n (msn): | [ 122081 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Utrecht - SoesterbergMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHSB IATA: UTC Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Nationale Luchtvaartdag 1954 |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1959 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 134841 |
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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) This photo was added on 2 April 2019, and has since been viewed 1164 times. |