| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A70-6 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin PBM Mariner (162) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin PBM Mariner |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin PBM-3S Mariner |
| C/n (msn): | 2979 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BallaratMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YBLT IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Eureka Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 21 February 1987 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 299297 |
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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 Current status unknown but the Eureka museum has been replaced by the Ballarat Aviation Museum This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 November 2020, and has since been viewed 1043 times. |