| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 122397 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin M-210 (AM-1 Mauler) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin M-210 (AM-1 Mauler) |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin AM-1 Mauler |
| C/n (msn): | 13916 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | May 1972 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 417445 |
| Photo Comment |
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On 6 April 1949 this AM-1 set an unofficial payload weight record for single engine piston a/c of 10,689 pounds. Over its short USN career it was assigned to Naval Air Training Units at St. Louis, MO. and NAS Atlanta, GA. After being stricken from use it was transferred to the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Fortunately it wasn't used as a target and was transferred to the museum in early 1972. I took this slide not long after it had arrived and was in storage on the Naval Air Rework Facility ramp. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 December 2021, and has since been viewed 357 times. |