| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 138821 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin P6M SeaMaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin P6M SeaMaster |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin XP6M-1 SeaMaster |
| C/n (msn): | XP-1 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Baltimore - Martin StateMap |
| Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMTN IATA: MTN Local: MTN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 July 1955 to 7 December 1955 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 554009 |
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The incredible jet bomber flying boat. SeaMasters were to form a US Navy nuclear strike force out on the oceans, possessing a Mach 0.9 dash speed at low level. This is the first prototype which first flew from Chesapeake Bay on 14 July 1955 but crashed on 7 December 1955. The second also crashed. Following six YP6M-1s, eight P6M-2 production aircraft were completed of which four were flown before the programme was cancelled in August 1959. Photo by: George Skadding / Life This photo was added on 9 March 2023, and has since been viewed 815 times. |