| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 6464 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin PBM Mariner (162) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin PBM Mariner |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin PBM-3R Mariner |
| C/n (msn): | [ 6464 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | Naval Air Transport Service - NATS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Tarawa - Seaplane |
| Country: | Kiribati |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1944 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 683085 |
| Photo Comment |
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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 This photo was added on 2 May 2024, and has since been viewed 526 times. |