| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 135533 |
| Alternate Serial: | 5533 |
| Military Code: | QE-10 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin P5M Marlin (237) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin P5M Marlin |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin SP-5B Marlin |
| C/n (msn): | [ 135533 ] |
| 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: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 767824 |
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This magnificent exhibit is the last surviving Marlin of the 285 built, although unfortunately now too hemmed in for a clear shot. Accepted in 1956, it served VX-1 and several patrol squadrons including VP-40 with which it deployed to SE Asia from 1965 to 1967. It made the last operational flight of a Navy flying boat in May 1967, landing in San Diego Bay. In 1968 it was flown from NAS North Island to Patuxent River and put into the care of the Smithsonian/National Air Museum. In 1977 it was tranferred by barge to Pensacola and by 1990 had undergone restoration, moving inside by 2011 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 January 2025, and has since been viewed 82 times. |