The Fighting Flying Boat
The Fighting Flying Boat

Author: Richard Alden Hoffman

Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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"This book recognizes the Martin PBM Mariner not only for its contributions to World War II but also the postwar years, when it was involved in the Korean War and with the exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic. Hoffman offers details of PBM fights with Chinese MiGs and patrol and reconnaissance missions. The author also highlights the seaplane's hazardous rescue missions with the Coast Guard and its service with foreign armed forces. Photos of Mariners in action accompany the narrative, and a list of all PBM casualties is appended."--BOOK JACKET.

PBM Mariner in Action
PBM Mariner in Action

Author: Robert T. Smith

Publisher:

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9780897471770

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Om udvikling, konstruktion og produktion af Martin PBM Flying Boat. Flyene blev udviklet efter anmodning fra U.S. Navy i 1937 og den første flyvning fandt sted den 18 februar 1939. Flyene blev bl.a. benyttet i U-bådskrigen på Atlanterhavet og andre enheder opererede i Stillehavsområdet. Flyene var i produktion indtil 1949.

The Dakota Hunter
The Dakota Hunter

Author: Hans Wiesman

Publisher: Casemate

Published: 2015-03-19

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1612002595

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A tale of a lifelong passion for a WWII aircraft that changed the author’s life: “It is almost like an adventure novel except it is true” (Air Classics). This book tells the story of a Dutch boy who grew up during the 1950s in postwar Borneo, where he had frequent encounters with an airplane, the Douglas DC-3, a.k.a. the C-47 Skytrain or Dakota, of World War II fame. For a young boy living in a remote jungle community, the aircraft reached the proportions of a romantic icon as the essential lifeline to a bigger world for him, the beginning of a special bond. In 1957, his family left the island and all its residual wreckage of World War II, and he attended college in The Hague. After graduation, he started a career as a corporate executive—and met the aircraft again during business trips to the Americas. His childhood passion for the Dakota flared up anew, and the fascination pulled like a magnet. As if predestined, or maybe just looking for an excuse to come closer, he began a business to salvage and convert Dakota parts, which meant first of all finding them. As the demand for these war relic parts and cockpits soared, he began to travel the world to track down surplus, crashed, or derelict Dakotas. He ventured deeper and deeper into remote mountains, jungles, savannas, and the seas where the planes are found, usually as ghostly wrecks but sometimes still in full commercial operation. In hunting the mythical Dakota, he often encountered intimidating or dicey situations in countries plagued by wars or revolts, others by arms and narcotics trafficking, warlords, and conmen. The stories of these expeditions take the reader to some of the remotest spots in the world, but once there, one is often greeted by the comfort of what was once the West’s apex in transportation—however now haunted by the courageous airmen of the past.

Consolidated P2Y Ranger
Consolidated P2Y Ranger

Author: Steve Ginter

Publisher: Naval Fighters

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780989258319

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The book begins with a 24-page in depth review of the origins of the patrol flying boat covering most Curtiss boats (except the NC boats), the Naval Aircraft Factory PN boats and their derivatives (Douglas PD-1, Keystone PK-1, Martin PM-1/2), the Boeing PB-1, and the Hall PH-1/2/3 and XP2H-1. Thirteen 3-view drawings by Lloyd Jones help illustrate this section. The book then goes on to cover the Consolidated XPY-1 Admiral, Consolidated Model 16 Commodore, Martin P3M-1/2 and XP2M-1 before detailing the Consolidated's P2Y Ranger development and squadron usage. The P2Y was the aircraft that put Consolidated on the map of great aircraft manufacturers and led to the PBY and PB2Y flying boats that served with such distinction during WWII.

Martin PBM-5A Mariner / druk 1
Martin PBM-5A Mariner / druk 1

Author: Kees Leebeek

Publisher:

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9789081893657

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Geschiedenis van de amfibische vliegboot in dienst bij de Koninklijke Marine in voormalig Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea.

Martin Aircraft
Martin Aircraft

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781230483450

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Martin B-26 Marauder, Martin B-57 Canberra, Martin B-10, Martin PBM Mariner, Martin JRM Mars, Martin Baltimore, Martin 2-0-2, Martin P6M SeaMaster, Martin P5M Marlin, Martin T4M, Martin AM Mauler, Martin XB-51, Martin 4-0-4, Martin T3M, Martin NBS-1, Martin Maryland, Martin P4M Mercator, Martin XB-48, Martin M-130, Martin S, Martin MB-1, Martin Model 316, Martin X-23 PRIME, Martin XB-33 Super Marauder, Martin 156, Martin Model 146, Martin XB-16, Martin XB-27. Excerpt: The Martin B-26 Marauder was a World War II twin-engine medium bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company. First used in the Pacific Theater in early 1942, it was also used in the Mediterranean Theater and in Western Europe. After entering service with the U.S. Army, the aircraft received the reputation of a "Widowmaker" due to the early models' high rate of accidents during takeoff and landings. The Marauder had to be flown by exact airspeeds, particularly on final approach and when one engine was out. The 150 mph (241 km/h) speed on short final was intimidating to pilots who were used to much slower speeds, and whenever they slowed down below what the manual stated, the aircraft would stall and crash. The B-26 became a safer aircraft once crews were re-trained and after aerodynamics modifications (increase of wing span and incidence, to give better take off performance, and a larger fin and rudder). After aerodynamic and design changes, the aircraft distinguished itself as "the chief bombardment weapon on the Western Front" according to a United States Army Air Forces dispatch from 1946. The Marauder ended World War II with the lowest loss rate of any USAAF bomber. A total of 5,288 were produced between February 1941 and March 1945; 522 of these were flown by the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force. By the time the United States Air...

The Martin P5M Patrol Seaplane
The Martin P5M Patrol Seaplane

Author: Richard Hoffman

Publisher: Naval Fighters

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780942612745

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The lineage of Martin and the flying boat can be traced back to the PBM-4 of 1941. Navy last flying boat and the end of a long era of seaplanes in the US Navy. This book covers the complete history of the Martin P5M Marlin aircraft development, construction, systems, squadron, interior, exterior weapons and stores. Marlin losses and casualties photos of the catwalks and some of the hazard of working on a seaplane over the water. There are also sections on the US Coast Guard and French use plus modelers guide.