| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 6729 |
| Military Code: | P-8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin PBM Mariner (162) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin PBM Mariner |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin PBM-3S Mariner |
| C/n (msn): | 3182 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Norfolk - Norfolk Naval Station / Chambers FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNGU IATA: NGU Local: NGU Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1944 to June 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 614719 |
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Another photo shows that this is Second Series BuNo 6729, ordered in 1940 and modified here to PBM-3S (Stripped) standard with reduced defensive armament for anti-submarine patrols. The location seems to be NAS Norfolk, although the reported unit, VPB-206 (VP-206 until October 1944), was based at Key West, Quonset Point and Elizabeth City from April 1944 when it received the PBM-3S. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 28 October 2023, and has since been viewed 412 times. |