| 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: | 31 May 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 68082 |
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This Marlin was accepted by the Navy in 1956 and joined Air Development Squadron (VX) 1. Over the next 11 years this aircraft served in a number of patrol squadrons, finishing its active career with VP-40, which in 1967 became the last squadron in the USN to be operational with flying boats. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 June 2018, and has since been viewed 303 times. |