File:Martin XPB2M-1 Mars on the ground 1942.jpeg

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Description The U.S. Navy Martin XPBM2-1 Mars (BuNo 1520) on the ground on 13 May 1942. This aircraft was later modified as a XPB2M-1R transport. Named "Old Lady", it was beached at Alameda, California (USA) in mid 1945 and subsequently scrapped. The production Martin JRM Mars was the largest Allied flying boat to enter production. Named the "Marianas Mars", "Philippine Mars", "Marshall Mars", "Caroline Mars", and a second "Hawaii Mars", the five production Mars aircraft entered service ferrying cargo to Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1985.048.081.003
Author U.S. Navy

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