Photo Request, Martin Mars.

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:20 pm

I'm trying to find a good photo of a Martin Mars.

My boss worked on the aircraft from 1951-1952. He told me he didn't work on a specific aircraft. I would love to find a great picture, that could be blown up, and hung in the lobby of the FBO. He told me he didn't work on a specific aircraft.

Actually I need to find anything he would like, that can replace some of the God awful stuff he has hanging in lobby currently.

I need a photo that is high enough resolution to be blown up.

I'd like for it to be from the time he was involved with the aircraft.

It should be something you could imagine hanging on the wall.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

jdvoss · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:32 pm

Curtis:

Here are a couple of sources that you might start with:

U.S. Naval Institute www.usni.org

W.T. Larkins . You can reach him directly thru www.1000aircraftphotos.com

If I can think of any other sources I'll pass them on to you.

JohnV

Ztex · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:34 pm

Contact GFYDAD (Jim Mumaw) over at Fence Check...he took some amazing shots of Hawaii last year in California...

http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index.php/topic,2576.msg165368.html#msg165368

JDK · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:04 am

Hi Curtis,

'The' (period) shot IMHO would be this:

If you contact Coulson, they may be able to arrange a high res version for you - they certainly have one hanging in their offices!

http://www.martinmars.com/

Drop me a PM if you'd like any shots of the a/c I took in the early 2000s - none in action, but plenty of interior etc.

davem · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:43 am

Some good photos on www.martinmars.com

edit: oops, missed that that was posted - sowwy!

Glen · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:51 pm

Awsome photo of all the Martins ! got a ? during the War were they armed ?

Holedigger · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:12 pm

IIRC, the "X" plane of the series had provisions for front, rear, and pop-up turret but were not installed, as well as hand-held in the sides and bottom. All .30 cal. Prototype also had Bomb-bay, as the original call for design was for long range patrol.

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:43 pm

Thanks for the help.

Those are some good sources. I've always been partial to the shot of the four ships stacked up.

I'm hoping to accomplish this with out spending an arm and a leg. After all, there is so much wall space and so much terrible "art" to replace. Fortunately I still have some contacts with the photo department of my old college.

Thanks again.

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