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Sitting here looking over The Gulf Of Mexico, I thought a post with some water going aircraft might be in order
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; A U.S. Navy Martin SP-5B Marlin (BuNo. 135533) of partol squadron VP-40 Fighting Marlins making its last operational flight in San Diego Bay on 6 November 1967. It is now on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida (USA). The nuclear powered cruiser USS Truxtun (DLGN-35) is visible in the background. Date 6 November 1967.



US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; U.S. Navy Martin SP-5B Marlin (BuNo. 135533) of partol squadron VP-40 Fighting Marlins landing after its last operational flight in San Diego Bay on 6 November 1967. It is now on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida (USA).


US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; Six U.S. Navy Douglas PD-1 flying boats of patrol squadron VP-4B dropping bombs off Hawaii (USA), May 1932.


US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION;
The U.S. Navy Consolidated XPB2Y-1 Coronado flying boat (BuNo 0453) at Naval Air Station Anacostia, Washington D.C., on 8 November 1938. This plane was originally flown with a single tail.
Original caption: “Navy's new longe-range bomber gets underway. Washington, D.C., Nov. 8. The U.S. Navy's new million-dollar longe-range bomber races down the Potomac today on a tail spin. The plane, which has been inspected by President Roosevelt, recently arrived at the Naval Air Station here after a non-stop flight from the Pacific Coast, 11/8/38."

US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; The U.S. Navy Consolidated XPBY-5A Catalina amphibian (BuNo 1245) at the Naval Air Station Anacostia, Washington D.C., on 18 December 1939.
Original caption: “Navy's new 'mystery' plane. Washington, D.C., Dec. 18. The U.S. Navy's giant amphibian patrol ship which has arrived in the Capital from Florida. The huge plane was built secretly by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation at San Diego, Calif. Of the high-wing type, the amphibian has a spread of 104 feet and is 65 feet long. Its amphibian floats fold into the wings. Twin wasp engines, built into the wing, provide the power.”
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