Help!

**ghshinn** · #1 07-06-2014, 09:54 AM

Can anyone identify the type of aircraft in this picture? Thanks.

Garland

**scissorsandplanes** · #2 07-06-2014, 10:06 AM

Looks very much like a Martin P5M Marlin.
But I could be mistaken

Bruno

**OgdenBob** · #3 07-06-2014, 10:31 AM

You are correct Bruno, a Marlin indeed.

Bob

**Rapidtox** · #4 07-06-2014, 10:36 AM

I found it!

Martin P5M Marlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**VinceM** · #5 07-06-2014, 12:21 PM

I saw one of these at the Pensacola Naval Air Museum a few years ago.

**blake7** · #6 07-06-2014, 01:29 PM

I looked it up on ASK.com. it said "The VP-46 Grey Knights was officially established as VP-5S on July 1, 1931 at Naval Air Station Coco Solo in Panama flying the Martin PM-2." I seen the VP-46 on the side of the plane. If you want to see more the link is VP-46 - Ask.com Encyclopedia.

**ghshinn** · #7 07-06-2014, 09:35 PM

Thank you all. You've been a great help. A friend of mine is kneeling at the far right in the photo. BTW, the picture was taken in 1960.

Garland

**nighthawk78** · #8 07-06-2014, 10:42 PM

It's a strange looking plane but it's a good picture, thanks for sharing.
NH78

**ghshinn** · #9 07-07-2014, 06:51 AM

This picture was taken at North Island Naval Air Station (San Diego). According to my friend VP-46 had just returned from the Philippines, and had become a training squadron. It was fitted with the new ASW systems for testing and training of crews, but within 18 months had switched over to land planes, one of the first to do so.

Garland